Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H106 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֶגרוֹף |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H1640 (in the sense of grasping) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | egroph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | eg-rofe' |
| Meaning: | 1. the clenched hand |
| KJV Renderings: | fist. |
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[אֶגְרֹף] noun [masculine] fist ( ᵐ5 πυγμή, so ᵑ9 ; but ᵑ7 club, staff (?), & so SS, compare especially Exod 21:18 — Late Hebrew אֶגְרוֺף) — וִהִכָּה אִישׁ אֶתרֵֿעֵהוּ בְּאֶבֶן אוֺ בְאֶגְרֹ֑ף Exod 21:18 (construct) לְהַכּוֺת בְּאֶגְרֹף רֶ֑שַׁע Isa 58:4.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Exodus 21:18
Isaiah 53:4
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