H8280: שָׂרָה
sârâh · pronounced saw-raw' · “to strive”
Definition
to prevail
KJV translates it as: have power (as a prince).
Word origin: a primitive root;
Extended definition
1) contend, have power, contend with, persist, exert oneself, persevere
1a) (Qal) to persevere, contend with
1a) (Qal) to persevere, contend with
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H8280 is translated
- you have struggled ×1
- he struggled ×1
Bible verses with H8280 (sârâh)
Sârâh appears in 2 verses.
- Genesis 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
- Hosea 12:3
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: