Strong's Lexicon But when Abraham אַבְרָהָ֖ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham = 'father of a multitude' or 'chief of multitude' 1) friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative complained וְהוֹכִ֥חַ (wə·hō·w·ḵi·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3198: 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue to Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech = 'Melek is father' or 'my father is king' 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar about עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although אֹדוֹת֙ (’ō·ḏō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 182: 1) cause 1a) cause, reason for 1b) the occasion of a well בְּאֵ֣ר (bə·’êr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 875: 1) well, pit, spring הַמַּ֔יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if Abimelech’s אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech = 'Melek is father' or 'my father is king' 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar servants עַבְדֵ֥י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) had seized, גָּזְל֖וּ (gā·zə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1497: 1) to tear away, seize, plunder, tear off, pull off, rob, take away by force 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tear away, rob 1a2) to seize, plunder (with acc cognate) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be robbed 1b2) to be taken away Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized, Young's Literal Translation And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech’s servants have taken violently away, Holman Christian Standard Bible But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the water well that Abimelech’s servants had seized. New American Standard Bible But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized. King James Bible And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Parallel Verses New International Version Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek's servants had seized. New Living Translation Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had taken by force from Abraham's servants. English Standard Version When Abraham reproved Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech’s servants had seized, New American Standard Bible But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized. King James Bible And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Holman Christian Standard Bible But Abraham complained to Abimelech because of the water well that Abimelech's servants had seized. International Standard Version But then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized. NET Bible But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech's servants had seized. American Standard Version And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. English Revised Version And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Young's Literal Translation And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away, Cross References Genesis 21:24 And Abraham said, I will swear. Genesis 21:26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day. Genesis 26:15 For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. Genesis 26:18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. Genesis 26:20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 21:23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. Genesis 21:22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest: Genesis 21:27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. Genesis 21:28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. 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