Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Judges.14.20", "source": "וַתְּהִ֖י אֵ֣שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן לְמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רֵעָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-təhî ʾēšet šimšôn lə-mērēʿēhû ʾăšer rēʿâ lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular apocopated - and she became", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*lə-mērēʿēhû*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his companion", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*rēʿâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was a friend", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*təhî*": "she became/she was given", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his companion/his friend", "*rēʿâ*": "was a friend/had been close" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.15.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֗יהָ אָמֹ֤ר אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כִּי־שָׂנֹ֣א שְׂנֵאתָ֔הּ וָאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה לְמֵרֵעֶ֑ךָ הֲלֹ֨א אֲחֹתָ֤הּ הַקְּטַנָּה֙ טוֹבָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔נָּה תְּהִי־נָ֥א לְךָ֖ תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* her *ʾābîhā* *ʾāmōr* I *ʾāmartî* that *kî*-*śānōʾ* you *śənêʾātāh* and *wāʾettenenāh* to your *mērēʿeḵā* *hălōʾ* her *ʾăḥōtāh* the *haqqəṭannâ* *ṭôbâ* from *mimmennāh* *təhî*-*nāʾ* to *ləḵā* *taḥtehā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*ʾāmōr*": "infinitive absolute - saying", "*ʾāmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*śānōʾ*": "infinitive absolute - hating", "*śənêʾātāh*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you hated her", "*wāʾettenenāh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I gave her", "*mērēʿeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your companion/friend", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not?", "*ʾăḥōtāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*haqqəṭannâ*": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - the younger", "*ṭôbâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good/better", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - than her", "*təhî*": "jussive, 3rd feminine singular - let her be", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ləḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - instead of her" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmōr ʾāmartî*": "I certainly said/I truly said (emphatic construction)", "*śānōʾ śənêʾātāh*": "you utterly hated her/you surely hated her (emphatic construction)", "*mērēʿeḵā*": "your companion/friend/best man", "*ṭôbâ*": "better/more beautiful/more desirable" } }
  • John 3:29 : 29 { "verseID": "John.3.29", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων τὴν νύμφην νυμφίος ἐστίν: ὁ δὲ φίλος τοῦ νυμφίου, ὁ ἑστηκὼς καὶ ἀκούων αὐτοῦ, χαρᾷ χαίρει διὰ τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ νυμφίου: αὕτη οὖν ἡ χαρὰ ἡ ἐμὴ πεπλήρωται.", "text": "The one *echōn tēn nymphēn nymphios estin*: but the *philos tou nymphiou, ho hestēkōs kai akouōn autou, chara chairei dia tēn phōnēn tou nymphiou*: this *oun hē chara hē emē peplērōtai*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*nymphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bride", "*nymphios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - bridegroom", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*nymphiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of bridegroom", "*hestēkōs*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing", "*akouōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine - him", "*chara*": "dative, feminine, singular - with joy", "*chairei*": "present, 3rd singular - rejoices", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice", "*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*oun*": "postpositive conjunction - therefore", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*emē*": "possessive adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - my", "*peplērōtai*": "perfect, passive, 3rd singular - has been fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*nymphios*": "bridegroom [metaphor for Messiah]", "*nymphēn*": "bride [metaphor for people of God]", "*philos tou nymphiou*": "friend of the bridegroom [best man]", "*chara chairei*": "rejoices with joy [emphatic construction]", "*peplērōtai*": "has been fulfilled/completed/made full" } }
