Strong's Lexicon sarah: To contend, to strive, to persist Original Word: שָׂרָה NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to persist, exert oneself, persevere NASB Translation contended (1), striven (1), wrestled (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שָׂרָה verb persist, exert oneself, persevere (Arabic  persist, persevere); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳אֶתאֿ ׳שׂ Hosea 12:4 he persevered with God; 2 masculine singular וְעִם אֲנָשִׁים ׳שָׂרִיתָ עִםאֿ Genesis 32:29 (J). — Hosea 12:5 has Imperfect וַיָּ֫שַׂר in same meaning, as if from a (non-existent) שׂוּר; < read וַיִּ֫שֶׂר (apocope from וַיִּשְׂרֶה). — שׂוֺרָה Isaiah 28:25 see above. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance have power as a prince A primitive root; to prevail -- have power (as a prince). Forms and Transliterations שָׂרִ֧יתָ שָׂרָ֥ה שרה שרית śā·rāh śā·rî·ṯā saRah śārāh saRita śārîṯāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 32:28 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־ שָׂרִ֧יתָ עִם־ אֱלֹהִ֛ים NAS: but Israel; for you have striven with God KJV: but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God INT: Israel for have striven with God Hosea 12:3 2 Occurrences |
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