Samson and Delilah

Judges 16

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Berean Standard Bible

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1One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

2When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

3But Samson lay there only until midnight, when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate and both gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron.

4Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

5The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver. ”

6So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”

7Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.”

8So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

9While the men were hidden in her room, she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown.

10Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”

11He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”

12So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads.

13Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me all along! Tell me how you can be tied up.” He told her, “If you weave the seven braids of my head into the web of a loom and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man. ”

14So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his hair and wove them into the web. Then she tightened it with a pin and called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin with the loom and the web.

15“How can you say, ‘I love you,’” she asked, “when your heart is not with me? This is the third time you have mocked me and failed to reveal to me the source of your great strength!”

16Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,

17Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”

18When Delilah realized that he had revealed to her all that was in his heart, she sent this message to the lords of the Philistines: “Come up once more, for he has revealed to me all that is in his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines came to her, bringing the money in their hands.

19And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.

20Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.

21Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.

22However, the hair of his head began to grow back after it had been shaved.

23Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”

24And when the people saw him, they praised their god, saying: “Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy who destroyed our land and multiplied our dead.”

25And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.

26Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”

27Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and about three thousand men and women were on the roof watching Samson entertain them.

28Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

29And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,

30Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.

31Then Samson’s brothers and his father’s family came down, carried him back, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father Manoah. And he had judged Israel twenty years.

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1Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

2And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

3And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.

4And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

5And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

6And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

7And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

9Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

10And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

11And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

12Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

13And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

14And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

15And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

16And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

17That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

18And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

19And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

20And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

21But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

22Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

23Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

24And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

25And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

26And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

27Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

28And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

29And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

30And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.

31Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

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1One day Samson went to Gaza city in the Philistia area. He spent some time with a prostitute.

2People soon found out that Samson was there, so the men of Gaza gathered together at the city gate and waited all night. They said to themselves, “When it dawns tomorrow morning, we will kill him when he tries to leave the city.”

3But Samson did not stay there all night. At midnight, he got up. He went to the city gate, he took hold of its two posts, and he lifted it up out of the ground, with its connecting bar still attached. He put it on his shoulders and carried it many miles uphill to Hebron.

4Later Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, and started to live with her. She lived in Sorek Valley in the Philistia area.

5The Philistine leaders went to her and said, “Find out from Samson what makes him so strong. And find out how we can subdue him and tie him up securely. If you do that, each of us will give you 1,100 pieces of silver.”

6So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong, and tell me how someone can subdue you and tie you up.”

7Samson said, “If someone ties me with seven new bowstrings, ones that are not dry yet, I will become as weak as other men.”

8So after Delilah told that to the Philistine leaders, they brought seven new bowstrings to Delilah.

9Then she hid the men in one of the rooms in her house. Then while Samson was sleeping, she tied him up with the bowstrings. Then she called out, “Samson! The Philistines have come here to capture you!” But Samson snapped the bowstrings as easily as though they were strings that had been singed in a fire. So the Philistines did not find out what made Samson so strong.

10Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have deceived me and lied to me! Now tell me the truth, how someone can tie you up securely.”

11Samson replied, “If someone ties me with new ropes, ones that have never been used, I will be as weak as other men.”

12So again, she told the Philistine leaders, and they came and hid in the room as they had done before. And again, while Samson was sleeping, she took the new ropes and tied him up with them. Then she called out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson snapped the ropes on his arms as easily as if they were threads.

13Then Delilah said, “You have deceived me and lied to me again! Please tell me how someone can tie you up securely!” Samson replied, “If you weave the seven braids of my hair into the threads you are weaving on the loom, and then fasten those threads with the pin that makes the threads tight, then I will be as weak as other men.” So again, while Samson was sleeping on her lap, Delilah held the seven braids of his hair, and wove them into the threads on the loom,

14and she tightened them with the pin. Then she called out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson woke up and pulled out the pin, and pulled his hair from the threads on the loom.

15Then Delilah said to him, “How can you say that you love me when you do not tell me the truth about yourself? You have deceived me three times, and you still have not told me what really makes you so strong!”

16Day after day she nagged him like that. He thought he would die from her nagging [IDM].

17Finally Samson told her the truth. He said, “I have been set apart for God since the day I was born. And because of that, my hair has never been cut. If my hair were shaved off, my strength would be gone, and I would be as weak as other men.”

18Delilah realized that this time he had told her the truth. So she summoned the Philistine leaders again, saying, “Come back one more time, because Samson has really told me everything about why he is so strong”. So the Philistine leaders returned and brought to Delilah the money that they promised to give her.

