שָׂרָה

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Definition

a primitive root; to prevail
Traditional renderings: have power (as a prince).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Genesis 32:28שָׂרִ֧יתָ · you have struggled
    Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
  2. Hosea 12:3שָׂרָ֥ה · he wrestled
    In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.