Judges 16:8

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{ "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" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh cords, which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} brought up{H5927} to her seven{H7651} green{H3892} withes{H3499} which had not been dried,{H2717} and she bound{H631} him with them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} brought up{H5927}{(H8686)} to her seven{H7651} green{H3892} withs{H3499} which had not been dried{H2717}{(H8795)}, and she bound{H631}{(H8799)} him with them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The the prynces of the Philistynes broughte vp vnto her seuen new roapes, which were not yet dryed vp. And she bounde him therwith.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the princes of the Philistims brought her seuen greene cordes that were not dry, and she bound him therewith.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And then the lordes of the Philistines brought her seuen wythes that were yet greene & neuer dryed, and she bound hym therwith.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the princes of the Philistines bring up to her seven green withs which have not been dried, and she bindeth him with them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So the chiefs of the Philistines gave her seven new bow-cords which had never been made dry, and she had them tightly knotted round him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried and she tied him up with them.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.26", "source": "וּמוֹצֶא אֲנִי מַר מִמָּוֶת אֶת־הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר־הִיא מְצוֹדִים וַחֲרָמִים לִבָּהּ אֲסוּרִים יָדֶיהָ טוֹב לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים יִמָּלֵט מִמֶּנָּה וְחוֹטֵא יִלָּכֶד בָּהּ", "text": "And-*môṣēʾ* I *mar* from-*māweṯ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾiššāh* that-she *məṣôḏîm* and-*ḥărāmîm* *libbāh* *ʾăsûrîm* *yāḏeyhā* *ṭôḇ* before the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *yimmālēṭ* from-her and-*ḥôṭēʾ* *yillāḵēḏ* in-her", "grammar": { "*môṣēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - finding", "*mar*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - death", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*məṣôḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nets/snares", "*ḥărāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nets/seines", "*libbāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her heart", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "passive participle masculine plural - bound", "*yāḏeyhā*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hands", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he escapes", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - sinning one", "*yillāḵēḏ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is caught" }, "variants": { "*môṣēʾ*": "finding/discovering", "*mar* from-*māweṯ*": "more bitter than death/worse than death", "*məṣôḏîm* and-*ḥărāmîm*": "nets and snares/traps and entanglements", "*libbāh*": "her heart/her mind/her inner being", "*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/fettered/imprisoned", "*yāḏeyhā*": "her hands/her actions", "*ṭôḇ* before the-*ʾĕlōhîm*": "good before God/pleasing to God", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escapes/is delivered/flees", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins/transgressor", "*yillāḵēḏ*": "is caught/is captured/is ensnared" } }

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  • Judg 16:1-7
    7 verses
    93%

    1 { "verseID": "Judges.16.1", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן עַזָּ֑תָה וַיַּרְא־שָׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And *wə-yēlek* *Shimshôn* to-*ʿAzzātâ* and *wə-yərʾ* there *ʾiššâ* *zônâ* and *wə-yābōʾ* to her.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*ʿAzzātâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - to Gaza", "*wə-yərʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - woman", "*zônâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - prostitute/harlot", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went/came", "*ʾēleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*ʿAzzātâ*": "Gaza (with directional suffix)", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot", "*bōʾ*": "come/enter/go in (often with sexual connotation in this context)" } }

    2 { "verseID": "Judges.16.2", "source": "לֽ͏ַעַזָּתִ֣ים ׀ לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּ֤א שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ הֵ֔נָּה וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ל֥וֹ כָל־הַלַּ֖יְלָה בְּשַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ כָל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר עַד־א֥וֹר הַבֹּ֖קֶר וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃", "text": "To-the-*ʿazzātîm* *lēʾmōr* *bāʾ* *Shimshôn* here and *wə-yāsōbbû* and *wə-yeʾerbû* for-him all-the-*laylâ* in-*shaʿar* the-*ʿîr* and *wə-yitḥārĕšû* all-the-*laylâ* *lēʾmōr* until-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* and *wə-hăragnuhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿazzātîm*": "gentilic plural noun - Gazites/people of Gaza", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has come", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wə-yāsōbbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they surrounded", "*wə-yeʾerbû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay in wait/ambushed", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*shaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*wə-yitḥārĕšû*": "waw consecutive + Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they kept quiet/silent", "*wə-hăragnuhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 1st plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and we will kill him" }, "variants": { "*ʿazzātîm*": "Gazites/inhabitants of Gaza", "*yāsōbbû*": "surround/encircle/go around", "*yeʾerbû*": "lie in wait/ambush/lurk", "*yitḥārĕšû*": "keep silent/be quiet/hold peace", "*hāragnû*": "kill/slay" } }

