What does אֶגְרֹף (ʾegĕrōp) mean in the Bible?
אֶגְרֹף (ʾegĕrōp): Clenched fist denotes aggressive force, defiance, or hostile confrontation; rarely figurative in biblical Hebrew
Hebrew · H106
אֶגְרֹף
The clenched hand
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אֶגְרֹף H106
Pronunciation ʾegĕrōp
What does אֶגְרֹף (ʾegĕrōp) mean in the Bible?
אֶגְרֹף (ʾegĕrōp): Clenched fist denotes aggressive force, defiance, or hostile confrontation; rarely figurative in biblical Hebrew
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H106?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a fist (1), with your fist (1).
Where does אֶגְרֹף (ʾegĕrōp) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 21:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a fist 1× Exodus 21:18
with your fist 1× Isaiah 58:4
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Usage map
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First aligned row Exodus 21:18
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Exodus 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
בְאֶגְרֹ֑ף 1x ḇə·’eḡ·rōp̄ Exodus 21:18
בְּאֶגְרֹ֣ף 1x bə·’eḡ·rōp̄ Isaiah 58:4
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Exodus 21:18
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 58:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Clenched fist denotes aggressive force, defiance, or hostile confrontation; rarely figurative in biblical Hebrew
Source Gloss
the clenched hand
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Clenched fist denotes aggressive force, defiance, or hostile confrontation; rarely figurative in biblical Hebrew
the clenched hand BDB: fist Usage: fist.
Word Origins
אֶגְרֹף is built from this root:
גָּרַף H1640
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain