Genesis

Genesis 32:27–28

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.”

Footnotes

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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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.