Judges 14:17

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{ "verseID": "Judges.14.17", "source": "וַתֵּ֤בְךְּ עָלָיו֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּגֶּד־לָהּ֙ כִּ֣י הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּ וַתַּגֵּ֥ד הַחִידָ֖ה לִבְנֵ֥י עַמָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-tēbək ʿālāyw šibʿat ha-yāmîm ʾăšer-hāyâ lāhem ha-mišteh wə-yəhî ba-yôm ha-šəbîʿî wə-yagged-lāh kî hĕṣîqathû wə-taggēd ha-ḥîdâ li-bənê ʿammāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēbək*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*šibʿat*": "numeral construct - seven of", "*ha-yāmîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the days", "*ʾăšer-hāyâ*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - which was", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ha-mišteh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the feast", "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-yagged-lāh*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition lə- with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he told her", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*hĕṣîqathû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - she pressed him", "*wə-taggēd*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she told", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*li-bənê*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*ʿammāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her people" }, "variants": { "*tēbək*": "she wept/she cried", "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*yagged*": "he told/he explained", "*hĕṣîqathû*": "she pressed him/she urged him/she distressed him", "*taggēd*": "she told/she revealed", "*bənê ʿammāh*": "sons of her people/her countrymen" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    She cried before him the entire seven days of the feast, and on the seventh day, he told her because she pressed him so much. Then she revealed the answer to the riddle to her people.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted. And it came to pass on the seventh day that he told her, because she pressed him greatly. And she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And she wepte before him those seuen dayes, whyle they had ye feast. But on the seueth daye he tolde it her, for she was so importune vpon him. And she expounded the darke sentence vnto the children of her people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Samsons wife wept before him seuen dayes, while their feast lasted: and when the seuenth day came he tolde her, because she was importunate vpon him: so she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Samsons wyfe wept before him seuen dayes, whyle the feast lasted: And the seuenth day he told her, because she lay so sore vpo him. And she tolde the riddle to the children of her folke.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And she weepeth for it the seven days `in' which their banquet hath been, and it cometh to pass on the seventh day that he declareth `it' to her, for she hath distressed him; and she declareth the riddle to the sons of her people.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him sore; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And all the seven days of the feast she went on weeping over him; and on the seventh day he gave her the answer, because she gave him no peace; and she sent word of it to the children of her people.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him severely; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    She cried on his shoulder until the party was almost over. Finally, on the seventh day, he told her because she had nagged him so much. Then she told the young men the solution to the riddle.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Judges.16.16", "source": "וַ֠יְהִי כִּֽי־הֵצִ֨יקָה לּ֧וֹ בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָ כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נַפְשׁ֖וֹ לָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And it *hāyâ* when-she *ṣûq* him with her *dābār* all-the *yôm* and *ʾālaṣ* him, and *qāṣar* his *nepeš* to *mût*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - was, happened, became", "*ṣûq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - pressed, distressed, urged", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine plural with feminine singular suffix - words, matters, things", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʾālaṣ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - pressed, urged", "*qāṣar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - was shortened, became impatient", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - soul, life, person", "*mût*": "Qal infinitive construct - to die, death" }, "variants": { "*ṣûq*": "pressed, distressed, urged, harassed", "*ʾālaṣ*": "pressed, urged, compelled, forced", "*qāṣar*": "was shortened, became impatient, grew weary", "*nepeš*": "soul, life, person, inner being, desire" } }
  • Job 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.2.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ עֹדְךָ֖ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּתֶ֑ךָ בָּרֵ֥ךְ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וָמֻֽת׃", "text": "*wə-tōʾmer lô ʾištô ʿōḏəḵā maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯeḵā bārēḵ ʾĕlōhîm wā-muṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3fs - and she said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʿōḏəḵā*": "adverb + 2ms suffix - still you", "*maḥăzîq*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - holding fast", "*bə-ṯummāṯeḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2ms suffix - to your integrity", "*bārēḵ*": "piel imperative masculine singular - bless/curse", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*wā-muṯ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and die" }, "variants": { "*ʿōḏəḵā maḥăzîq bə-ṯummāṯeḵā*": "still you hold fast to your integrity/you still maintain your integrity", "*bārēḵ ʾĕlōhîm*": "curse God/bless God (euphemism for curse)", "*wā-muṯ*": "and die/and be done with it" } }
  • Prov 2:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.16", "source": "לְ֭הַצִּ֣ילְךָ מֵאִשָּׁ֣ה זָרָ֑ה מִ֝נָּכְרִיָּ֗ה אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ הֶחֱלִֽיקָה׃", "text": "to-*haṣṣîləḵā* from-*ʾiššāh* *zārāh* from-*nāḵriyyāh* *ʾămārеhā* *hеḥĕlîqāh*", "grammar": { "*haṣṣîləḵā*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to deliver you", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*zārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strange", "*nāḵriyyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - foreign", "*ʾămārеhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her words", "*hеḥĕlîqāh*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has made smooth" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣîləḵā*": "deliver/rescue/save you", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*zārāh*": "strange/foreign/another", "*nāḵriyyāh*": "foreign/alien/strange", "*ʾămārеhā*": "her words/her sayings", "*hеḥĕlîqāh*": "made smooth/flattered/made slippery" } } 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.17", "source": "הַ֭עֹזֶבֶת אַלּ֣וּף נְעוּרֶ֑יהָ וְאֶת־בְּרִ֖ית אֱלֹהֶ֣יהָ שָׁכֵֽחָה׃", "text": "the-*ʿōzеḇеṯ* *ʾallûf* *nəʿûrеhā* and-*ʾеṯ*-*bərîṯ* *ʾĕlōhеhā* *šāḵēḥāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōzеḇеṯ*": "verb, qal participle feminine singular - who forsakes", "*ʾallûf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - companion of", "*nəʿûrеhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her youth", "*ʾеṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʾĕlōhеhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her God", "*šāḵēḥāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she has forgotten" }, "variants": { "*ʿōzеḇеṯ*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*ʾallûf*": "companion/friend/husband/chief", "*nəʿûrеhā*": "her youth/her early life", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/alliance", "*šāḵēḥāh*": "forgotten/ignored" } }
  • Prov 7:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.7.21", "source": "הִ֭טַּתּוּ בְּרֹ֣ב לִקְחָ֑הּ בְּחֵ֥לֶק שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יהָ תַּדִּיחֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "She *hiṭṭattû* with abundance of her *liqḥāh*; with *ḥēleq* of her *śĕp̄āṯêhā* she *tadîḥennû*.", "grammar": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she caused him to turn aside/incline", "*liqḥāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her persuasiveness/teaching", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoothness/flattery", "*śĕp̄āṯêhā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her lips", "*tadîḥennû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she compels/drives/forces him" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭattû*": "caused to turn aside/enticed/seduced", "*liqḥāh*": "persuasiveness/teaching/fair speech", "*ḥēleq*": "smoothness/flattery", "*tadîḥennû*": "compels/drives/forces/impels" } }
  • Luke 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.11.8", "source": "Λέγω ὑμῖν, Εἰ καὶ οὐ δώσει αὐτῷ ἀναστάς, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτοῦ φίλον, διά γε τὴν ἀναίδειαν αὐτοῦ ἐγερθεὶς δώσει αὐτῷ ὅσων χρῄζει.", "text": "*Legō* to you, If also not *dōsei* to him *anastas*, through the *einai* of him *philon*, through indeed the *anaideian* of him *egertheis* *dōsei* to him as much as *chrēzei*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - he will give", "*anastas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*philon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - friend", "*anaideian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shamelessness/persistence", "*egertheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been raised/awakened", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - he will give", "*chrēzei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - he needs" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant", "*anastas*": "having risen/stood up", "*philon*": "friend/loved one", "*anaideian*": "shamelessness/persistence/importunity", "*egertheis*": "having been raised/awakened/aroused", "*chrēzei*": "needs/requires/wants" } }
  • Luke 18:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Luke.18.4", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἐπὶ χρόνον: μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Εἰ καὶ τὸν Θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι, καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐντρέπομαι·", "text": "And not *ēthelēsen* for *chronon*: *meta* *de* these *eipen* in *heautō*, If also the *Theon* not *phoboumai*, and *anthrōpon* not *entrepomai*;", "grammar": { "*ēthelēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing/wanted", "*chronon*": "accusative masculine singular - time/while", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*heautō*": "dative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - himself", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*phoboumai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I fear", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*entrepomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I respect" }, "variants": { "*ēthelēsen*": "was willing/wanted/desired/consented", "*chronon*": "time/period/while", "*phoboumai*": "I fear/respect/reverence", "*entrepomai*": "I respect/regard/feel shame before" } } 5 { "verseID": "Luke.18.5", "source": "Διά γε τὸ παρέχειν μοι κόπον τὴν χήραν ταύτην, ἐκδικήσω αὐτήν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς τέλος ἐρχομένη ὑπωπιάζῃ με.", "text": "Through *ge* the *parechein* to-me *kopon* the *chēran* this, *ekdikēsō* her, *hina* not to *telos* *erchomenē* *hypōpiazē* me.", "grammar": { "*ge*": "particle, emphatic - at least/indeed", "*parechein*": "present active infinitive - to cause/provide", "*kopon*": "accusative masculine singular - trouble/labor", "*chēran*": "accusative feminine singular - widow", "*ekdikēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will vindicate", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*telos*": "accusative neuter singular - end/completion", "*erchomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative feminine singular - coming", "*hypōpiazē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - wear out/exhaust/blacken under eye" }, "variants": { "*ge*": "indeed/at least/even/certainly [emphatic]", "*parechein*": "to cause/provide/give/bring", "*kopon*": "trouble/labor/toil/annoyance", "*ekdikēsō*": "I will vindicate/avenge/give justice to", "*telos*": "end/completion/finally", "*hypōpiazē*": "wear out/exhaust/weary/strike under the eye" } }
  • Gen 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.6", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁ֡ה כִּ֣י טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־ה֣וּא לָעֵינַ֗יִם וְנֶחְמָ֤ד הָעֵץ֙ לְהַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַתִּקַּ֥ח מִפִּרְי֖וֹ וַתֹּאכַ֑ל וַתִּתֵּ֧ן גַּם־לְאִישָׁ֛הּ עִמָּ֖הּ וַיֹּאכַֽל׃", "text": "And *tēreʾ* the *ʾiššāh* that *ṭôb* the *ʿēṣ* for *maʾăkāl*, and that *taʾăwāh*-it to *ʿênayim*, and *neḥmād* the *ʿēṣ* for *haśkîl*, and *tiqqaḥ* from *piryô* and *tōʾkal*; and *tittēn* also to *ʾîšāh* with her, and *yōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*tēreʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she saw", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - tree", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - food/eating", "*taʾăwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - desire/delight", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - eyes", "*neḥmād*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - desirable/pleasant", "*haśkîl*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make wise/to give insight", "*tiqqaḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she took", "*piryô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fruit", "*tōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she ate", "*tittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + waw consecutive - and she gave", "*ʾîšāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her husband", "*yōʾkal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he ate" }, "variants": { "*taʾăwāh*": "desire/delight/longing/craving", "*neḥmād*": "desirable/pleasant/delightful", "*haśkîl*": "to make wise/to give insight/to bring success" } }
  • Judg 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Judges.16.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה כֹּחֲךָ֣ גָד֑וֹל וּבַמֶּ֥ה תֵאָסֵ֖ר לְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-tōʾmer* *Dĕlîlâ* to-*Shimshôn* *haggîdâ*-*nāʾ* to-me in-what *kōḥăkā* *gādôl* and-in-what *tēʾāsēr* to-*ʿannôtekā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Dĕlîlâ*": "proper noun - Delilah", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*haggîdâ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - tell/declare", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*tēʾāsēr*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you could be bound", "*ʿannôtekā*": "Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to afflict/humble you" }, "variants": { "*haggîdâ*": "tell/declare/inform", "*tēʾāsēr*": "be bound/tied", "*ʿannôtekā*": "afflict/humble/oppress you" } }
  • Judg 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Judges.16.13", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר דְּלִילָ֜ה אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן עַד־הֵ֜נָּה הֵתַ֤לְתָּ בִּי֙ וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלַי֙ כְּזָבִ֔ים הַגִּ֣ידָה לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־תַּאַרְגִ֗י אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע מַחְלְפ֥וֹת רֹאשִׁ֖י עִם־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃", "text": "And *wə-tōʾmer* *Dĕlîlâ* to-*Shimshôn* until-now *hētaltā* in-me and *wə-tĕdabbēr* to-me *kĕzābîm* *haggîdâ* to-me in-what *tēʾāsēr* and *wə-yōʾmer* to-her if-*taʾargî* the-seven *maḥlĕphôt* *rōʾšî* with-the-*massāket*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Dĕlîlâ*": "proper noun - Delilah", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*hētaltā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have deceived/mocked", "*wə-tĕdabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you spoke", "*kĕzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*haggîdâ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - tell/declare", "*tēʾāsēr*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you could be bound", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*taʾargî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you weave", "*maḥlĕphôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - locks/braids of", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my head", "*massāket*": "noun, feminine singular - web/loom" }, "variants": { "*hētaltā*": "deceive/mock/play with", "*kĕzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/untruths", "*haggîdâ*": "tell/declare/inform", "*tēʾāsēr*": "be bound/tied", "*taʾargî*": "weave/intertwine", "*maḥlĕphôt*": "locks/braids/tresses", "*massāket*": "web/loom/warp threads" } }

