Hosea
Hosea 12:3
3In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel,
and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
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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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.