17{
"verseID": "Judges.16.17",
"source": "וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֣הּ אֶת־כָּל־לִבּ֗וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מוֹרָה֙ לֹֽא־עָלָ֣ה עַל־רֹאשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲנִ֖י מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמִּ֑י אִם־גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙ וְסָ֣ר מִמֶּ֣נִּי כֹחִ֔י וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּכָל־הָאָדָֽם׃",
"text": "And he *nāḡad*-to her *ʾet*-all-his *lēb*, and he *ʾāmar* to her, \"*Môrâ* not-*ʿālâ* upon-my *rōʾš*, for-*nāzîr* of *ʾĕlōhîm* I am from *beṭen* of my *ʾēm*. If-I am *gālaḥ* and *sûr* from me my *kōaḥ*, and I will be *ḥālâ* and be *hāyâ* like all-the *ʾādām*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*nāḡad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - told, declared, reported",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - heart, mind",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke",
"*Môrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - razor",
"*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - went up, ascended, came upon",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - head",
"*nāzîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - consecrated one, Nazirite",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God, gods",
"*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - womb, belly",
"*ʾēm*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - mother",
"*gālaḥ*": "Pual perfect 1st singular - be shaved, be sheared",
"*sûr*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - turn aside, depart",
"*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - strength, power",
"*ḥālâ*": "Qal perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - be weak, be sick",
"*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - to be, become",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man, mankind, humanity"
},
"variants": {
"*Môrâ*": "razor, shearing implement",
"*nāzîr*": "consecrated one, Nazirite, one separated/dedicated",
"*beṭen*": "womb, belly, body",
"*sûr*": "turn aside, depart, be removed",
"*ḥālâ*": "be weak, be sick, be feeble"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Judges.16.18",
"source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא דְלִילָ֗ה כִּֽי־הִגִּ֣יד לָהּ֮ אֶת־כָּל־לִבּוֹ֒ וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח וַתִּקְרָא֩ לְסַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים לֵאמֹר֙ עֲל֣וּ הַפַּ֔עַם כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥יד לִ֖י אֶת־כָּל־לִבּ֑וֹ וְעָל֤וּ אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיַּעֲל֥וּ הַכֶּ֖סֶף בְּיָדָֽם׃",
"text": "And *rāʾâ* *Dᵉlîlâ* that-he *nāḡad* to her *ʾet*-all-his *lēb*, and she *šālaḥ* and she *qārāʾ* to *seren* of *Pᵉlištîm* *lēʾmōr*, \"*ʿālâ* the *paʿam*, for-he has *nāḡad* to me *ʾet*-all-his *lēb*.\" And *ʿālâ* to her *seren* of *Pᵉlištîm*, and they *ʿālâ* the *kesep* in their *yād*.",
"grammar": {
"*rāʾâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - saw, perceived",
"*Dᵉlîlâ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Delilah",
"*nāḡad*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - told, declared, reported",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - heart, mind",
"*šālaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - sent",
"*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - called, summoned",
"*seren*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords, rulers (Philistine rulers)",
"*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying",
"*ʿālâ*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - come up, ascend",
"*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - time, occurrence",
"*nāḡad*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - told, declared, reported",
"*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural with waw consecutive - came up, ascended",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - silver, money",
"*yād*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - hand"
},
"variants": {
"*seren*": "lords, rulers, axis-lords (title specific to Philistine rulers)",
"*paʿam*": "time, occurrence, instance, step",
"*kesep*": "silver, money, payment"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Judges.16.19",
"source": "וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ וַתִּקְרָ֣א לָאִ֔ישׁ וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח אֶת־שֶׁ֖בַע מַחְלְפ֣וֹת רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ וַיָּ֥סַר כֹּח֖וֹ מֵעָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And she *yāšan* him upon-her *berek*, and she *qārāʾ* to the *ʾîš*, and she *gālaḥ* *ʾet*-*šebaʿ* *maḥᵊlāpâ* of his *rōʾš*, and she *ḥālal* to *ʿānâ* him, and his *kōaḥ* *sûr* from upon him.",
"grammar": {
"*yāšan*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - caused to sleep",
"*berek*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - knees",
"*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - called, summoned",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - man",
"*gālaḥ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - shaved, cut off",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šebaʿ*": "numeral, cardinal - seven",
"*maḥᵊlāpâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - locks, braids of hair",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - head",
"*ḥālal*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - began",
"*ʿānâ*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to afflict, to oppress",
"*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - strength, power",
"*sûr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - turned aside, departed"
},
"variants": {
"*yāšan*": "caused to sleep, made to sleep",
"*maḥᵊlāpâ*": "locks, braids of hair, plaits",
"*ḥālal*": "began, started, profaned",
"*ʿānâ*": "to afflict, to oppress, to humiliate, to weaken"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Judges.16.20",
"source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּקַ֣ץ מִשְּׁנָת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵצֵ֞א כְּפַ֤עַם בְּפַ֙עַם֙ וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And she *ʾāmar*, \"*Pᵉlištîm* upon you, *Šimšôn*!\" And he *yāqaṣ* from his *šēnâ*, and he *ʾāmar*, \"I will *yāṣāʾ* as *paʿam* in *paʿam* and *nāʿar*.\" And he not *yādaʿ* that *YHWH* had *sûr* from upon him.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke",
"*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson",
"*yāqaṣ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - awoke",
"*šēnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - sleep",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular - go out, come out",
"*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time, occurrence",
"*nāʿar*": "Niphal imperfect 1st singular with waw consecutive - shake myself",
"*yādaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - knew, understood",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh, LORD",
"*sûr*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - turned aside, departed"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "go out, come out, exit",
"*paʿam* in *paʿam*": "time after time, as at other times",
"*nāʿar*": "shake myself, rouse myself, free myself",
"*sûr*": "turned aside, departed, left, removed himself"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Judges.16.21",
"source": "וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וֽ͏ַיְנַקְּר֖וּ אֶת־עֵינָ֑יו וַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּ אוֹת֜וֹ עַזָּ֗תָה וַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְהִ֥י טוֹחֵ֖ן בְּבֵ֥ית הָאֲסוּרִֽים׃",
"text": "And *ʾāḥaz* him *Pᵉlištîm*, and they *nāqar* *ʾet*-his *ʿayin*, and they *yārad* him *ʿAzzâ*-ward, and they *ʾāsar* him with *nᵉḥošet*, and he *hāyâ* *ṭāḥan* in *bayit* of the *ʾāsîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāḥaz*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - seized, took hold of",
"*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*nāqar*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - gouged out, bored out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - eyes",
"*yārad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - brought down, led down",
"*ʿAzzâ*": "proper noun, location - Gaza",
"*ʾāsar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - bound, tied",
"*nᵉḥošet*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - bronze fetters, chains",
"*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - became, was",
"*ṭāḥan*": "Qal participle masculine singular - grinding",
"*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house",
"*ʾāsîr*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - prisoners, captives"
},
"variants": {
"*nāqar*": "gouged out, bored out, put out",
"*nᵉḥošet*": "bronze fetters, chains, shackles",
"*ṭāḥan*": "grinding (grain), milling",
"*ʾāsîr*": "prisoners, captives, those bound"
}
}