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Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us; (KJV)

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וָיָּ֤שַׂרvai.Ya.sarand he struggled

Lemma: שׂוּר (sur) · Strong's: H7786

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to reign

Used 3 times. Also: Judges 9:22, Hosea 8:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7786; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 1

אֶל\־'el-against

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 2

מַלְאָךְ֙mal.'oKhan angel

Lemma: מַלְאָךְ (ma.le.akh) · Strong's: H4397H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: messenger: angel

Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 16:7, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 16:10, Genesis 16:11, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4397H; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 3

וַיֻּכָ֔לvai.yu.Khaland he prevailed

Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: be able

Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:50 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3201; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 4

בָּכָ֖הba.Khahhe wept

Lemma: בָּכָה (ba.khah) · Strong's: H1058

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to weep

Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 33:4, Genesis 37:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1058; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 5

וַיִּתְחַנֶּן\־vai.yit.cha.nen-and he sought favor

Lemma: חָנַן (cha.nan) · Strong's: H2603A

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtw3ms)

Meaning: be gracious

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 33:5, Genesis 33:11, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 43:29, Exodus 33:19, Numbers 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2603A; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 6

בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-

Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Bethel

Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 7

אֵל֙'el-el

Lemma: בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל (bet-el) · Strong's: H1008G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Bethel

Used 140 times. Also: Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1008G; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 8

יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּyim.tza.'E.nuhe found him

Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to find

Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 9

וְשָׁ֖םve.Shamand there

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 10

יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berhe spoke

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 11

עִמָּֽנוּ\׃'i.Ma.nuwith us

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Hosea 12:4 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Yes, he struggled	→	שׂוּר H7786 to reign
with	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
the angel	→	מַלְאָךְ H4397H messenger: angel
and prevailed	→	יָכֹל H3201 be able
he wept	→	בָּכָה H1058 to weep
and sought His favor	→	חָנַן H2603A be gracious
he found Him	→	מָצָא H4672 to find
at Bethel	→	בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל H1008G Bethel
and spoke	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
with Him	→	עִם H5973A with
there	→	שָׁם H8033G there

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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