Strong's Lexicon abak: To wrestle, to grapple Original Word: אָבַךְ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "abak," the concept of wrestling or struggle can be related to Greek terms like "ἀγωνίζομαι" (agonizomai - Strong's Greek 75), which means to strive or struggle, often used in the context of spiritual or moral effort. Usage: The Hebrew verb "abak" primarily means to wrestle or grapple, often used in a physical or metaphorical sense. It conveys the idea of a struggle or contest, typically involving close contact and exertion. The term is most famously associated with the account of Jacob wrestling with a divine being in Genesis. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, wrestling was a common sport and a metaphor for struggle and perseverance. It was often seen as a test of strength and endurance. The act of wrestling in the biblical context can symbolize spiritual struggle, personal conflict, or the pursuit of blessing and favor from God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to turn NASB Translation roll upward (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אָבַךְ] verb turn (?) (compare Assyrian Abâku Dlw = הָפַךְ; Thes MV and others compare בוך) Hithpa`el וַיִּתְאַבְכוּ Isaiah 9:17; roll, roll up, as volume of smoke (of Israel under figure of thickets of forest) see De & compare הִתִהַמֵּךְ Judges 7:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mount up A primitive root; probably to coil upward -- mount up. Forms and Transliterations וַיִּֽתְאַבְּכ֖וּ ויתאבכו vaiyitabbeChu way·yiṯ·’ab·bə·ḵū wayyiṯ’abbəḵūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 9:18 HEB: בְּסִֽבְכֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר וַיִּֽתְאַבְּכ֖וּ גֵּא֥וּת עָשָֽׁן׃ NAS: aflame And they roll upward in a column KJV: of the forest, and they shall mount up [like] the lifting up INT: the thickets of the forest roll A column of smoke 1 Occurrence |
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