Hosea

Hosea 12:4–5

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 —

⁵the LORD God of Hosts,

the LORD is His name of renown.

Footnotes

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Hosts	הַצְּבָא֑וֹת	haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is His name of renown	זִכְרֽוֹ׃	ziḵ·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2143 remembrance, memorial

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

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

Hosea 12:5 Exodus 3:15 · Isaiah 42:8 · Psalm 135:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.