Strong H8280שָׂרָה
to strive
- Transliteration
- ώârâh
- Pronunciation
- saw-raw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to prevail: - have power (as a prince).
Detailed definition
STEP sense: to strive
Exact lexical definition: persist
Part of speech: verb
BDB context: שָׂרָה vb . persist , exert oneself , persevere
In the Bible
Strong H8280 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- power2
First verses
- Genesis 32:28And 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 12:3He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: