Hosea 12:3
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.

Young's Literal Translation
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God,

King James Bible
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

Hebrew
In the womb
בַּבֶּ֖טֶן (bab·be·ṭen)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything

he grasped his brother’s
אָחִ֑יו (’ā·ḥîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

heel,
עָקַ֣ב (‘ā·qaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6117: To follow at the heel, assail insidiously, circumvent, overreach

and in his vigor
וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·’ō·w·nōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 202: Ability, power, wealth

he wrestled
שָׂרָ֥ה (śā·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8280: To persist, exert oneself, persevere

with
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

God.
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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