19Again she lulled Samson to sleep, with his head in her lap. Then she called one of the Philistine men to come and shave off Samson’s hair. As he did that, Samson began to get weaker. And finally his strength was all gone.

20Then after she tied him up, she called out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” He woke up and thought, “I will do as I did before. I will shake these ropes off myself and be free!” But he did not realize that Yahweh had left him.

21So the Philistine men seized him and gouged out his eyes. Then they took him to Gaza. There they put him in prison and bound him with bronze chains. They made him turn a millstone to grind grain every day.

22But his hair started to grow again.

23Several months later the Philistine leaders celebrated a big festival. During the festival they offered sacrifices to their god Dagon. They praised him, saying, “Our god has enabled us to defeat our great enemy Samson!”

24And when the other people saw Samson, they also praised their god Dagon, saying, “Samson ruined our crops and killed many of our people, but our god has put our enemy into our hands. Our god helped us to capture the one who has killed so many of us!”

25By that time the people were half-drunk. They shouted, “Bring Samson out of the prison! Bring him here so that he can entertain us!” So they brought Samson from the prison and made fun of him. Then they made him stand in the center of the temple. They made him stand between the two pillars that held up the roof.

26Samson said to the servant who was leading him by his hand, “Place my hands against the two pillars. I want to rest against them.”

27At that time the temple was full of men and women. All the Philistine leaders were also there. And there were about 3,000 people on the roof, watching Samson and making fun of him.

28Then Samson prayed, saying, “Yahweh, my Lord, think about me again! Please give me strength one more time, so that I may get revenge on the Philistines for gouging out my eyes!”

29Then Samson put his hands on the two center pillars of the temple. He put his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other pillar.

30Then he shouted to God, “Let me die with the Philistines!”, and he pushed with all his strength. The pillars collapsed, and the temple crashed down on the Philistine leaders and all the other Philistine people, and they all died. So Samson killed more people when he died than he had killed all during his life.

31Later his brothers and their relatives went down from Zorah to Gaza to get his body. They took it back home and buried it between Zorah and Eshtaol, at the place where Samson’s father Manoah was buried. Samson had been Israel’s leader for 20 years.

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One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

But Samson lay there only until midnight, when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate and both gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron.

And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.

Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver. ”

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.”

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

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

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

While the men were hidden in her room, she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown.

Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”

And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”

And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads.

Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me all along! Tell me how you can be tied up.” He told her, “If you weave the seven braids of my head into the web of a loom and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man. ”

And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his hair and wove them into the web. Then she tightened it with a pin and called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin with the loom and the web.

And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

“How can you say, ‘I love you,’” she asked, “when your heart is not with me? This is the third time you have mocked me and failed to reveal to me the source of your great strength!”

And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,

And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”

That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

When Delilah realized that he had revealed to her all that was in his heart, she sent this message to the lords of the Philistines: “Come up once more, for he has revealed to me all that is in his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines came to her, bringing the money in their hands.

And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.

And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.

And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.

But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

However, the hair of his head began to grow back after it had been shaved.

Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”

Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

And when the people saw him, they praised their god, saying: “Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy who destroyed our land and multiplied our dead.”

And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.

And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”

And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and about three thousand men and women were on the roof watching Samson entertain them.

Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,

And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.

And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.

Then Samson’s brothers and his father’s family came down, carried him back, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father Manoah. And he had judged Israel twenty years.

Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

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Translation for Translators

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One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

One day Samson went to Gaza city in the Philistia area. He spent some time with a prostitute.

People soon found out that Samson was there, so the men of Gaza gathered together at the city gate and waited all night. They said to themselves, “When it dawns tomorrow morning, we will kill him when he tries to leave the city.”

But Samson did not stay there all night. At midnight, he got up. He went to the city gate, he took hold of its two posts, and he lifted it up out of the ground, with its connecting bar still attached. He put it on his shoulders and carried it many miles uphill to Hebron.

Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

Later Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, and started to live with her. She lived in Sorek Valley in the Philistia area.

The Philistine leaders went to her and said, “Find out from Samson what makes him so strong. And find out how we can subdue him and tie him up securely. If you do that, each of us will give you 1,100 pieces of silver.”

So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong, and tell me how someone can subdue you and tie you up.”

Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.”

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

Samson said, “If someone ties me with seven new bowstrings, ones that are not dry yet, I will become as weak as other men.”

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

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

So after Delilah told that to the Philistine leaders, they brought seven new bowstrings to Delilah.

