a.saq denotes engaging in a dispute, as herdsmen contest possession of a well's water.

The attested use describes a plural group entering into a dispute over the water of a well in Genesis 26:20.

1. Disputing over a well's water · dominant

   In Genesis 26:20, the Hithpael perfect plural form occurs in the account of Gerar's and Isaac's herdsmen quarreling over the water. The APB presents the conflict as a dispute that leads to the well being named because of their contention with Isaac.

   Genesis 26:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 26:20, the APB presents the clause through the herdsmen's quarrel and the explanation that they contended with Isaac. Its exact English contribution to the Hebrew form cannot be isolated.