Genesis

Genesis 32:26–29

²⁶Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”

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

²⁷“What is your name?” the man asked.

“Jacob,” he replied.

²⁸Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob,^e but Israel,^f because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

²⁹And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.”

But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.

Footnotes

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is your name	שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
the man asked	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Jacob	יַעֲקֹֽב׃	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
he replied	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Your name	שִׁמְךָ֔	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
will no	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be	יֵאָמֵ֥ר	yê·’ā·mêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
but Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
because	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have struggled	שָׂרִ֧יתָ	śā·rî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8280 persist, exert oneself, persevere
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and with	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
men	אֲנָשִׁ֖ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H376 man
and you have prevailed	וַתּוּכָֽל׃	wat·tū·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
requested	וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל	way·yiš·’al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
Please	נָּ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
tell me	הַגִּֽידָה־	hag·gî·ḏāh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
your name	שְׁמֶ֔ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
But he replied	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
do you ask	תִּשְׁאַ֣ל	tiš·’al	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
my name	לִשְׁמִ֑י	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
Then he blessed	וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Genesis 32:28 Revelation 2:17 · Genesis 35:10 · Isaiah 62:2–4 · Hosea 12:3–5 · Genesis 27:33–36 · Genesis 17:5 · Genesis 17:15 · Isaiah 65:15 · Proverbs 16:7 · Genesis 25:31 · John 1:42 · Genesis 33:4

Genesis 32:29 Job 11:7 · Judges 13:16–18 · Isaiah 9:6 · Genesis 28:13–14 · Hosea 6:1 · Luke 1:19 · Proverbs 30:4 · Genesis 27:28–29 · Genesis 28:3–4 · Genesis 32:26–27 · Deuteronomy 29:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.