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  • Judg 14:7-16
    10 verses
    85%

    7{ "verseID": "Judges.14.7", "source": "וַיֵּ֖רֶד וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר לָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּישַׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*wə-yēred wə-yədabbēr lā-ʾiššâ wə-tîšar bə-ʿênê šimšôn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "conjunction wə- + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*lā-ʾiššâ*": "preposition lə- + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the woman", "*wə-tîšar*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was pleasing", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson" }, "variants": { "*yēred*": "went down/descended", "*yədabbēr*": "spoke/talked/conversed", "*tîšar*": "was pleasing/was right" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Judges.14.8", "source": "וַיָּ֤שָׁב מִיָּמִים֙ לְקַחְתָּ֔הּ וַיָּ֣סַר לִרְא֔וֹת אֵ֖ת מַפֶּ֣לֶת הָאַרְיֵ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה עֲדַ֧ת דְּבוֹרִ֛ים בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה וּדְבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yāšāb mî-yāmîm lə-qaḥtāh wə-yāsar li-rʾôt ʾēt mappelet hā-ʾaryēh wə-hinnēh ʿădat dəbôrîm bi-gəwîyat hā-ʾaryēh ū-dəbāš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāb*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*mî-yāmîm*": "preposition min + noun masculine plural - after days", "*lə-qaḥtāh*": "preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to take her", "*wə-yāsar*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he turned aside", "*li-rʾôt*": "preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*mappelet*": "noun feminine singular construct - carcass of", "*hā-ʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the lion", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction wə- + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿădat*": "noun feminine singular construct - swarm of", "*dəbôrîm*": "noun feminine plural - bees", "*bi-gəwîyat*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine singular construct - in carcass of", "*hā-ʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the lion", "*ū-dəbāš*": "conjunction wə- + noun masculine singular - and honey" }, "variants": { "*yāšāb*": "returned/came back", "*mî-yāmîm*": "after days/after some time", "*qaḥtāh*": "to take her/to marry her", "*yāsar*": "turned aside/deviated", "*mappelet*": "carcass/remains/corpse", "*ʿădat*": "swarm/community/congregation", "*gəwîyat*": "carcass/body/corpse" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Judges.14.9", "source": "וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ אֶל־כַּפָּ֗יו וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלוֹךְ֙ וְאָכֹ֔ל וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יו וְאֶל־אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ וְלֹֽא־הִגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם כִּ֛י מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה רָדָ֥ה הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wə-yirdēhû ʾel-kappāyw wə-yēlek hālôk wə-ʾākōl wə-yēlek ʾel-ʾābîw wə-ʾel-ʾimmô wə-yittēn lāhem wə-yōʾkēlû wə-lōʾ-higgîd lāhem kî mi-gəwîyat hā-ʾaryēh rādâ ha-dəbāš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yirdēhû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he scraped it out", "*ʾel-kappāyw*": "preposition ʾel + noun feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - into his palms", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*wə-ʾākōl*": "conjunction wə- + Qal infinitive absolute - and eating", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾel-ʾābîw*": "preposition ʾel + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*wə-ʾel-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + preposition ʾel + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wə-yōʾkēlû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*wə-lōʾ-higgîd*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle + Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he did not tell", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mi-gəwîyat*": "preposition min + noun feminine singular construct - from carcass of", "*hā-ʾaryēh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the lion", "*rādâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he extracted", "*ha-dəbāš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the honey" }, "variants": { "*yirdēhû*": "he scraped it out/he gathered it/he extracted it", "*kappāyw*": "his palms/his hands", "*hālôk wə-ʾākōl*": "going and eating/as he went along eating", "*higgîd*": "told/informed/reported", "*rādâ*": "extracted/scraped/removed", "*gəwîyat*": "carcass/body/corpse" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Judges.14.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֥רֶד אָבִ֖יהוּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ שָׁ֤ם שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יַעֲשׂ֖וּ הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yēred ʾābîhû ʾel-hā-ʾiššâ wə-yaʿaś šām šimšôn mišteh kî kēn yaʿăśû ha-baḥûrîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and went down", "*ʾābîhû*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*ʾel-hā-ʾiššâ*": "preposition ʾel + definite article + noun feminine singular - to the woman", "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*mišteh*": "noun masculine singular - feast", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus", "*yaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would do", "*ha-baḥûrîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the young men" }, "variants": { "*yēred*": "went down/descended", "*yaʿaś*": "made/prepared/arranged", "*mišteh*": "feast/drinking party/banquet", "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/bachelors" } }