    3 { "verseID": "Judges.16.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב שִׁמְשׁוֹן֮ עַד־חֲצִ֣י הַלַּיְלָה֒ וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַלַּ֗יְלָה וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז בְּדַלְת֤וֹת שַֽׁעַר־הָעִיר֙ וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣י הַמְּזוּז֔וֹת וַיִּסָּעֵם֙ עִֽם־הַבְּרִ֔יחַ וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־כְּתֵפָ֑יו וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙ אֶל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃", "text": "And *wə-yiškab* *Shimshôn* until-*ḥăṣî* the-*laylâ* and *wə-yāqām* in-*ḥăṣî* the-*laylâ* and *wə-yeʾĕḥōz* in-*daltôt* *shaʿar*-the-*ʿîr* and-in-two the-*mĕzûzôt* and *wə-yissāʿēm* with-the-*bĕrîaḥ* and *wə-yāśem* upon-*kĕtēphāyw* and *wə-yaʿălēm* to-*rōʾsh* the-*hār* which upon-*pĕnê* *Ḥebrôn*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiškab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down", "*Shimshôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ḥăṣî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - half of", "*laylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*wə-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*wə-yeʾĕḥōz*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he grasped/seized", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*shaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*mĕzûzôt*": "noun, feminine plural - doorposts", "*wə-yissāʿēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pulled them up", "*bĕrîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - bar/bolt", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put/placed", "*kĕtēphāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shoulders", "*wə-yaʿălēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he carried them up", "*rōʾsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - top/head of", "*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain/hill", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*Ḥebrôn*": "proper noun - Hebron" }, "variants": { "*yissāʿēm*": "pull up/pluck up/uproot", "*bĕrîaḥ*": "bar/bolt (of gate)", "*yaʿălēm*": "bring up/carry up", "*pĕnê*": "face/front/before" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 16:9-23
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    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" } }

    11 { "verseID": "Judges.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־אָס֤וֹר יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה בָהֶ֖ם מְלָאכָ֑ה וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to-her if-*ʾāsôr* *yaʾasrûnî* with-*ʿăbōtîm* *ḥădāšîm* which not-*naʿăśâ* with-them *mĕlāʾkâ* and-*wĕ-ḥālîtî* and-*wĕ-hāyîtî* like-one the-*ʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāsôr*": "Qal infinitive absolute - binding", "*yaʾasrûnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - they bind me", "*ʿăbōtîm*": "noun, masculine plural - ropes/cords", "*ḥădāšîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - new", "*naʿăśâ*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has been done/used", "*mĕlāʾkâ*": "noun, feminine singular - work/labor", "*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": { "*ʾāsôr yaʾasrûnî*": "intensifying infinitive - surely bind me", "*ʿăbōtîm*": "ropes/cords/twisted ropes", "*ḥădāšîm*": "new/fresh/unused", "*mĕlāʾkâ*": "work/labor/use", "*ḥālîtî*": "become weak/feeble" } }

