Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb">990 [e] בַּבֶּ֖טֶן bab-be-ṭen In the womb Prep-b, Art | N-fs 1a) (Qal) to supplant, overreach, attack at the heel 1b) (Piel) to hold back">6117 [e] עָקַ֣ב ‘ā-qaḇ He took by the heel V-Qal-Perf-3ms 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 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">251 [e] אָחִ֑יו ’ā-ḥîw; his brother N-msc | 3ms 2) wealth 3) physical strength (of men and behemoth)">202 [e] וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ ū-ḇə-’ō-w-nōw and in his strength Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms 1a) (Qal) to persevere, contend with">8280 [e] שָׂרָ֥ה śā-rāh he struggled V-Qal-Perf-3ms 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)">854 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- with Prep 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God">430 [e] אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ-lō-hîm. God N-mp

New American Standard Bible
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.

King James Bible
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the womb he grasped his brother's heel, and as an adult he wrestled with God.

took.

Genesis 25:26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's …

Romans 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good …

had, etc. Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely.

Genesis 32:24-28 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until …

James 5:16-18 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that …

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