Then she hid the men in one of the rooms in her house. Then while Samson was sleeping, she tied him up with the bowstrings. Then she called out, “Samson! The Philistines have come here to capture you!” But Samson snapped the bowstrings as easily as though they were strings that had been singed in a fire. So the Philistines did not find out what made Samson so strong.

Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”

And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have deceived me and lied to me! Now tell me the truth, how someone can tie you up securely.”

He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”

And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

Samson replied, “If someone ties me with new ropes, ones that have never been used, I will be as weak as other men.”

So again, she told the Philistine leaders, and they came and hid in the room as they had done before. And again, while Samson was sleeping, she took the new ropes and tied him up with them. Then she called out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson snapped the ropes on his arms as easily as if they were threads.

And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

Then Delilah said, “You have deceived me and lied to me again! Please tell me how someone can tie you up securely!” Samson replied, “If you weave the seven braids of my hair into the threads you are weaving on the loom, and then fasten those threads with the pin that makes the threads tight, then I will be as weak as other men.” So again, while Samson was sleeping on her lap, Delilah held the seven braids of his hair, and wove them into the threads on the loom,

And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

and she tightened them with the pin. Then she called out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson woke up and pulled out the pin, and pulled his hair from the threads on the loom.

“How can you say, ‘I love you,’” she asked, “when your heart is not with me? This is the third time you have mocked me and failed to reveal to me the source of your great strength!”

And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

Then Delilah said to him, “How can you say that you love me when you do not tell me the truth about yourself? You have deceived me three times, and you still have not told me what really makes you so strong!”

Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,

And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

Day after day she nagged him like that. He thought he would die from her nagging [IDM].

Finally Samson told her the truth. He said, “I have been set apart for God since the day I was born. And because of that, my hair has never been cut. If my hair were shaved off, my strength would be gone, and I would be as weak as other men.”

Delilah realized that this time he had told her the truth. So she summoned the Philistine leaders again, saying, “Come back one more time, because Samson has really told me everything about why he is so strong”. So the Philistine leaders returned and brought to Delilah the money that they promised to give her.

And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.

And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

Again she lulled Samson to sleep, with his head in her lap. Then she called one of the Philistine men to come and shave off Samson’s hair. As he did that, Samson began to get weaker. And finally his strength was all gone.

Then after she tied him up, she called out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” He woke up and thought, “I will do as I did before. I will shake these ropes off myself and be free!” But he did not realize that Yahweh had left him.

Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.

But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

So the Philistine men seized him and gouged out his eyes. Then they took him to Gaza. There they put him in prison and bound him with bronze chains. They made him turn a millstone to grind grain every day.

However, the hair of his head began to grow back after it had been shaved.

Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

But his hair started to grow again.

Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”

Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

Several months later the Philistine leaders celebrated a big festival. During the festival they offered sacrifices to their god Dagon. They praised him, saying, “Our god has enabled us to defeat our great enemy Samson!”

And when the people saw him, they praised their god, saying: “Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy who destroyed our land and multiplied our dead.”

And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

And when the other people saw Samson, they also praised their god Dagon, saying, “Samson ruined our crops and killed many of our people, but our god has put our enemy into our hands. Our god helped us to capture the one who has killed so many of us!”

And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.

By that time the people were half-drunk. They shouted, “Bring Samson out of the prison! Bring him here so that he can entertain us!” So they brought Samson from the prison and made fun of him. Then they made him stand in the center of the temple. They made him stand between the two pillars that held up the roof.

Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”

And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

Samson said to the servant who was leading him by his hand, “Place my hands against the two pillars. I want to rest against them.”

Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and about three thousand men and women were on the roof watching Samson entertain them.

Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

At that time the temple was full of men and women. All the Philistine leaders were also there. And there were about 3,000 people on the roof, watching Samson and making fun of him.

Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

Then Samson prayed, saying, “Yahweh, my Lord, think about me again! Please give me strength one more time, so that I may get revenge on the Philistines for gouging out my eyes!”

And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,

And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

Then Samson put his hands on the two center pillars of the temple. He put his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other pillar.

Then he shouted to God, “Let me die with the Philistines!”, and he pushed with all his strength. The pillars collapsed, and the temple crashed down on the Philistine leaders and all the other Philistine people, and they all died. So Samson killed more people when he died than he had killed all during his life.

Then Samson’s brothers and his father’s family came down, carried him back, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father Manoah. And he had judged Israel twenty years.

Later his brothers and their relatives went down from Zorah to Gaza to get his body. They took it back home and buried it between Zorah and Eshtaol, at the place where Samson’s father Manoah was buried. Samson had been Israel’s leader for 20 years.