    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" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Judges.16.21", "source": "וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וֽ͏ַיְנַקְּר֖וּ אֶת־עֵינָ֑יו וַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּ אוֹת֜וֹ עַזָּ֗תָה וַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם וַיְהִ֥י טוֹחֵ֖ן בְּבֵ֥ית הָאֲסוּרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ʾāḥaz* him *Pᵉlištîm*, and they *nāqar* *ʾet*-his *ʿayin*, and they *yārad* him *ʿAzzâ*-ward, and they *ʾāsar* him with *nᵉḥošet*, and he *hāyâ* *ṭāḥan* in *bayit* of the *ʾāsîr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥaz*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - seized, took hold of", "*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nāqar*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - gouged out, bored out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿayin*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - eyes", "*yārad*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - brought down, led down", "*ʿAzzâ*": "proper noun, location - Gaza", "*ʾāsar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive with 3rd masculine singular suffix - bound, tied", "*nᵉḥošet*": "noun, feminine dual with definite article - bronze fetters, chains", "*hāyâ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - became, was", "*ṭāḥan*": "Qal participle masculine singular - grinding", "*bayit*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house", "*ʾāsîr*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - prisoners, captives" }, "variants": { "*nāqar*": "gouged out, bored out, put out", "*nᵉḥošet*": "bronze fetters, chains, shackles", "*ṭāḥan*": "grinding (grain), milling", "*ʾāsîr*": "prisoners, captives, those bound" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Judges.16.22", "source": "וַיָּ֧חֶל שְׂעַר־רֹאשׁ֛וֹ לְצַמֵּ֖חַ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר גֻּלָּֽח׃ פ", "text": "And *ḥālal* *śēʿār*-of his *rōʾš* to *ṣāmaḥ* when he was *gālaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ḥālal*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - began", "*śēʿār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hair", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - head", "*ṣāmaḥ*": "Piel infinitive construct - to grow, sprout", "*gālaḥ*": "Pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - was shaved" }, "variants": { "*ḥālal*": "began, started", "*ṣāmaḥ*": "to grow, sprout, spring up" } }

    23 { "verseID": "Judges.16.23", "source": "וְסַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ לִזְבֹּ֧חַ זֶֽבַח־גָּד֛וֹל לְדָג֥וֹן אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נָתַ֤ן אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ בְּיָדֵ֔נוּ אֵ֖ת שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹן אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *seren* of *Pᵉlištîm* *ʾāsap* to *zābaḥ* *zebaḥ*-*gādôl* to *Dāḡôn* their *ʾĕlōhîm* and for *śimḥâ*, and they *ʾāmar*, \"Our *ʾĕlōhîm* has *nātan* in our *yād* *ʾēt* *Šimšôn* our *ʾôyēb*.\"", "grammar": { "*seren*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords, rulers (Philistine rulers)", "*Pᵉlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾāsap*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were gathered", "*zābaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great, large", "*Dāḡôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dagon (deity)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - god, gods", "*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy, gladness", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - said, spoke", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - god, gods", "*nātan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave, delivered", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - hand", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Šimšôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samson", "*ʾôyēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - enemy" }, "variants": { "*seren*": "lords, rulers, axis-lords (title specific to Philistine rulers)", "*zebaḥ*-*gādôl*": "great sacrifice, large offering", "*śimḥâ*": "joy, gladness, rejoicing, celebration", "*nātan*": "gave, delivered, handed over" } }

  • Judg 15:10-14
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    10 { "verseID": "Judges.15.10", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה לָמָ֖ה עֲלִיתֶ֣ם עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ לֶאֱס֤וֹר אֶת־שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ עָלִ֔ינוּ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר עָ֥שָׂה לָֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *ʾîš* *yəhûdâ* for what *lāmâ* you came up *ʿălîtem* against *ʿālênû* and *wayyōʾmərû* to bind *leʾĕsôr* *ʾet*-*šimšôn* we came up *ʿālînû* to do *laʿăśôt* to *lô* as *kaʾăšer* he did *ʿāśâ* to *lānû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun construct - men of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - for what/why", "*ʿălîtem*": "perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you came up", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - against us", "*leʾĕsôr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to bind", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʿālînû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we came up", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to do", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*ʿāśâ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš yəhûdâ*": "men of Judah/people of Judah" } }

