Wrestle / Israel יֵּאָבֵ֥ק / יִשְׂרָאֵל

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Apr 3, 2025 · 4m

We are in chapter 32 of Genesis with our word which will be actually two words because of their connection to each other. Our first word is used for the first time in the Bible. יֵּאָבֵ֥ק the root word is אָבַק wrestle. It is used 2 times in the Old Testament, both occurrences are in our chapter. Genesis 32:24-25 And Jacob was left alone. And a man יֵּאָבֵ֥ק wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he הֵֽאָבְק֖ wrestled with him. Now this is interesting in and of…