Hosea 12:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֤שַׂר אֶל־מַלְאָךְ֙ וַיֻּכָ֔ל בָּכָ֖ה וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־ל֑וֹ בֵּֽית־אֵל֙ יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ וְשָׁ֖ם יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

way-yāśar to-malʾāk way-yukāl bākâ way-yitḥannen-to-him bêt-ʾēl yimṣāʾennû wĕ-šām yĕdabbēr with-us

Grammar Details

*way-yāśar*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he strove/contended
*malʾāk*: noun, masculine singular - messenger/angel
*way-yukāl*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive, passive form - and he prevailed
*bākâ*: verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he wept
*way-yitḥannen*: conjunction + verb, hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he sought favor/pleaded
*bêt-ʾēl*: proper noun, construct form - Bethel/house of God
*yimṣāʾennû*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will find him
*wĕ-šām*: conjunction + adverb - and there
*yĕdabbēr*: verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will speak
*ʿimmānû*: preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us

Word Meanings

*yāśar*: strove/contended/fought/struggled
*malʾāk*: messenger/angel/divine representative
*yukāl*: prevailed/overcame/was able
*bākâ*: wept/cried
*yitḥannen*: sought favor/pleaded/implored/made supplication

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 3:15 : 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Ps 135:13 : 13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
Isa 42:8 : 8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Gen 28:16 : 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
Gen 32:30 : 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

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