Hosea

Hosea 12:3–4

³In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel,

and in his vigor he wrestled with God.

⁴Yes, he struggled with the angel^c and prevailed;

he wept and sought His favor;

he found Him at Bethel

and spoke with Him there^d —

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the womb	בַּבֶּ֖טֶן	bab·be·ṭen	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
he grasped his brother’s	אָחִ֑יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
heel	עָקַ֣ב	‘ā·qaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6117 follow at the heel
and in his vigor	וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ	ū·ḇə·’ō·w·nōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H202 vigour, wealth
he wrestled	שָׂרָ֥ה	śā·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8280 persist, exert oneself, persevere
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yes	וָיָּ֤שַׂר	wāy·yā·śar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7786 vanquish, rule
he struggled	וָיָּ֤שַׂר	wāy·yā·śar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7786 vanquish, rule
with	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the angel	מַלְאָךְ֙	mal·’āḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
and prevailed	וַיֻּכָ֔ל	way·yu·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
he wept	בָּכָ֖ה	bā·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
and sought His favor	וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־	way·yiṯ·ḥan·nen-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
he found Him	יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ	yim·ṣā·’en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
at Bethel	אֵל֙	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
and spoke	יְדַבֵּ֥ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
with Him	עִמָּֽנוּ׃	‘im·mā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with
there	וְשָׁ֖ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither

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Hosea 12:3 Genesis 25:26

Hosea 12:4 Genesis 35:15 · 1 Thessalonians 4:17 · Malachi 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.