Judges 14:7

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֖רֶד וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר לָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּישַׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃

Transliteration

wə-yēred wə-yədabbēr lā-ʾiššâ wə-tîšar bə-ʿênê šimšôn

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *yēred*: went down/descended
• *yədabbēr*: spoke/talked/conversed
• *tîšar*: was pleasing/was right

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then he went down and spoke to the woman, and she pleased Samson.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he went down,{H3381} and talked{H1696} with the woman,{H802} and she pleased{H3474} Samson{H8123} well.{H3474}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he went down{H3381}{(H8799)}, and talked{H1696}{(H8762)} with the woman{H802}; and she pleased{H3474} Samson{H8123} well{H3474}{(H8799)}{H5869}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan he came downe, he spake wt the woman, and she pleased Samsons eyes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he went down, & talked with the woman which was beautifull in the eyes of Samson.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he went downe, & talked with the woman, whiche seemed well fauoured in the sight of Samson.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he goeth down and speaketh to the woman, and she is right in the eyes of Samson;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So he went down and had talk with the woman; and she was pleasing to Samson.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samson continued on down to Timnah and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one.