    11{ "verseID": "Judges.14.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י כִּרְאוֹתָ֣ם אוֹת֑וֹ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים מֵֽרֵעִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֖וּ אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî kirʾôtām ʾôtô wə-yiqḥû šəlōšîm mērēʿîm wə-yihyû ʾittô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*kirʾôtām*": "preposition kə- + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they saw", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wə-yiqḥû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*mērēʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - companions", "*wə-yihyû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*kirʾôtām*": "when they saw/as they saw", "*yiqḥû*": "they took/they selected", "*mērēʿîm*": "companions/friends" } }

    12{ "verseID": "Judges.14.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אָחֽוּדָה־נָּ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם־הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּידוּ֩ אוֹתָ֨הּ לִ֜י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem šimšôn ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ lākem ḥîdâ ʾim-haggēd taggîdû ʾôtāh lî šibʿat yəmê ha-mišteh ū-məṣāʾtem wə-nātattî lākem šəlōšîm sədînîm ū-šəlōšîm ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ*": "Qal cohortative 1st singular + particle of entreaty - let me pose, please", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ḥîdâ*": "noun feminine singular - riddle", "*ʾim-haggēd*": "conjunction ʾim + Hiphil infinitive absolute - if indeed", "*taggîdû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*šibʿat*": "numeral construct - seven of", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*ha-mišteh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the feast", "*ū-məṣāʾtem*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you find", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 1st singular - then I will give", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*sədînîm*": "noun masculine plural - linen garments", "*ū-šəlōšîm*": "conjunction wə- + numeral - and thirty", "*ḥălip̄ôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun masculine plural - clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥûdâ*": "let me pose/let me tell", "*ḥîdâ*": "riddle/puzzle/enigma", "*haggēd taggîdû*": "indeed tell/surely explain", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you find/you solve", "*sədînîm*": "linen garments/sheets", "*ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*": "changes of clothes/sets of garments" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Judges.14.13", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֣א תוּכְלוּ֮ לְהַגִּ֣יד לִי֒ וּנְתַתֶּ֨ם אַתֶּ֥ם לִי֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִיפ֣וֹת בְּגָדִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֔וֹ ח֥וּדָה חִידָתְךָ֖ וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ tûkəlû lə-haggîd lî ū-nətattem ʾattem lî šəlōšîm sədînîm ū-šəlōšîm ḥălîp̄ôt bəgādîm wə-yōʾmərû lô ḥûdâ ḥîdātəkā wə-nišmāʿennâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + conjunction ʾim + negative particle - but if not", "*tûkəlû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you are able", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition lə- + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*ū-nətattem*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - then you shall give", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun 2nd masculine plural - you", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*sədînîm*": "noun masculine plural - linen garments", "*ū-šəlōšîm*": "conjunction wə- + numeral - and thirty", "*ḥălîp̄ôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun masculine plural - clothes", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ḥûdâ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - pose", "*ḥîdātəkā*": "noun feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your riddle", "*wə-nišmāʿennâ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and we will hear it" }, "variants": { "*tûkəlû*": "you are able/you can", "*haggîd*": "to tell/to explain", "*nətattem*": "you shall give/you must give", "*sədînîm*": "linen garments/sheets", "*ḥălîp̄ôt bəgādîm*": "changes of clothes/sets of garments", "*ḥûdâ*": "pose/tell", "*nišmāʿennâ*": "we will hear it/we will listen to it" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Judges.14.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ יָצָ֣א מַאֲכָ֔ל וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א מָת֑וֹק וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֛וּ לְהַגִּ֥יד הַחִידָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem mē-hā-ʾōkēl yāṣāʾ maʾăkāl ū-mē-ʿaz yāṣāʾ mātôq wə-lōʾ yākəlû lə-haggîd ha-ḥîdâ šəlōšet yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*mē-hā-ʾōkēl*": "preposition min + definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - from the eater", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*maʾăkāl*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*ū-mē-ʿaz*": "conjunction wə- + preposition min + adjective masculine singular - and from strong", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came out", "*mātôq*": "adjective masculine singular - sweet", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - and not", "*yākəlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were able", "*lə-haggîd*": "preposition lə- + Hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*šəlōšet*": "numeral construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkēl*": "eater/devourer", "*yāṣāʾ*": "came out/emerged", "*maʾăkāl*": "food/something eaten", "*ʿaz*": "strong/fierce/mighty", "*mātôq*": "sweet/pleasant", "*yākəlû*": "they were able/they could", "*haggîd*": "to tell/to solve" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Judges.14.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ לְאֵֽשֶׁת־שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ פַּתִּ֣י אֶת־אִישֵׁ֗ךְ וְיַגֶּד־לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הַ֣חִידָ֔ה פֶּן־נִשְׂרֹ֥ף אוֹתָ֛ךְ וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָבִ֖יךְ בָּאֵ֑שׁ הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּ קְרָאתֶ֥ם לָ֖נוּ הֲלֹֽא׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî ba-yôm ha-šəbîʿî wə-yōʾmərû lə-ʾēšet-šimšôn pattî ʾet-ʾîšēk wə-yagged-lānû ʾet-ha-ḥîdâ pen-niśrōp̄ ʾôtāk wə-ʾet-bêt ʾābîk bā-ʾēš ha-lə-yārəšēnû qərāʾtem lānû hă-lōʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular apocopated - and it happened", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lə-ʾēšet*": "preposition lə- + noun feminine singular construct - to wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*pattî*": "Piel imperative feminine singular - entice", "*ʾet-ʾîšēk*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband", "*wə-yagged*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil jussive 3rd masculine singular - that he may tell", "*lānû*": "preposition lə- + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾet-ha-ḥîdâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*pen-niśrōp̄*": "conjunction pen + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - lest we burn", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you", "*wə-ʾet-bêt*": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - and house of", "*ʾābîk*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the fire", "*ha-lə-yārəšēnû*": "interrogative particle + preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to impoverish us", "*qərāʾtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have invited", "*lānû*": "preposition lə- + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not?" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "it happened/it came to pass", "*pattî*": "entice/persuade/seduce", "*yagged*": "may tell/should explain", "*niśrōp̄*": "we burn/we consume with fire", "*yārəšēnû*": "to impoverish us/to dispossess us", "*qərāʾtem*": "you have invited/you have called" } }