    11 { "verseID": "Judges.15.11", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֡וּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים אִ֜ישׁ מִֽיהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־סְעִיף֮ סֶ֣לַע עֵיטָם֒ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן הֲלֹ֤א יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ כִּֽי־מֹשְׁלִ֥ים בָּ֙נוּ֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמַה־זֹּ֖את עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ עָ֣שׂוּ לִ֔י כֵּ֖ן עָשִׂ֥יתִי לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyērədû* *šəlōšet* *ʾălāpîm* *ʾîš* from *mîhûdâ* to *ʾel*-*səʿîp* *selaʿ* *ʿêṭām* and *wayyōʾmərû* to *ləšimšôn* *hălōʾ* you knew *yādaʿtā* that *kî*-ruling *mōšəlîm* over *bānû* *pəlištîm* and what-*ûmah*-*zōʾt* you have done *ʿāśîtā* to *lānû* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* as *kaʾăšer* they did *ʿāśû* to *lî* so *kên* I have done *ʿāśîtî* to *lāhem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērədû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*šəlōšet*": "construct state, feminine numeral - three thousand", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - men", "*mîhûdâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Judah", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*səʿîp*": "masculine singular construct - cleft of", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular noun construct - rock of", "*ʿêṭām*": "proper noun - Etam", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ləšimšôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samson", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - do you not", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mōšəlîm*": "masculine plural participle - ruling", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - over us", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - to us", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they did", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*kên*": "adverb - so", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I have done", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*mōšəlîm*": "ruling/having dominion over/governing" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Judges.15.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֶאֱסָרְךָ֣ יָרַ֔דְנוּ לְתִתְּךָ֖ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִשָּׁבְע֣וּ לִ֔י פֶּֽן־תִּפְגְּע֥וּן בִּ֖י אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *lô* to bind you *leʾĕsārəḵā* we have come down *yāradnû* to give you *lətittəḵā* into hand *bəyad*-*pəlištîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* *hiššāḇəʿû* to *lî* lest *pen*-you fall upon *tipgəʿûn* against *bî* *ʾattem*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*leʾĕsārəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to bind you", "*yāradnû*": "perfect, 1st common plural - we have come down", "*lətittəḵā*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to give you", "*bəyad*": "preposition + feminine singular noun construct - into hand of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*hiššāḇəʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural, niphal - swear", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tipgəʿûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you fall upon", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - against me", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you" }, "variants": { "*tipgəʿûn*": "you fall upon/you attack/you kill" } }

    13 { "verseID": "Judges.15.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹ֚א כִּֽי־אָסֹ֤ר נֶֽאֱסָרְךָ֙ וּנְתַנּ֣וּךָ בְיָדָ֔ם וְהָמֵ֖ת לֹ֣א נְמִיתֶ֑ךָ וַיַּאַסְרֻ֗הוּ בִּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ עֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּהוּ מִן־הַסָּֽלַע׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *lô* *lēʾmōr* no *lōʾ* *kî*-binding *ʾāsōr* we will bind you *neʾĕsārəḵā* and give you *ûnətannûḵā* into their hands *ḇəyādām* and to death *wəhāmēt* not *lōʾ* we will kill you *nəmîteḵā* and *wayyaʾasərûhû* with *bišnayim* *ʿăḇōtîm* *ḥădāšîm* and *wayyaʿălûhû* from *min*-the *hassālaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/that", "*ʾāsōr*": "infinitive absolute - binding", "*neʾĕsārəḵā*": "imperfect, 1st common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we will bind you", "*ûnətannûḵā*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 1st common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and give you", "*ḇəyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*wəhāmēt*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and killing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nəmîteḵā*": "imperfect, 1st common plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we will kill you", "*wayyaʾasərûhû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they bound him", "*bišnayim*": "preposition + dual number - with two", "*ʿăḇōtîm*": "masculine plural noun - ropes", "*ḥădāšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - new", "*wayyaʿălûhû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they brought him up", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hassālaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the rock" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsōr neʾĕsārəḵā*": "we will surely bind you (emphatic construction)", "*ʿăḇōtîm*": "ropes/cords/bands" } }

    14 { "verseID": "Judges.15.14", "source": "הוּא־בָ֣א עַד־לֶ֔חִי וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖ים הֵרִ֣יעוּ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה הָעֲבֹתִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעֲר֣וּ בָאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּמַ֥סּוּ אֱסוּרָ֖יו מֵעַ֥ל יָדָֽיו׃", "text": "He *hûʾ*-came *bāʾ* up to *ʿad*-*leḥî* and *ûpilištîm* *hērîʿû* to meet *liqrāʾtô* and *wattiṣlaḥ* upon *ʿālāyw* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* and *wattihyeynāh* the *hāʿăḇōtîm* which *ʾăšer* upon *ʿal*-his arms *zərôʿôtāyw* like the *kappištîm* which *ʾăšer* *bāʿărû* with the *bāʾēš* and *wayyimassû* his *ʾĕsûrāyw* from upon *mēʿal* his hands *yādāyw*.", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - he", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ʿad*": "preposition - up to", "*leḥî*": "proper noun - Lehi", "*ûpilištîm*": "conjunction + proper noun, masculine plural - and Philistines", "*hērîʿû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural, hiphil - shouted", "*liqrāʾtô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*wattiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it rushed", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wattihyeynāh*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they became", "*hāʿăḇōtîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the ropes", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*zərôʿôtāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arms", "*kappištîm*": "preposition + definite article + feminine plural noun - like the flax", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bāʿărû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with the fire", "*wayyimassû*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, niphal - and they melted", "*ʾĕsûrāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bonds", "*mēʿal*": "preposition + preposition - from upon", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands" }, "variants": { "*hērîʿû*": "shouted/raised a war cry/cheered", "*wattiṣlaḥ*": "rushed/came mightily/came powerfully", "*rûaḥ YHWH*": "spirit of YHWH/power of YHWH", "*pištîm*": "flax/linen" } }

