Genesis 32:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Your nameשִׁמְךָ֔
(shim·cha,)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
shall noלֹ֤א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
longerעֹוד֙
(o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
be Jacob,יַעֲקֹב֙
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
but Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
for you have strivenשָׂרִ֧יתָ
(sa·ri·ta)
8280: to persist, exert oneself, perseverea prim. root
with Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and with menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים
(a·na·shim)
376: manfrom an unused word
and have prevailed."וַתּוּכָֽל׃
(vat·tu·chol.)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thy name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
shall be called
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
no more Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
but Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
for as a prince hast thou power
sarah  (saw-raw')
to prevail -- have power (as a prince).
with God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and with men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
and hast prevailed
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said, "Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed."

King James Bible
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your name will no longer be Jacob," He said. "It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed."

International Standard Version
"Your name won't be Jacob anymore," the man replied, "but Israel, because you exerted yourself against both God and men, and you've emerged victorious."

NET Bible
"No longer will your name be Jacob," the man told him, "but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel [He Struggles With God], because you have struggled with God and with men-and you have won."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince have you power with God and with men, and have prevailed.
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