    16{ "verseID": "Judges.14.16", "source": "וַתֵּבְךְּ֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן עָלָ֗יו וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ רַק־שְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙ וְלֹ֣א אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי הֽ͏ַחִידָ֥ה חַ֙דְתָּ֙ לִבְנֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וְלִ֖י לֹ֣א הִגַּ֑דְתָּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֗הּ הִנֵּ֨ה לְאָבִ֧י וּלְאִמִּ֛י לֹ֥א הִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְלָ֥ךְ אַגִּֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-tēbək ʾēšet šimšôn ʿālāyw wə-tōʾmer raq-śənēʾtanî wə-lōʾ ʾăhabtānî ha-ḥîdâ ḥadtā li-bənê ʿammî wə-lî lōʾ higgadtâ wə-yōʾmer lāh hinnēh lə-ʾābî ū-lə-ʾimmî lōʾ higgadtî wə-lāk ʾaggîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēbək*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*raq-śənēʾtanî*": "adverb + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - only you hate me", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - and not", "*ʾăhabtānî*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you love me", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*ḥadtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have posed", "*li-bənê*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*wə-lî*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - and to me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtâ*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have told", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāh*": "preposition lə- + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*lə-ʾābî*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - to my father", "*ū-lə-ʾimmî*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - and to my mother", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect 1st singular - I have told", "*wə-lāk*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + 2nd feminine singular suffix - and to you", "*ʾaggîd*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I should tell" }, "variants": { "*tēbək*": "she wept/she cried", "*śənēʾtanî*": "you hate me/you dislike me", "*ʾăhabtānî*": "you love me/you care for me", "*ḥadtā*": "you have posed/you have put forth", "*higgadtâ*": "you have told/you have explained", "*higgadtî*": "I have told/I have explained", "*ʾaggîd*": "I should tell/shall I tell" } }

  • Judg 14:18-20
    3 verses
    79%

    18{ "verseID": "Judges.14.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יָבֹ֣א הַחַ֔רְסָה מַה־מָּת֣וֹק מִדְּבַ֔שׁ וּמֶ֥ה עַ֖ז מֵאֲרִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לוּלֵא֙ חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣ם בְּעֶגְלָתִ֔י לֹ֥א מְצָאתֶ֖ם חִידָתִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû lô ʾanšê hā-ʿîr ba-yôm ha-šəbîʿî bə-ṭerem yābōʾ ha-ḥarsâ mah-mmātôq mi-dəbaš ū-meh ʿaz mē-ʾărî wə-yōʾmer lāhem lûlēʾ ḥăraštem bə-ʿeglātî lōʾ məṣāʾtem ḥîdātî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾanšê*": "noun masculine plural construct - men of", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*bə-ṭerem*": "preposition bə- + adverb - before", "*yābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would come", "*ha-ḥarsâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sun", "*mah-mmātôq*": "interrogative + adjective masculine singular - what [is] sweeter", "*mi-dəbaš*": "preposition min + noun masculine singular - than honey", "*ū-meh*": "conjunction wə- + interrogative - and what", "*ʿaz*": "adjective masculine singular - [is] stronger", "*mē-ʾărî*": "preposition min + noun masculine singular - than a lion", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lûlēʾ*": "conjunction - if not", "*ḥăraštem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you had plowed", "*bə-ʿeglātî*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - with my heifer", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾtem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you would have found out", "*ḥîdātî*": "noun feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my riddle" }, "variants": { "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of", "*ṭerem*": "before/not yet", "*ḥarsâ*": "sun/sundown", "*mātôq*": "sweet/pleasant", "*ʿaz*": "strong/fierce/mighty", "*lûlēʾ*": "if not/unless", "*ḥăraštem*": "you had plowed/you had worked with", "*ʿeglātî*": "my heifer/my young cow (idiom for my wife)", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you would have found/you would have solved" } }

    19{ "verseID": "Judges.14.19", "source": "וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן וַיַּ֥ךְ מֵהֶ֣ם ׀ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹת לְמַגִּידֵ֖י הַחִידָ֑ה וַיִּ֣חַר אַפּ֔וֹ וַיַּ֖עַל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tiṣlaḥ ʿālāyw rûaḥ YHWH wə-yēred ʾašqəlôn wə-yak mēhem šəlōšîm ʾîš wə-yiqqaḥ ʾet-ḥălîṣôtām wə-yittēn ha-ḥălîp̄ôt lə-maggîdê ha-ḥîdâ wə-yiḥar ʾappô wə-yaʿal bêt ʾābîhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and came mightily", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*wə-yēred*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*wə-yak*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he struck", "*mēhem*": "preposition min + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - men", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet-ḥălîṣôtām*": "direct object marker + noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their spoil", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ha-ḥălîp̄ôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the changes", "*lə-maggîdê*": "preposition lə- + Hiphil participle masculine plural construct - to tellers of", "*ha-ḥîdâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the riddle", "*wə-yiḥar*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and burned", "*ʾappô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîhû*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*tiṣlaḥ*": "came mightily/rushed/seized", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*yēred*": "went down/descended", "*yak*": "struck/killed/attacked", "*ʾîš*": "men/persons", "*ḥălîṣôtām*": "their spoil/their garments/their belongings", "*maggîdê*": "tellers of/explainers of", "*yiḥar ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became furious", "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 16:12-20
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    12{ "verseID": "Judges.16.12", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֣ח דְּלִילָה֩ עֲבֹתִ֨ים חֲדָשִׁ֜ים וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ בָהֶ֗ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤ים עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן וְהָאֹרֵ֖ב יֹשֵׁ֣ב בֶּחָ֑דֶר וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם מֵעַ֥ל זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו כַּחֽוּט׃", "text": "And *wə-tiqqaḥ* *Dĕlîlâ* *ʿăbōtîm* *ḥădāšîm* and *wə-taʾasrēhû* with-them and *wə-tōʾmer* to-him *Pĕlištîm* upon-you *Shimshôn* and-the-*ʾōrēb* *yōšēb* in-the-*ḥāder* and *wə-yĕnatqēm* from-upon *zĕrōʿōtāyw* like-the-*ḥûṭ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Dĕlîlâ*": "proper noun - Delilah", "*ʿăbōtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes/cords", "*ḥădāšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - new", "*wə-taʾasrēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she bound him", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾōrēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one lying in wait/ambusher", "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*ḥāder*": "noun, masculine singular - room/chamber", "*wə-yĕnatqēm*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he broke them", "*zĕrōʿōtāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arms", "*ḥûṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - thread/string" }, "variants": { "*ʿăbōtîm*": "ropes/cords/twisted ropes", "*ḥădāšîm*": "new/fresh/unused", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambusher/one lying in wait", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/staying", "*ḥāder*": "room/chamber/inner room", "*yĕnatqēm*": "break/tear/snap them", "*zĕrōʿōtāyw*": "his arms/forearms", "*ḥûṭ*": "thread/string/cord" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Judges.16.13", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר דְּלִילָ֜ה אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן עַד־הֵ֜נָּה הֵתַ֤לְתָּ בִּי֙ וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלַי֙ כְּזָבִ֔ים הַגִּ֣ידָה לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־תַּאַרְגִ֗י אֶת־שֶׁ֛בַע מַחְלְפ֥וֹת רֹאשִׁ֖י עִם־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃", "text": "And *wə-tōʾmer* *Dĕlîlâ* to-*Shimshôn* until-now *hētaltā* in-me and *wə-tĕdabbēr* to-me *kĕzābîm* *haggîdâ* to-me in-what *tēʾāsēr* and *wə-yōʾmer* to-her if-*taʾargî* the-seven *maḥlĕphôt* *rōʾšî* with-the-*massāket*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Dĕlîlâ*": "proper noun - Delilah", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*hētaltā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have deceived/mocked", "*wə-tĕdabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you spoke", "*kĕzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*haggîdâ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - tell/declare", "*tēʾāsēr*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you could be bound", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*taʾargî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you weave", "*maḥlĕphôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - locks/braids of", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my head", "*massāket*": "noun, feminine singular - web/loom" }, "variants": { "*hētaltā*": "deceive/mock/play with", "*kĕzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/untruths", "*haggîdâ*": "tell/declare/inform", "*tēʾāsēr*": "be bound/tied", "*taʾargî*": "weave/intertwine", "*maḥlĕphôt*": "locks/braids/tresses", "*massāket*": "web/loom/warp threads" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Judges.16.14", "source": "וַתִּתְקַע֙ בַּיָּתֵ֔ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּיקַץ֙ מִשְּׁנָת֔וֹ וַיִּסַּ֛ע אֶת־הַיְתַ֥ד הָאֶ֖רֶג וְאֶת־הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃", "text": "And she *tāqaʿ* in the *yātēd*, and she *ʾāmar* to him, \"*Pᵉlištîm* upon you, *Šimšôn*!\" And he *yāqaṣ* from his *šēnâ*, and he *nāsaʿ* *ʾet*-the *yātēd* of the *ʾereḡ* and *ʾet*-the *massāḵet*.", "grammar": { "*tāqaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - drove, fastened, thrust", "*yātēd*": "definite noun, masculine singular - pin, peg, stake", "*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 possessive suffix 3rd masculine singular - sleep", "*nāsaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - pulled out, removed, tore away", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereḡ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - weaving, loom", "*massāḵet*": "noun, feminine singular - web, woven material" }, "variants": { "*tāqaʿ*": "drove, fastened, thrust, fixed firmly", "*yātēd*": "pin, peg, stake, tent peg", "*ʾereḡ*": "weaving, loom, woven work", "*massāḵet*": "web, weaving, woven fabric, covering" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Judges.16.15", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמַ֣ר אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ וְלִבְּךָ֖ אֵ֣ין אִתִּ֑י זֶ֣ה שָׁלֹ֤שׁ פְּעָמִים֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וְלֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה כֹּחֲךָ֥ גָדֽוֹל׃", "text": "And she *ʾāmar* to him, \"How *ʾāmar* you 'I have *ʾāhab* you,' and your *lēb* is not with me? This *šālōš* *pᵉʿāmîm* you have *hātal* in me, and not-*nāḡad* to me in what your *kōaḥ* is *ḡādôl*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - say, speak", "*ʾāhab*": "Qal perfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - loved", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - heart, mind", "*šālōš*": "numeral, cardinal - three", "*pᵉʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times, instances", "*hātal*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - mocked, deceived", "*nāḡad*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - told, declared, reported", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - strength, power", "*ḡādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great, large" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart, mind, inner person, will", "*hātal*": "mocked, deceived, deluded, played false", "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, might, ability" } }

