Genesis

Genesis 32:24–26

²⁴So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man^d wrestled with him until daybreak. ²⁵When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. ²⁶Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”

But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

Footnotes

d 32:24 Or Man; here and in verses 25–28; corresponding pronouns may also be capitalized

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Genesis 32:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
was left	וַיִּוָּתֵ֥ר	way·yiw·wā·ṯêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3498 remain over
all alone	לְבַדּ֑וֹ	lə·ḇad·dōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
and	אִישׁ֙	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
wrestled	וַיֵּאָבֵ֥ק	way·yê·’ā·ḇêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H79 wrestle
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
until	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
daybreak	עֲל֥וֹת	‘ă·lō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb

Genesis 32:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the man saw	וַיַּ֗רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he could not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
overpower	יָכֹל֙	yā·ḵōl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
he struck	וַיִּגַּ֖ע	way·yig·ga‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
the socket	בְּכַף־	bə·ḵap̄-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of Jacob’s hip	יְרֵכ֑וֹ	yə·rê·ḵōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base
and dislocated	וַתֵּ֙קַע֙	wat·tê·qa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3363 be dislocated, alienated
as they	עִמּֽוֹ׃	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
wrestled	בְּהֵֽאָבְק֖וֹ	bə·hê·’ā·ḇə·qōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H79 wrestle

Genesis 32:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Let me go	שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי	šal·lə·ḥê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it is daybreak	עָלָ֖ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
But Jacob replied	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
let you go	אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔	’ă·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7971 send
unless	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you bless me	בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃	bê·raḵ·tā·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H1288 kneel, bless

Cross-references

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Genesis 32:24 Hosea 12:3–5 · Ephesians 6:12 · Luke 13:24 · Genesis 32:28 · Genesis 32:30 · Luke 22:44 · Genesis 30:8 · Ephesians 6:18 · 1 Corinthians 15:47 · Genesis 48:16 · Isaiah 32:2 · Colossians 2:1

Genesis 32:25 2 Corinthians 12:7–9 · Hosea 12:3–4

Genesis 32:26 Hosea 12:4 · Psalm 115:12–13 · 2 Corinthians 12:8–9 · Psalm 67:1 · 1 Chronicles 4:10 · Song of Solomon 3:4 · Luke 24:28–29 · Luke 18:1–7 · Romans 8:37 · Exodus 32:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.