What does נַפְתּוּל mean in the Bible?
נַפְתּוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, wrestled ; but used (in the plural) transitively, a struggle".
Hebrew · H5319
נַפְתּוּל
Properly, wrestled ; but used (in the plural) transitively, a struggle
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נַפְתּוּל H5319
What does נַפְתּוּל mean in the Bible?
נַפְתּוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, wrestled ; but used (in the plural) transitively, a struggle".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5319?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include In my great struggles (1).
Where does נַפְתּוּל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (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 In my great struggles 1× Genesis 30:8
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Usage map
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First aligned row Genesis 30:8
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Genesis 1
Source forms
נַפְתּוּלֵ֨י 1x nap̄·tū·lê Genesis 30:8
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Genesis 30:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, wrestled ; but used (in the plural) transitively, a struggle
Source Gloss
properly, wrestled ; but used (in the plural) transitively, a struggle
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, wrestled; but used (in the plural) transitively, a struggle BDB: wrestlings Usage: wrestling.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נַפְתּוּל is built from this root:
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