    16{ "verseID": "Judges.16.16", "source": "וַ֠יְהִי כִּֽי־הֵצִ֨יקָה לּ֧וֹ בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָ כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקְצַ֥ר נַפְשׁ֖וֹ לָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And it *hāyâ* when-she *ṣûq* him with her *dābār* all-the *yôm* and *ʾālaṣ* him, and *qāṣar* his *nepeš* to *mût*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - was, happened, became", "*ṣûq*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - pressed, distressed, urged", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine plural with feminine singular suffix - words, matters, things", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʾālaṣ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - pressed, urged", "*qāṣar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - was shortened, became impatient", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - soul, life, person", "*mût*": "Qal infinitive construct - to die, death" }, "variants": { "*ṣûq*": "pressed, distressed, urged, harassed", "*ʾālaṣ*": "pressed, urged, compelled, forced", "*qāṣar*": "was shortened, became impatient, grew weary", "*nepeš*": "soul, life, person, inner being, desire" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 16:4-10
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    4{ "verseID": "Judges.16.4", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנַ֣חַל שֹׂרֵ֑ק וּשְׁמָ֖הּ דְּלִילָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yĕhî* after this and *wə-yeʾĕhab* *ʾiššâ* in-*naḥal* *Śôrēq* and-*šĕmāh* *Dĕlîlâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yĕhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came to pass", "*wə-yeʾĕhab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley/wadi of", "*Śôrēq*": "proper noun - Sorek", "*šĕmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*Dĕlîlâ*": "proper noun - Delilah" }, "variants": { "*yeʾĕhab*": "love/be in love with", "*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/stream" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Judges.16.5", "source": "וַיַּעֲל֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יהָ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ לָ֜הּ פַּתִּ֣י אוֹת֗וֹ וּרְאִי֙ בַּמֶּה֙ כֹּח֣וֹ גָד֔וֹל וּבַמֶּה֙ נ֣וּכַל ל֔וֹ וַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּ לְעַנֹּת֑וֹ וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִתַּן־לָ֔ךְ אִ֕ישׁ אֶ֥לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿălû* to-her *sarnê* *Pĕlištîm* and *wə-yōʾmĕrû* to-her *pattî* him and-*rĕʾî* in-what *kōḥô* *gādôl* and-in-what *nûkal* to-him and-*wə-ʾăsarnuhû* to-*ʿannôtô* and-we *nittan*-to-you *ʾîš* thousand and-hundred *kāseph*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wə-yōʾmĕrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*pattî*": "Piel imperative feminine singular - entice/seduce", "*rĕʾî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - see", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we can prevail", "*wə-ʾăsarnuhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 1st common plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and we will bind him", "*ʿannôtô*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to afflict/humble him", "*nittan*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will give", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - each man", "*kāseph*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money" }, "variants": { "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine rulers)", "*pattî*": "entice/seduce/persuade", "*nûkal*": "prevail/overcome/be able", "*ʿannôtô*": "afflict/humble/oppress", "*ʾîš*": "each/each man (distributive use)" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Judges.16.6", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה כֹּחֲךָ֣ גָד֑וֹל וּבַמֶּ֥ה תֵאָסֵ֖ר לְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-tōʾmer* *Dĕlîlâ* to-*Shimshôn* *haggîdâ*-*nāʾ* to-me in-what *kōḥăkā* *gādôl* and-in-what *tēʾāsēr* to-*ʿannôtekā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Dĕlîlâ*": "proper noun - Delilah", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*haggîdâ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - tell/declare", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*kōḥăkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*tēʾāsēr*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you could be bound", "*ʿannôtekā*": "Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to afflict/humble you" }, "variants": { "*haggîdâ*": "tell/declare/inform", "*tēʾāsēr*": "be bound/tied", "*ʿannôtekā*": "afflict/humble/oppress you" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Judges.16.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִם־יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to-her *Shimshôn* if-*yaʾasĕrunî* with-seven *yĕtārîm* *laḥîm* which not-*ḥōrābû* and-*wĕ-ḥālîtî* and-*wĕ-hāyîtî* like-one the-*ʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*yaʾasĕrunî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - they bind me", "*yĕtārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cords/bowstrings", "*laḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fresh/moist", "*ḥōrābû*": "Pual perfect 3rd common plural - they have been dried", "*wĕ-ḥālîtî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will become weak", "*wĕ-hāyîtî*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 1st common singular - and I will be", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/men" }, "variants": { "*yĕtārîm*": "cords/bowstrings/strings", "*laḥîm*": "fresh/moist/green", "*ḥōrābû*": "been dried/desiccated", "*ḥālîtî*": "become weak/feeble" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Judges.16.8", "source": "וַיַּעֲלוּ־לָ֞הּ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים שִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־חֹרָ֑בוּ וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ בָּהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿălû*-to-her *sarnê* *Pĕlištîm* seven *yĕtārîm* *laḥîm* which not-*ḥōrābû* and *wə-taʾasrēhû* with-them.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*yĕtārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cords/bowstrings", "*laḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - fresh/moist", "*ḥōrābû*": "Pual perfect 3rd common plural - they have been dried", "*wə-taʾasrēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she bound him" }, "variants": { "*yaʿălû*": "bring up/offer/furnish", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine rulers)", "*yĕtārîm*": "cords/bowstrings/strings", "*laḥîm*": "fresh/moist/green", "*taʾasrēhû*": "bind/tie him" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Judges.16.9", "source": "וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב יֹשֵׁ֥ב לָהּ֙ בַּחֶ֔דֶר וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיְנַתֵּק֙ אֶת־הַיְתָרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִנָּתֵ֤ק פְּתִֽיל־הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ אֵ֔שׁ וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע כֹּחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾōrēb* *yōšēb* for-her in-the-*ḥeder* and *wə-tōʾmer* to-him *Pĕlištîm* upon-you *Shimshôn* and *wə-yĕnattēq* the-*yĕtārîm* as *kaʾăšer* *yinnātēq* *pĕtîl*-the-*nĕʿōret* in-*bahărîḥô* *ʾēš* and-not *nôdaʿ* *kōḥô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾōrēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - one lying in wait/ambusher", "*yōšēb*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*ḥeder*": "noun, masculine singular - room/chamber", "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wə-yĕnattēq*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he broke/tore", "*yĕtārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - cords/bowstrings", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - just as", "*yinnātēq*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is broken/snapped", "*pĕtîl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - cord/thread of", "*nĕʿōret*": "noun, feminine singular - tow/flax", "*bahărîḥô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when it smells", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*nôdaʿ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was known/revealed", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrēb*": "ambusher/one lying in wait", "*yōšēb*": "sitting/dwelling/staying", "*ḥeder*": "room/chamber/inner room", "*yĕnattēq*": "break/tear/snap", "*pĕtîl*": "cord/thread/string", "*nĕʿōret*": "tow/flax fibers", "*hărîḥô*": "smell/scent" } }