  • Judg 14:15-17
    3 verses
    73%

    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" } }

    17 { "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" } }

  • Judg 15:3-7
    5 verses
    71%

    3 { "verseID": "Judges.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן נִקֵּ֥יתִי הַפַּ֖עַם מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים כִּֽי־עֹשֶׂ֥ה אֲנִ֛י עִמָּ֖ם רָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *lāhem* *šimšôn* *niqqêtî* the *happaʿam* from *mippəlištîm* *kî*-*ʿōśeh* *ʾănî* with *ʿimmām* *rāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*niqqêtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I am blameless/innocent", "*happaʿam*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - this time", "*mippəlištîm*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine plural - from Philistines", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because/that", "*ʿōśeh*": "participle, masculine singular - doing", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective/noun - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*niqqêtî*": "I am innocent/I am blameless/I am justified/I shall be clear", "*happaʿam*": "this time/now/this instance", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/damage" } }

    4 { "verseID": "Judges.15.4", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת שׁוּעָלִ֑ים וַיִּקַּ֣ח לַפִּדִ֗ים וַיֶּ֤פֶן זָנָב֙ אֶל־זָנָ֔ב וַיָּ֨שֶׂם לַפִּ֥יד אֶחָ֛ד בֵּין־שְׁנֵ֥י הַזְּנָב֖וֹת בַּתָּֽוֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* *šimšôn* and *wayyilkōd* *šəlōš*-*mēʾôt* *šûʿālîm* and *wayyiqqaḥ* *lappîdîm* and *wayyepen* *zānāb* to *ʾel*-*zānāb* and *wayyāśem* *lappîd* *ʾeḥād* between *bên*-*šənê* the *hazzənābôt* in the *battāweḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*wayyilkōd*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caught", "*šəlōš*": "feminine numeral construct - three", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*šûʿālîm*": "masculine plural noun - foxes/jackals", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*lappîdîm*": "masculine plural noun - torches", "*wayyepen*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*zānāb*": "masculine singular noun - tail", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*wayyāśem*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*lappîd*": "masculine singular noun - torch", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bên*": "preposition - between", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*hazzənābôt*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the tails", "*battāweḵ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the middle" }, "variants": { "*šûʿālîm*": "foxes/jackals", "*lappîdîm*": "torches/firebrands/flames", "*wayyepen*": "and he turned/and he joined/and he faced" } }

    5 { "verseID": "Judges.15.5", "source": "וַיַּבְעֶר־אֵשׁ֙ בַּלַּפִּידִ֔ים וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח בְּקָמ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּבְעֵ֛ר מִגָּדִ֥ישׁ וְעַד־קָמָ֖ה וְעַד־כֶּ֥רֶם זָֽיִת׃", "text": "And *wayyaḇʿer*-*ʾēš* in the *ballappîdîm* and *wayšallaḥ* into *bəqāmôt* *pəlištîm* and *wayyaḇʿēr* from *miggādîš* and until *wəʿad*-*qāmâ* and until *wəʿad*-*kerem* *zāyit*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḇʿer*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kindled", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ballappîdîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - in the torches", "*wayšallaḥ*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/let loose", "*bəqāmôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun construct - in the standing grain of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyaḇʿēr*": "conjunction + consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*miggādîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from the shock of grain/stack", "*wəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until", "*qāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - standing grain", "*kerem*": "masculine singular noun construct - vineyard of", "*zāyit*": "masculine singular noun - olive" }, "variants": { "*wayšallaḥ*": "and he sent/let loose/released", "*qāmôt*": "standing grain/crops/corn", "*gādîš*": "shock/stack of grain/sheaf", "*kerem zāyit*": "olive vineyard/olive orchard/olive grove" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 14:11-13
    3 verses
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    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" } }

