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Strong's Hebrew · H79

אָבַק

ʼâbaq · aw-bak'

Definitionto bedust, i.e. grapple

Derivationa primitive root, probably to float away (as vapor), but used only as denominative from H80 (אָבָק);

KJV usagewrestle.

Occurrences2 in the KJV · 2 verses

אָבַק in Scripture

Genesis 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. Genesis 32:25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob' s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.