    10{ "verseID": "Judges.16.10", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִנֵּה֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י כְּזָבִ֑ים עַתָּה֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵֽר׃", "text": "And *wə-tōʾmer* *Dĕlîlâ* to-*Shimshôn* behold *hētaltā* in-me and *wə-tĕdabbēr* to-me *kĕzābîm* now *haggîdâ*-*nāʾ* to-me in-what *tēʾāsēr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Dĕlîlâ*": "proper noun - Delilah", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*hētaltā*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have deceived/mocked", "*wə-tĕdabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - and you spoke", "*kĕzābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods", "*haggîdâ*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - tell/declare", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please/now", "*tēʾāsēr*": "Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you could be bound" }, "variants": { "*hētaltā*": "deceive/mock/play with", "*kĕzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/untruths", "*haggîdâ*": "tell/declare/inform", "*tēʾāsēr*": "be bound/tied" } }

  • Judg 15:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1{ "verseID": "Judges.15.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י מִיָּמִ֜ים בִּימֵ֣י קְצִיר־חִטִּ֗ים וַיִּפְקֹ֨ד שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ בִּגְדִ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָבֹ֥אָה אֶל־אִשְׁתִּ֖י הֶחָ֑דְרָה וְלֹֽא־נְתָנ֥וֹ אָבִ֖יהָ לָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "And *wəyhi* from *yāmîm* in *yəmê* *qəṣîr-ḥiṭṭîm* and *wayyipqōd* *šimšôn* *ʾet*-his *ʾišətô* with *gədî* of *ʿizzîm* and *wayyōʾmer* let *ʾābōʾāh* to my *ʾišətî* to the *heḥādrâ* and *lōʾ*-*nətānô* her *ʾābîhā* to *lābôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wəyhi*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*yəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*qəṣîr-ḥiṭṭîm*": "compound noun in construct state - wheat harvest", "*wayyipqōd*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he visited/attended to", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾišətô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*gədî*": "masculine singular construct - kid/young goat of", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural noun - goats", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābōʾāh*": "cohortative imperfect, 1st singular - let me go/come", "*ʾišətî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my wife", "*heḥādrâ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional he - to the chamber", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nətānô*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gave him", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to enter/come" }, "variants": { "*wayyipqōd*": "visited/attended to/took care of/remembered", "*gədî*": "kid/young goat", "*ʾābōʾāh*": "let me go in/enter/come to", "*heḥādrâ*": "to the chamber/room/inner apartment" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 14:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1{ "verseID": "Judges.14.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥רֶד שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה בְּתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֥וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yērêd šimšôn timnātâ wə-yārĕʾ ʾiššâ bə-timnātâ mi-bənôt pəlištîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yērêd*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*timnātâ*": "proper noun with directional he suffix - to Timnah", "*wə-yārĕʾ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*bə-timnātâ*": "preposition bə- + proper noun - in Timnah", "*mi-bənôt*": "preposition min + noun, feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*yērêd*": "went down/descended", "*yārĕʾ*": "saw/noticed/observed", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*bənôt*": "daughters/young women" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Judges.14.2", "source": "וַיַּ֗עַל וַיַּגֵּד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִשָּׁ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַתָּ֕ה קְחוּ־אוֹתָ֥הּ לִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿal wə-yaggēd lə-ʾābîw ūlə-ʾimmô wə-yōʾmer ʾiššâ rāʾîtî bə-timnātâ mi-bənôt pəlištîm wə-ʿattâ qəḥū-ʾôtāh lî lə-ʾiššâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿal*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*wə-yaggēd*": "conjunction wə- + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he told", "*lə-ʾābîw*": "preposition lə- + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ūlə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have seen", "*bə-timnātâ*": "preposition bə- + proper noun - in Timnah", "*mi-bənôt*": "preposition min + noun feminine plural construct - from daughters of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun masculine plural - Philistines", "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction wə- + adverb - and now", "*qəḥū-ʾôtāh*": "Qal imperative masculine plural + direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - take her", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*lə-ʾiššâ*": "preposition lə- + noun feminine singular - as wife" }, "variants": { "*yaʿal*": "went up/ascended", "*yaggēd*": "told/reported/declared", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I have seen", "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*qəḥū*": "take/get/obtain" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Judges.14.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֜וֹ אָבִ֣יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ הַאֵין֩ בִּבְנ֨וֹת אַחֶ֤יךָ וּבְכָל־עַמִּי֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה הוֹלֵךְ֙ לָקַ֣חַת אִשָּׁ֔ה מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָעֲרֵלִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן אֶל־אָבִיו֙ אוֹתָ֣הּ קַֽח־לִ֔י כִּֽי־הִ֖יא יָשְׁרָ֥ה בְעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lô ʾābîw wə-ʾimmô ha-ʾên bi-bənôt ʾaḥêkā ū-bə-kol-ʿammî ʾiššâ kî-ʾattâ hôlēk lāqaḥat ʾiššâ mi-pəlištîm hā-ʿărēlîm wə-yōʾmer šimšôn ʾel-ʾābîw ʾôtāh qaḥ-lî kî-hîʾ yāšərâ bə-ʿênāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾābîw*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə-ʾimmô*": "conjunction wə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*ha-ʾên*": "interrogative particle ha- + adverb of negation - is there not?", "*bi-bənôt*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine plural construct - among daughters of", "*ʾaḥêkā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ū-bə-kol*": "conjunction wə- + preposition bə- + noun masculine singular construct - and among all", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun feminine singular - woman/wife", "*kî-ʾattâ*": "conjunction kî + pronoun 2nd masculine singular - that you", "*hôlēk*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going", "*lāqaḥat*": "Qal infinitive construct - to take", "*mi-pəlištîm*": "preposition min + proper noun masculine plural - from Philistines", "*hā-ʿărēlîm*": "definite article + adjective masculine plural - the uncircumcised", "*ʾel-ʾābîw*": "preposition ʾel + noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*qaḥ-lî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + preposition lə- with 1st singular suffix - take for me", "*kî-hîʾ*": "conjunction kî + pronoun 3rd feminine singular - for she", "*yāšərâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - is right/pleasing", "*bə-ʿênāy*": "preposition bə- + noun dual construct with 1st singular suffix - in my eyes" }, "variants": { "*ʾên*": "there is not/none", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking", "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/to get/to marry", "*ʿărēlîm*": "uncircumcised/foreign", "*yāšərâ*": "right/pleasing/straight/proper" } }

  • Judg 16:27
    70%

    27{ "verseID": "Judges.16.27", "source": "וְהַבַּ֗יִת מָלֵ֤א הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וְהַנָּשִׁ֔ים וְשָׁ֕מָּה כֹּ֖ל סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַל־הַגָּ֗ג כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֔ה הָרֹאִ֖ים בִּשְׂח֥וֹק שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "*wə*-the-*bayit* *mālē* the-*ʾănāšîm* *wə*-the-*nāšîm*, *wə*-*šāmmâ* all *sarnê* *pəlištîm*; *wə*-upon-the-*gāg* about-*šəlōšet* *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* *wə*-*ʾiššâ* the-*rōʾîm* in-*śəḥôq* *šimšôn*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun - house/temple", "*mālē*": "masculine singular adjective - full/filled", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with locative suffix - there", "*sarnê*": "construct state plural noun - lords/rulers", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*gāg*": "masculine singular noun - roof", "*šəlōšet*": "construct state numeral - three thousand", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*rōʾîm*": "masculine plural participle, Qal - seeing/watching", "*śəḥôq*": "masculine singular noun - sport/mockery", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson" }, "variants": { "*mālē*": "full/filled with", "*šāmmâ*": "there/at that place", "*sarnê*": "lords/tyrants/rulers", "*śəḥôq*": "sport/mockery/ridicule/entertainment" } }

  • Judg 11:36-38
    3 verses
    69%

    36{ "verseID": "Judges.11.36", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אָבִי֙ פָּצִ֤יתָה אֶת־פִּ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֣ה לִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר יָצָ֣א מִפִּ֑יךָ אַחֲרֵ֡י אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂה֩ לְךָ֙ יְהוָ֧ה נְקָמ֛וֹת מֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִבְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-*wattōmer* to-him *ʾābî* *pāṣîtâ* *ʾet*-*pîkā* to-*YHWH* *ʿăśēh* to-me as-that *yāṣāʾ* from-*pîkā* after that *ʿāśâ* to-you *YHWH* *nĕqāmôt* from-*ʾōyĕbêkā* from-*bĕnê* *ʿammôn*", "grammar": { "*wattōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she said", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my father", "*pāṣîtâ*": "Qal perfect 2ms - you have opened", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your mouth", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿăśēh*": "Qal imperative ms - do", "*yāṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - it came out", "*pîkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2ms suffix - your mouth", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3ms - he has done", "*nĕqāmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - vengeance", "*ʾōyĕbêkā*": "Qal participle mp construct + 2ms suffix - your enemies", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*pāṣîtâ ʾet-pîkā*": "you have opened your mouth/you have given your word/you have made a vow", "*yāṣāʾ mippîkā*": "came out from your mouth/you have spoken/you have promised", "*nĕqāmôt*": "vengeance/revenge/vindication", "*ʾōyĕbêkā*": "your enemies/your foes/those who hate you" } }

