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And he stroveוָיָּשַׂרwithאֶלthe angelמַלְאָךְand prevailed;וַיֻּכָלhe weptבָּכָהand pleadedוַיִּתְחַנֶּןwith him;לוֹat Bethelבֵּית אֵלhe found him,יִמְצָאֶנּוּand thereוְשָׁםhe spokeיְדַבֵּרwith us:עִמָּנוּ
Hosea 12:4
Study it in the app“And he strove with the angel and prevailed; he wept and pleaded with him; at Bethel he found him, and there he spoke with us:”
With the Hebrew beneath
Hosea 12:4, word by word
- And he stroveיָּשַׂרyasar
strive
To strive hard until one prevails, as Jacob did with the angel.
Where else “yasar” appears- the angelמַלְאָךְmalach
angel
A messenger from God, a heavenly being.
Where else “malach” appears- and prevailedיֻּכָלyuchal
prevail
To come out victorious against someone stronger or greater.
Where else “yuchal” appears- he weptבָּכָהbacha
weep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “bacha” appears- and pleadedיִּתְחַנֶּןyitchanen
plead
To beg someone for mercy.
Where else “yitchanen” appears- at Bethelבֵּיתbet
Bethel
See it on the mapWhere else “bet” appears- he found himיִמְצָאֶyimtsae
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimtsae” appears- he spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” appears
Places in this verse
Bethel ?
Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank
A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.
There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
The context
3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his vigor he strove with Elohim.
4 · This verse (above)
5YHWH, Elohim Tsevaot, YHWH is his remembrance.