Genesis

Genesis 35:10

¹⁰And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob,^f you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.^g” So God named him Israel.

Footnotes

f 35:10 Jacob means he grasps the heel or he deceives.
g 35:10 Israel means he struggles with God.

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Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
said	וַיֹּֽאמֶר־	way·yō·mer-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
your name	שִׁמְךָ֣	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
is Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֑ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
you will no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	ע֜וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be called	יִקָּרֵא֩	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
Instead	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your name	שְׁמֶ֔ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
will be	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
So	וַיִּקְרָ֥א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
him	שְׁמ֖וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.