    37{ "verseID": "Judges.11.37", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אָבִ֔יהָ יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לִּ֖י הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה הַרְפֵּ֨ה מִמֶּ֜נִּי שְׁנַ֣יִם חֳדָשִׁ֗ים וְאֵֽלְכָה֙ וְיָרַדְתִּ֣י עַל־הֶֽהָרִ֔ים וְאֶבְכֶּה֙ עַל־בְּתוּלַ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י *ורעיתי **וְרֵעוֹתָֽי׃", "text": "And-*wattōmer* to-*ʾābîhā* *yēʿāśeh* to-me *haddābār* *hazzeh*; *harpēh* from-me two *ḥŏdāšîm* and-*ʾēlĕkâ* and-*yāradtî* on-*hehārîm* and-*ʾebkeh* on-*bĕtûlay* I and-*rēʿôtāy*", "grammar": { "*wattōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she said", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular + 3fs suffix - her father", "*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect 3ms - let it be done", "*haddābār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective ms - this", "*harpēh*": "Hiphil imperative ms - let go/release", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*ʾēlĕkâ*": "Qal cohortative 1cs - let me go", "*yāradtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I will go down", "*hehārîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*ʾebkeh*": "Qal imperfect 1cs - I will weep", "*bĕtûlay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1cs suffix - my virginity", "*rēʿôtāy*": "noun, feminine plural + 1cs suffix - my companions" }, "variants": { "*haddābār hazzeh*": "this thing/this matter/this request", "*harpēh*": "release me/let me alone/leave me", "*yāradtî*": "I will go down/I will wander", "*bĕtûlay*": "my virginity/my maidenhood", "*rēʿôtāy*": "my companions/my friends" } }

    38{ "verseID": "Judges.11.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֵ֔כִי וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אוֹתָ֖הּ שְׁנֵ֣י חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ הִיא֙ וְרֵ֣עוֹתֶ֔יהָ וַתֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ עַל־הֶהָרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmer* *lēkî* and-*wayyišlaḥ* *ʾôtāh* two *ḥŏdāšîm* and-*wattēlek* she and-*rēʿôtêhā* and-*wattēbk* on-*bĕtûlêhā* on-*hehārîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lēkî*": "Qal imperative fs - go", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*wattēlek*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she went", "*rēʿôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3fs suffix - her companions", "*wattēbk*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she wept", "*bĕtûlêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - her virginity", "*hehārîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains" }, "variants": { "*lēkî*": "go/depart", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "he sent away/he let go", "*bĕtûlêhā*": "her virginity/her maidenhood" } }

  • Judg 15:6-7
    2 verses
    68%

    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" } }

    7{ "verseID": "Judges.15.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִֽם־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּן כָּזֹ֑את כִּ֛י אִם־נִקַּ֥מְתִּי בָכֶ֖ם וְאַחַ֥ר אֶחְדָּֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* if *ʾim*-you will *taʿăśûn* like *kāzōʾt* *kî* if *ʾim*-I am *niqqamtî* on *bāḵem* and after *wəʾaḥar* I will *ʾeḥdāl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*taʿăśûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you will do", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - like this", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/surely", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*niqqamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am avenged", "*bāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - on you", "*wəʾaḥar*": "conjunction + adverb - and afterward", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will cease" }, "variants": { "*kî ʾim*": "surely/but/except/until", "*niqqamtî*": "I am avenged/I have taken vengeance", "*ʾeḥdāl*": "I will cease/I will stop/I will desist" } }

  • 1 Sam 1:7
    68%

    7{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.7", "source": "וְכֵ֨ן יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה שָׁנָ֣ה בְשָׁנָ֗ה מִדֵּ֤י עֲלֹתָהּ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה כֵּ֖ן תַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּה וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֹאכַֽל׃", "text": "And-thus *yaʿăśeh* *šānāh* in-*šānāh* from-*middê* *ʿălōtāh* in-*bêt* *YHWH* thus *takʿisenāh* and-*wattiḇkeh* and-not *tōʾkal*.", "grammar": { "*wəkēn*": "conjunction waw + adverb - and so/thus", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would do", "*šānāh ḇəšānāh*": "feminine singular noun + preposition bet + feminine singular noun - year by year", "*middê*": "preposition min + construct masculine singular - from the sufficiency of/whenever", "*ʿălōtāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her going up", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*takʿisenāh*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - she would provoke her", "*wattiḇkeh*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction waw + negative particle - and not", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she would eat" }, "variants": { "*middê ʿălōtāh*": "whenever she went up/as often as she went up", "*takʿisenāh*": "she would provoke her/she would irritate her/she would vex her" } }

  • Judg 19:4
    68%

    4{ "verseID": "Judges.19.4", "source": "וַיֶּחֱזַק־בּ֤וֹ חֹֽתְנוֹ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אִתּ֖וֹ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַיֹּאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayeḥĕzaq*-in-him *ḥōtənô* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ*, and *wayyēšeḇ* with-him *šəlōšet* *yāmîm*; and *wayyōḵəlû* and *wayyištû* and *wayyālînû* there.", "grammar": { "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he held fast/strengthened", "*ḥōtənô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stayed/remained", "*šəlōšet*": "construct form - three of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*wayyištû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drank", "*wayyālînû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they lodged" }, "variants": { "*wayeḥĕzaq*": "and he held fast/prevailed upon/persuaded/detained", "*ḥōtənô*": "his father-in-law/his wife's father" } }

  • Ruth 3:14
    67%

    14{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.14", "source": "וַתִּשְׁכַּ֤ב *מרגלתו **מַרְגְּלוֹתָיוֹ֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַתָּ֕קָם *בטרום **בְּטֶ֛רֶם יַכִּ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־יִוָּדַ֔ע כִּי־בָ֥אָה הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַגֹּֽרֶן׃", "text": "*Wa-tiškab margəlôtāyw ʿad-ha-bōqer wa-tāqām bə-ṭerem yakkîr ʾîš ʾet-rēʿēhû wa-yōʾmer ʾal-yiwwādaʿ kî-bāʾâ hā-ʾiššâ ha-gōren*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-tiškab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she lay", "*margəlôtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet/foot area", "*ʿad-ha-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - until the morning", "*wa-tāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*bə-ṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*yakkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - recognizes/distinguishes", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*ʾet-rēʿēhû*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾal-yiwwādaʿ*": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it not be known", "*kî-bāʾâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - that came", "*hā-ʾiššâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*ha-gōren*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the threshing floor" }, "variants": { "*margəlôtāyw*": "place of his feet/foot area/lower end (euphemism)", "*bə-ṭerem*": "before/not yet", "*yakkîr*": "recognizes/distinguishes/acknowledges", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/another person" } }

  • Deut 21:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.13", "source": "וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩ אֶת־שִׂמְלַ֨ת שִׁבְיָ֜הּ מֵעָלֶ֗יהָ וְיָֽשְׁבָה֙ בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ וּבָ֥‪[t]‬כְתָ֛ה אֶת־אָבִ֥יהָ וְאֶת־אִמָּ֖הּ יֶ֣רַח יָמִ֑ים וְאַ֨חַר כֵּ֜ן תָּב֤וֹא אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ וּבְעַלְתָּ֔הּ וְהָיְתָ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*hēsîrāh* [direct object] *śimlat* *šibyāh* from-*ʿālêhā*, and-*yāšəbāh* in-*bêtekā*, and-*bākətāh* [direct object] *ʾābîhā* and-[direct object] *ʾimmāh* *yeraḥ* *yāmîm*, and-after *kēn* *tābôʾ* to-her and-*bəʿaltāh*, and-*hāytāh* to-you to-*ʾiššāh*.", "grammar": { "*hēsîrāh*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall remove", "*śimlat*": "feminine singular noun construct - garment of", "*šibyāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her captivity", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from upon her", "*yāšəbāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall dwell", "*bêtekā*": "masculine singular noun construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bākətāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall weep for", "*ʾābîhā*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her father", "*ʾimmāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mother", "*yeraḥ*": "masculine singular noun construct - month of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*tābôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall go in", "*bəʿaltāh*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you shall be her husband/marry her", "*hāytāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall become" }, "variants": { "*hēsîrāh*": "remove/take off", "*śimlat*": "garment/clothing/raiment", "*šibyāh*": "her captivity/her prison garments", "*yāšəbāh*": "dwell/remain/stay", "*bākətāh*": "weep for/mourn", "*yeraḥ yāmîm*": "a month of days/a full month", "*tābôʾ*": "go in/enter/approach", "*bəʿaltāh*": "be her husband/marry her/have relations with her", "*hāytāh*": "become/be" } }