  • John 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "John.13.18", "source": "¶Οὐ περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν λέγω: ἐγὼ οἶδα οὕς ἐξελεξάμην: ἀλλʼ ἵνα ἡ γραφὴ πληρωθῇ, Ὁ τρώγων μετʼ ἐμοῦ τὸν ἄρτον ἐπῆρεν ἐπʼ ἐμὲ τὴν πτέρναν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Not concerning all of you *legō*: I *oida* whom *exelexamēn*: but *hina* the *graphē* *plērōthē*, The one *trōgōn* with me the *arton* *epēren* against me the *pternan* of him.", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*oida*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular - I know", "*exelexamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - I chose/selected", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be fulfilled", "*trōgōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - eating", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread", "*epēren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - lifted up", "*pternan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - heel" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*oida*": "know/understand/am aware of", "*exelexamēn*": "chose/selected/picked out", "*hina*": "in order that/so that/that", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing/passage", "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*trōgōn*": "eating/munching/consuming", "*arton*": "bread/loaf", "*epēren*": "lifted up/raised/elevated", "*pternan*": "heel/foot" } }
  • Judg 15:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.15.6", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֮ מִ֣י עָ֣שָׂה זֹאת֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ חֲתַ֣ן הַתִּמְנִ֔י כִּ֚י לָקַ֣ח אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְמֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אוֹתָ֛הּ וְאֶת־אָבִ֖יהָ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *pəlištîm* who *mî* *ʿāśâ* *zōʾt* and *wayyōʾmərû* *šimšôn* son-in-law of *ḥătan* the *hattimnî* *kî* he took *lāqaḥ* *ʾet*-his wife *ʾištô* and *wayyittənāh* to his *ləmērēʿēhû* and *wayyaʿălû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyiśrəpû* *ʾôtāh* and *wəʾet*-her *ʾābîhā* with the *bāʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ḥătan*": "masculine singular noun construct - son-in-law of", "*hattimnî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Timnite", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*lāqaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wayyittənāh*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he gave her", "*ləmērēʿēhû*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his companion", "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*wayyiśrəpû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they burned", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*wəʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire" }, "variants": { "*ḥătan*": "son-in-law/bridegroom", "*hattimnî*": "the Timnite (man from Timnah)", "*mērēʿēhû*": "his companion/friend/best man" } }
  • Ps 55:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.12", "source": "הַוּ֥וֹת בְּקִרְבָּ֑הּ וְֽלֹא־יָמִ֥ישׁ מֵ֝רְחֹבָ֗הּ תֹּ֣ךְ וּמִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*hawwôt* in *qirbāh* and not *yāmîš* from *rəḥōbāh tōk ûmirmāh*", "grammar": { "*hawwôt*": "feminine plural noun - destructions/calamities", "*qirbāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in its midst", "*yāmîš*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - departs", "*rəḥōbāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix and prefixed preposition min (from) - from its plaza/square", "*tōk*": "masculine singular noun - oppression/injury", "*ûmirmāh*": "feminine singular noun with waw conjunction - and deceit" }, "variants": { "*hawwôt*": "destructions/calamities/threats", "*qirbāh*": "its midst/within it/its interior", "*yāmîš*": "departs/moves away/ceases", "*rəḥōbāh*": "its plaza/its square/its open space", "*tōk*": "oppression/injury/fraud", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/guile" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.13", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹֽא־אוֹיֵ֥ב יְחָֽרְפֵ֗נִי וְאֶ֫שָּׂ֥א לֹֽא־מְ֭שַׂנְאִי עָלַ֣י הִגְדִּ֑יל וְאֶסָּתֵ֥ר מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For not an *ʾôyēb yəḥārpēnî wəʾeśśāʾ*, not *məśanʾî ʿālay higdîl wəʾessātēr* from him", "grammar": { "*ʾôyēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*yəḥārpēnî*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he reproaches me", "*wəʾeśśāʾ*": "waw conjunction with qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would bear", "*məśanʾî*": "piel participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hater", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has magnified himself", "*wəʾessātēr*": "waw conjunction with niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I would hide myself", "*mimmenû*": "preposition min with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyēb*": "enemy/foe", "*yəḥārpēnî*": "reproaches me/taunts me/insults me", "*wəʾeśśāʾ*": "and I would bear/and I could endure", "*məśanʾî*": "my hater/one who hates me", "*higdîl*": "has magnified himself/has acted proudly/has exalted himself", "*wəʾessātēr*": "and I would hide myself/and I would conceal myself" } }
