Genesis 30:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Rachelרָחֵ֗ל
(ra·chel)
7354: a wife of Jacobfrom the same as rachel
said,וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"With mightyאֱלֹהִ֧ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
wrestlingsנַפְתּוּלֵ֨י
(naf·tu·lei)
5319: wrestlingsfrom pathal
I have wrestledנִפְתַּ֛לְתִּי
(nif·tal·ti)
6617: to twista prim. root
with my sister,אֲחֹתִ֖י
(a·cho·ti)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
[and] I have indeedגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
prevailed."יָכֹ֑לְתִּי
(ya·cho·le·ti;)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
And she namedוַתִּקְרָ֥א
(vat·tik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
him Naphtali.נַפְתָּלִֽי׃
(naf·ta·li.)
5321: a son of Jacob, also his desc. and the district settled by themfrom pathal


















KJV Lexicon
And Rachel
Rachel  (raw-khale')
Rachel, a wife of Jacob -- Rachel.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
With great
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
wrestlings
naphtuwl  (naf-tool')
wrestled; but ued (in the plural) transitively, a struggle -- wrestling.
have I wrestled
pathal  (paw-thal')
to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous -- (shew self) froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle.
with my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
and I have prevailed
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
and she called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
his 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.
Naphtali
Naphtaliy  (naf-taw-lee')
my wrestling; Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Naphtali.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Rachel said, "With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister, and I have indeed prevailed." And she named him Naphtali.

King James Bible
And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rachel said, "In my wrestlings with God, I have wrestled with my sister and won," and she named him Naphtali.

International Standard Version
so Rachel said, "I've been through a mighty struggle with my sister and won." She named him Naphtali.

NET Bible
Then Rachel said, "I have fought a desperate struggle with my sister, but I have won." So she named him Naphtali.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Rachel said, "I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won!" So she named him Naphtali [My Struggle].

King James 2000 Bible
And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
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