  • Judg 16:25
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    25{ "verseID": "Judges.16.25", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּט֣וֹב לִבָּ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ קִרְא֥וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן וִישַֽׂחֶק־לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן מִבֵּ֣ית הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים וַיְצַחֵק֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ אוֹת֖וֹ בֵּ֥ין הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And it *hāyâ* when-*ṭôb* their *lēb*, and they *ʾāmar*, \"*qārāʾ* for *Šimšôn* and he will *śāḥaq*-for us.\" And they *qārāʾ* for *Šimšôn* from *bayit* of the *ʾāsîr*, and he *ṣāḥaq* before them, and they *ʿāmad* him between the *ʿammûd*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - was, happened", "*ṭôb*": "infinitive construct with preposition - good, merry", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - heart, mind", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - call, summon", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*śāḥaq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - entertain, amuse, make sport", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - called, summoned", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house", "*ʾāsîr*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - prisoners, captives", "*ṣāḥaq*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - made sport, entertained", "*ʿāmad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - caused to stand", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - pillars, columns" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb* their *lēb*": "their heart was merry, they were in good spirits", "*śāḥaq*/*ṣāḥaq*": "make sport, entertain, amuse, jest, play, dance", "*ʾāsîr*": "prisoners, captives, those bound", "*ʿammûd*": "pillars, columns, posts" } }

  • Judg 13:23-24
    2 verses
    67%

    23{ "verseID": "Judges.13.23", "source": "וַתֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ לוּ֩ חָפֵ֨ץ יְהוָ֤ה לַהֲמִיתֵ֙נוּ֙ לֹֽא־לָקַ֤ח מִיָּדֵ֙נוּ֙ עֹלָ֣ה וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֶרְאָ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְכָעֵ֕ת לֹ֥א הִשְׁמִיעָ֖נוּ כָּזֹֽאת׃", "text": "And *wə-* *tōʾmer* to *lô* *ʾištô*, If *lû* *ḥāpēṣ* *YHWH* to *lahămîtēnû* not *lōʾ-lāqaḥ* from *miyyādēnû* *ʿōlâ* and *û-minḥâ*, and not *wə-lōʾ* *herʾānû* *ʾet-kāl-ʾēlleh*, and *wə-* at such time *kāʿēt* not *lōʾ* *hišmîʿānû* *kāzōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she said", "*lô*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*lû*": "conjunction (conditional) - if", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - desired/pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*lahămîtēnû*": "preposition lamed + Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person plural suffix - to kill us", "*lōʾ-lāqaḥ*": "negative particle + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he would not have accepted", "*miyyādēnû*": "preposition min + noun, feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - from our hand", "*ʿōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*û-minḥâ*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and grain offering", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*herʾānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he would not have shown us", "*ʾet-kāl-ʾēlleh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - all these things", "*wə-kāʿēt*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and at this time", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hišmîʿānû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he would not have told us", "*kāzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - like this" }, "variants": { "*lû ḥāpēṣ YHWH lahămîtēnû*": "if YHWH desired/intended to kill us", "*lāqaḥ miyyādēnû*": "accepted from our hand/received from us", "*ʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/whole offering/sacrifice", "*minḥâ*": "grain offering/gift/tribute/offering", "*herʾānû*": "shown us/let us see/revealed to us", "*hišmîʿānû kāzōʾt*": "told us such things/let us hear such things" } }

    24{ "verseID": "Judges.13.24", "source": "וַתֵּ֤לֶד הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל הַנַּ֔עַר וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *tēled* the *hāʾiššâ* *bēn*, and *wə-* *tiqrāʾ* *ʾet-šəmô* *šimšôn*, and *wə-* *yiggdal* the *hannaʿar* and *wə-* *yəbārəkēhû* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-tēled*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*hāʾiššâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wə-tiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and she called", "*ʾet-šəmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wə-yiggdal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he grew", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the boy", "*wə-yəbārəkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God" }, "variants": { "*tēled*": "bore/gave birth to", "*tiqrāʾ ʾet-šəmô*": "called his name/named him", "*šimšôn*": "Samson (meaning 'like the sun' or 'little sun')", "*yiggdal*": "grew/grew up/became strong", "*yəbārəkēhû*": "blessed him/favored him" } }

  • Judg 19:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Judges.19.6", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ וַיֹּאכְל֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם יַחְדָּ֖ו וַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּ וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אֲבִ֤י הַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ הֽוֹאֶל־נָ֥א וְלִ֖ין וְיִטַ֥ב לִבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyēšəḇû* and *wayyōḵəlû* *šənêhem* *yaḥdāw* and *wayyištû*; and *wayyōmer* *ʾăḇî* the-*naʿărâ* to-the-*ʾîš* *hôʾel*-please and-*lîn* and-*yîṭaḇ* *libbeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšəḇû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they sat", "*wayyōḵəlû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ate", "*šənêhem*": "numeral + 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*wayyištû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drank", "*wayyōmer*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾăḇî*": "masculine singular construct - father of", "*naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the young woman", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*hôʾel*": "imperative, masculine singular - be willing/consent", "*lîn*": "imperative, masculine singular - lodge/stay overnight", "*yîṭaḇ*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be good/pleasant", "*libbeḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart" }, "variants": { "*hôʾel*": "be willing/consent/please", "*yîṭaḇ* *libbeḵā*": "let your heart be merry/be happy/be content" } }

  • 1 Sam 1:10
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    10{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וְהִ֖יא מָ֣רַת נָ֑פֶשׁ וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל עַל־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָכֹ֥ה תִבְכֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-she *mārat* *nāpeš* and-*wattitpallēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*ḇākōh* *tiḇkeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəhîʾ*": "conjunction waw + 3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - and she", "*mārat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - bitter of", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul", "*wattitpallēl*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she prayed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to/unto", "*ûḇākōh*": "conjunction waw + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping", "*tiḇkeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*mārat nāpeš*": "bitter of soul/bitter in spirit/in bitterness of soul", "*ʿal-YHWH*": "to YHWH/upon YHWH/unto YHWH", "*ḇākōh tiḇkeh*": "she wept greatly/she wept and wept/she wept bitterly (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)" } }

  • Judg 11:40
    66%

    40{ "verseID": "Judges.11.40", "source": "מִיָּמִ֣ים ׀ יָמִ֗ימָה תֵּלַ֙כְנָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְתַנּ֕וֹת לְבַת־יִפְתָּ֖ח הַגִּלְעָדִ֑י אַרְבַּ֥עַת יָמִ֖ים בַּשָּׁנָֽה׃", "text": "From-*yāmîm* *yāmîmâ* *tēlaknâ* *bĕnôt* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*lĕtannôt* to-*bat*-*Yiftāḥ* *haggilĕʿādî* four *yāmîm* in-*baššānâ*", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*yāmîmâ*": "noun, masculine plural + directional heh - to days/yearly", "*tēlaknâ*": "Qal imperfect 3fp - they would go", "*bĕnôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lĕtannôt*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to lament/commemorate", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Yiftāḥ*": "proper noun - Jephthah", "*haggilĕʿādî*": "article + gentilic adjective ms - the Gileadite", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*baššānâ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the year" }, "variants": { "*miyyāmîm yāmîmâ*": "from year to year/yearly/annually", "*tēlaknâ*": "they would go/they used to go", "*lĕtannôt*": "to lament/to commemorate/to celebrate", "*ʾarbaʿat yāmîm baššānâ*": "four days in the year/four days yearly" } }