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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 32:27 - Unto
Genesis 32:27 - And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And he said | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| unto | H413 | אֵל |
[Preposition] a primitive {particle} properly denoting motion {towards} but occasionally used of a quiescent {position} that {is} near: with or among; often in {general} to |
| him What | H4100 | מָה |
properly interrogitive what ? (including {how ?} why ? and when ?); but also exclamations like what ! (including {how !}) or indefinitely what (including {whatever} and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational sneses |
| is thy name | H8034 | שֵׁם |
[Noun Masculine] compare H8064); an {appellation} as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication {honor} {authority } character |
| And he said | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| Jacob | H3290 | יַעֲקֹב |
[Proper Name Masculine] heel catcher (that {is} supplanter); {Jaakob} the Israelitish patriarch |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.