Hosea 12:3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: | In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God. | In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God: |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in the womb | בַּבֶּ֖טֶן | ba-BE-ten | H0990H | belly: abdomenבֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) : abdomen 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb |
| he took by [the] heel | עָקַ֣ב | 'a-KAV | H6117 | to assailעָקַב (a.qav) 1) to supplant, circumvent, take by the heel, follow at the heel, assail insidiously, overreach 1a) (Qal) to supplant, overreach, attack at the heel 1b) (Piel) to hold back |
| brother his | אָחִ֑יו | 'a-CHIV | H0251G | brother: male-siblingאָח (ach) : male-sibling 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance |
| and in manly vigor his | וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ | u-ve-'o-NO | H0202 | strengthאוֹן (on) 1) vigour, generative power 2) wealth 3) physical strength (of men and behemoth) |
| he struggled | שָׂרָ֥ה | sa-RAH | H8280 | to striveשָׂרָה (sa.rah) 1) contend, have power, contend with, persist, exert oneself, persevere 1a) (Qal) to persevere, contend with |
| with | אֶת־ | 'et- | H0854 | withאֵת (et) 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
| God | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | 'E-lo-HIM | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.