  • Jer 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.5", "source": "שִׁבְתְּךָ֖ בְּת֣וֹךְ מִרְמָ֑ה בְּמִרְמָ֛ה מֵאֲנ֥וּ דַֽעַת־אוֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*šibtĕkā* *bĕtôk* *mirmāh* *bĕmirmāh* *mē'ănû* *da'at*-*'ôtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šibtĕkā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition - in the midst of", "*mirmāh*": "feminine noun - deceit/treachery", "*bĕmirmāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in/through deceit", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have refused", "*da'at*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*šibtĕkā*": "your dwelling/living/sitting", "*bĕtôk*": "in the midst of/among/within", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*mē'ănû*": "they have refused/rejected/declined", "*da'at*": "to know/acknowledge/recognize", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }
  • Mic 7:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Micah.7.5", "source": "אַל־תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ בְרֵ֔עַ אַֽל־תִּבְטְח֖וּ בְּאַלּ֑וּף מִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶת חֵיקֶ֔ךָ שְׁמֹ֖ר פִּתְחֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *taʾămînû* in-*rêaʿ*, not *tibṭəḥû* in-*ʾallûp*; from-*šōkebet* your *ḥêqeká* *šəmōr* *pitḥê*-your mouth.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʾămînû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/believe", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*rêaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - friend/companion/neighbor", "*tibṭəḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - trust/rely on", "*ʾallûp*": "masculine singular noun - close friend/confidant/chief", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*šōkebet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular construct - one lying in", "*ḥêqeká*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your bosom/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - guard/keep", "*pitḥê*": "masculine plural construct noun - openings of", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*taʾămînû*": "trust/believe/have faith in", "*rêaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor/associate", "*tibṭəḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in", "*ʾallûp*": "close friend/confidant/chief/intimate companion", "*šōkebet*": "one who lies in/woman who lies in", "*ḥêqeká*": "your bosom/lap/embrace", "*šəmōr*": "guard/keep/watch", "*pitḥê-pîkā*": "openings of your mouth/what you say/your words" } }
  • Matt 26:49-50 : 49 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.49", "source": "Καὶ εὐθέως προσελθὼν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἶπεν, Χαῖρε, ῥαββί· καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.", "text": "And *eutheōs* *proselthōn* to the *Iēsou*, *eipen*, *Chaire*, *rabbi*; and *katephilēsen* him.", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to/approached", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - to Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Chaire*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - rejoice/hail/greetings", "*rabbi*": "vocative - Rabbi/Teacher (transliteration of Hebrew term)", "*katephilēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - kissed earnestly/kissed intensely" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "approaching/coming to", "*Chaire*": "greetings/hail/rejoice (formal greeting)", "*rabbi*": "my teacher/my master", "*katephilēsen*": "kissed fervently/kissed repeatedly (intensified form of *phileō*)" } } 50 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.50", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἑταῖρε, ἐφʼ ᾦ πάρει; Τότε προσελθόντες, ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ ἐκράτησαν αὐτόν.", "text": "The *de* *Iēsous* *eipen* to him, *Hetaire*, *eph' hō parei*? *Tote* *proselthontes*, *epebalon* the *cheiras* upon the *Iēsoun*, and *ekratēsan* him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Hetaire*": "vocative masculine singular - Friend/Companion", "*eph' hō parei*": "prepositional phrase + relative pronoun + present indicative, 2nd person singular - for what [purpose] are you present?", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having approached", "*epebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - laid/put", "*cheiras*": "accusative feminine plural - hands", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative masculine singular - Jesus", "*ekratēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - seized/arrested" }, "variants": { "*Hetaire*": "friend/companion/comrade (can be ironic or genuine)", "*eph' hō parei*": "for what you are here?/do what you came for/why are you here?", "*epebalon*": "laid on/put upon/laid hold of", "*ekratēsan*": "seized/took hold of/arrested" } }