The Meaning of Genesis 32:32 Explained

Genesis 32:32

KJV: Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.

YLT: therefore the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew which shrank, which is on the hollow of the thigh, unto this day, because He came against the hollow of Jacob's thigh, against the sinew which shrank.

Darby: Therefore the children of Israel do not eat of the sinew that is over the joint of the thigh, to this day; because he touched the joint of Jacob's thigh the sinew.

ASV: Therefore the children of Israel eat not the sinew of the hip which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip.

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What is the context of Genesis 32:32?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Therefore the children of Israel eat not [of] the sinew which shrank, which [is] upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.

What does Genesis 32:32 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 32:13-32 - Jacob Wrestles And Prevails

There is a fulsomeness in Jacob's address to Esau, which sounds inconsistent with the noblest manhood and the firmest faith. Why should he speak of "my lord" Esau, and endeavor to appease his wrath with soft speeches and rich gifts? Evidently much had to be effected in his character before he could become one of the great spiritual forces of the world, and his supreme discipline came in that midnight wrestle. The Angel who wrestled with him could have been none other than the Son of man, who is also the Angel of the Covenant and Son of God. It was not that Jacob wrestled with the Angel, but that the Angel wrestled with him, as though to discover and reveal his weakness, and to constrain him to quit reliance on his own strength and to learn to cling with the tenacious grip of a lame man, who dare not let go, lest he fall to the earth. Ah, it is well to be even maimed, if through the withered thigh we may learn to lay hold on the everlasting strength of God, and learn His secret Name! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 32

¹ Jacob's vision at Mahanaim
³ His message to Esau
⁶ He is afraid of Esau's coming
⁹ He prays for deliverance
¹³ He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok
²⁴ He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel
³¹ He halts

What do the individual words in Genesis 32:32 mean?

Upon thus not do eat the sons of Israel - the sinew the tendon which [is] on the hip socket of the thigh to day this because He touched the socket of hip of Jacob in the sinew the tendon

עַל־ כֵּ֡ן לֹֽא־ יֹאכְל֨וּ בְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־ גִּ֣יד הַנָּשֶׁ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־ כַּ֣ף הַיָּרֵ֔ךְ עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י נָגַע֙ בְּכַף־ יֶ֣רֶךְ יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּגִ֖יד הַנָּשֶֽׁה

עַל־	Upon
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
כֵּ֡ן	thus
Parse: Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus.
יֹאכְל֨וּ	do eat
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
בְנֵֽי־	the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
גִּ֣יד	the sinew
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: גִּיד Sense: sinew.
הַנָּשֶׁ֗ה	the tendon
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נָשֶׁה Sense: vein, nerve, tendon (in the thigh).
אֲשֶׁר֙	which [is]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
כַּ֣ף	the hip socket
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: כַּף Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand.
הַיָּרֵ֔ךְ	of the thigh
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: יָרֵךְ Sense: thigh, side, loin, base.
הַיּ֣וֹם	day
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַזֶּ֑ה	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
כִּ֤י	because
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
נָגַע֙	He touched
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָגַע Sense: to touch, reach, strike.
בְּכַף־	the socket
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: כַּף Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand.
יֶ֣רֶךְ	of hip
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָרֵךְ Sense: thigh, side, loin, base.
יַעֲקֹ֔ב	of Jacob
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel.
בְּגִ֖יד	in the sinew
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: גִּיד Sense: sinew.
הַנָּשֶֽׁה	the tendon
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נָשֶׁה Sense: vein, nerve, tendon (in the thigh).

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