נֶאֱבַק
Meanings
Nif'al verb
1. to fight, to wrestle (to be involved in physical confrontation) (intransitive)
2. to struggle (figuratively)
Pronunciation
ne'evák
Examples125
וְיִוָּתֵר יַעֲקֹב לְבַדּוֹ וְיֵאָבֵק אִישׁ עִמּוֹ עַד עֲלוֹת הַשַּׁחַר׃
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
תּוֹם נֶאֱבַק להצדיק אֵת מָה שֶׁעָשָׂה.
Tom struggled to justify what he'd done.
אֵינֶנִּי רוצה יוֹתֵר לְהֵאָבֵק.
I don't want to fight anymore.
אֲנָשִׁים נֶאֶבְקוּ נֶגֶד הדלות.
People struggled against poverty.
אַתָּה נֶאֱבַק בכֹּחוֹת גְּדוֹלִים ממך!
You are fighting bigger forces!
אַתָּה נֶאֱבַק בכֹּחוֹת גְּדוֹלִים!
You are fighting greater forces!