BDB6882
[נַפְתּוּלִים] noun [masculine] plural wrestlings (compare √ Niph`al Perfect); — construct ׳ נַפְתּוּלֵי א Gen 30:8 wrestlings of God, i.e. mighty wrestlings.
Strong's Lexicon
H5319
H5319 — נַפתּוּל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5319 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נַפתּוּל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6617 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | naphtuwl |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | naf-tool' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) wrestled 2. but ued (in the plural) transitively, a struggle |
| KJV Renderings: | wrestling. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke