Definition
from H1640 (in the sense of grasping); the clenched hand
Traditional renderings: fist.
Traditional renderings: fist.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders אֶגְרֹף:
- πυγμήpugmē“fist”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Exodus 21:18בְאֶגְרֹ֑ף · a fistIf men are quarreling and one strikes the other with a stone or a fist, and he does not die but is confined to bed,
- Isaiah 58:4בְּאֶגְרֹ֣ף · with your fistYou fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.