Genesis
Genesis 32:25
25When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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2 Corinthians 12:7–9 · Hosea 12:3–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.