  • Judg 15:1
    69%

    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" } }

  • Judg 14:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6 { "verseID": "Judges.14.6", "source": "וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙ כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע הַגְּדִ֔י וּמְא֖וּמָה אֵ֣ין בְּיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֤א הִגִּיד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-tiṣlaḥ ʿālāyw rûaḥ YHWH wə-yəšassəʿēhû kə-šassaʿ ha-gədî ū-məʾûmâ ʾên bə-yādô wə-lōʾ higgîd lə-ʾābîw ūlə-ʾimmô ʾēt ʾăšer ʿāśâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and came mightily/rushed", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition ʿal + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH", "*wə-yəšassəʿēhû*": "conjunction wə- + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he tore him apart", "*kə-šassaʿ*": "preposition kə- + Piel infinitive construct - as tearing", "*ha-gədî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the young goat", "*ū-məʾûmâ*": "conjunction wə- + noun masculine singular - and nothing", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - [was] not", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition bə- + noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - and not", "*higgîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - 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", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/what", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he had done" }, "variants": { "*tiṣlaḥ*": "came mightily/rushed/seized", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*yəšassəʿēhû*": "tore him apart/ripped him", "*gədî*": "young goat/kid", "*məʾûmâ*": "anything/nothing", "*higgîd*": "told/reported/declared" } }

    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" } }

  • Judg 16:27
    69%

    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 14:1-3
    3 verses
    69%

    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 14:19-20
    2 verses
    68%

    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 16:29
    68%

    29 { "verseID": "Judges.16.29", "source": "וַיִּלְפֹּ֨ת שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן אֶת־שְׁנֵ֣י ׀ עַמּוּדֵ֣י הַתָּ֗וֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַבַּ֙יִת֙ נָכ֣וֹן עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם אֶחָ֥ד בִּימִינ֖וֹ וְאֶחָ֥ד בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wa*-*yilpōt* *šimšôn* *ʾet*-*šənê* *ʿammûdê* the-*tāweḵ* *ʾăšer* the-*bayit* *nāḵôn* *ʿălêhem*, *wa*-*yissāmēḵ* *ʿălêhem*, *ʾeḥād* in-*yəmînô* *wə*-*ʾeḥād* in-*śəmōʾlô*.", "grammar": { "*wa*-*yilpōt*": "consecutive imperfect, Qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he grasped", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun - Samson", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šənê*": "construct state dual numeral - two of", "*ʿammûdê*": "masculine plural construct noun - pillars of", "*tāweḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - middle", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - house/temple", "*nāḵôn*": "masculine singular adjective - established/fixed", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*wa*-*yissāmēḵ*": "consecutive imperfect, Niphal, 3rd masculine singular - and he leaned/supported himself", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*yəmînô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his right hand", "*śəmōʾlô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his left hand" }, "variants": { "*yilpōt*": "grasped/seized/clasped", "*tāweḵ*": "middle/center", "*nāḵôn*": "established/fixed/supported", "*yissāmēḵ*": "leaned/braced himself/supported himself" } }

  • 1 Sam 7:7
    67%

    7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּֽי־הִתְקַבְּצ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָה וַיַּעֲל֥וּ סַרְנֵֽי־פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyišmĕʿû* *pĕlištîm* that-*hitqabbĕṣû* sons-of-*yiśrāʾēl* the-*miṣpātâ* and *wayyaʿălû* *sarnê*-*pĕlištîm* to-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyišmĕʿû* sons of *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyîrʾû* from-face of *pĕlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*hitqabbĕṣû*": "Hithpael perfect 3rd common plural - they had gathered themselves", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*sarnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - lords of/rulers of", "*wayyîrʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "heard/listened to/learned of", "*hitqabbĕṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*wayyaʿălû*": "went up/ascended/came up", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants/axis lords", "*wayyîrʾû*": "feared/were afraid/were in awe" } }

  • 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" } }

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