Genesis 32:27
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And he said: What is thy name? He answered: Jacob.

Context
Jacob Wrestles with God
26And he said to him: Let me go, for it is break of day. He answered: I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27And he said: What is thy name? He answered: Jacob.28But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?…
Cross References
Genesis 32:26
And he said to him: Let me go, for it is break of day. He answered: I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Genesis 32:28
But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?

Lexicon
“What
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

is your name?”
שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ (šə·me·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name

the man asked.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Jacob,”
יַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

he replied.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say


Additional Translations
“What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.And he said to him, What is your name? And he said, Jacob.

And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

And he said to him, What is thy name? and he answered, Jacob.

And he said to him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

And he said to him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

He said to him, "What is your name?" He said, "Jacob."

And he saith unto him, 'What is thy name?' and he saith, 'Jacob.'
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