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Hebrew, word by word

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ away יָלַךְ yâlak a primitive root (compare H1980 (הָלַךְ)); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carr שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. עַזָּ֑תָה Azzah עַזָּה ʻAzzâh feminine of H5794 (עַז); strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine Azzah, Gaza. וַיַּרְא advise self רָאָה râʼâh a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) advise self, appear, ־ שָׁם֙ in it שָׁם shâm a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, H834 (אֲשֶׁר)); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence in it, [phrase] thence, ther אִשָּׁ֣ה ess אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh feminine of H376 (אִישׁ) or H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ); irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ)) a woman (adulter) ess, each, every, female זוֹנָ֔ה commit fornication זָנָה zânâh a primitive root (highly-fed and therefore wanton); to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravis וַיָּבֹ֖א way בּוֹא bôwʼ a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass) אֵלֶֽיהָ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ׃

One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים Gazathite עַזָּתִי ʻAzzâthîy patrial from H5804 (עַזָּה); an Azzathite or inhabitant of Azzah Gazathite, Gazite. ׀ לֵאמֹ֗ר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( בָּ֤א way בּוֹא bôwʼ a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass) שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. הֵ֔נָּה here הֵנָּה hênnâh from H2004 (הֵן); hither or thither (but used both of place and time) here, hither(-to), now, on this (that) side, [phrase] since, this (that) way, thitherward, וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ bring סָבַב çâbab a primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ ambush אָרַב ʼârab a primitive root; to lurk (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait. ־ל֥וֹ כָל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne ־ הַלַּ֖יְלָה night לַיִל layil or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as H3883 (לוּל); properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity (mid-)night (sea בְּשַׁ֣עַר city שַׁעַר shaʻar from H8176 (שָׁעַר) in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er). הָעִ֑יר Ai עִיר ʻîyr or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 (עוּר) a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ cease חָרַשׁ chârash a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (i כָל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne ־ הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ night לַיִל layil or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as H3883 (לוּל); properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity (mid-)night (sea לֵאמֹ֔ר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( עַד against עַד ʻad properly, the same as H5703 (עַד) (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space ־ א֥וֹר light אוֹר ʼôwr from H215 (אוֹר); illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning הַבֹּ֖קֶר day בֹּקֶר bôqer from H1239 (בָּקַר); properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning ([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow. וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ destroy הָרַג hârag a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely. ׃

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב cast down שָׁכַב shâkab a primitive root; to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose) [idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (d שִׁמְשׁוֹן֮ Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. עַד against עַד ʻad properly, the same as H5703 (עַד) (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space ־ חֲצִ֣י half חֵצִי chêtsîy from H2673 (חָצָה)lemma חָעָה ayin, corrected to חָצָה; the half or middle half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. הַלַּיְלָה֒ night לַיִל layil or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as H3883 (לוּל); properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity (mid-)night (sea וַיָּ֣קָם abide קוּם qûwm a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decr ׀ בַּחֲצִ֣י half חֵצִי chêtsîy from H2673 (חָצָה)lemma חָעָה ayin, corrected to חָצָה; the half or middle half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. הַלַּ֗יְלָה night לַיִל layil or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל; also לַיְלָה; from the same as H3883 (לוּל); properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity (mid-)night (sea וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז bar אָחַז ʼâchaz a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession) [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fast בְּדַלְת֤וֹת door דֶּלֶת deleth from H1802 (דָּלָה); something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3). שַֽׁעַר city שַׁעַר shaʻar from H8176 (שָׁעַר) in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er). ־ הָעִיר֙ Ai עִיר ʻîyr or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 (עוּר) a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣י both שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayim dual of H8145 (שֵׁנִי); feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twen הַמְּזוּז֔וֹת post מְזוּזָה mᵉzûwzâh or מְזֻזָה; from the same as H2123 (זִיז); a door-post (as prominent) (door, side) post. וַיִּסָּעֵם֙ cause to blow נָסַע nâçaʻ a primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, עִֽם accompanying עִם ʻim from H6004 (עָמַם); adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix ־ הַבְּרִ֔יחַ bar בְּרִיחַ bᵉrîyach from H1272 (בָּרַח); a bolt bar, fugitive. וַיָּ֖שֶׂם appoint שׂוּם sûwm or שִׂים; a primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically) [idiom] any wise, appoint, br עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ כְּתֵפָ֑יו arm כָּתֵף kâthêph from an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙ light עָלָה ʻâlâh a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative aris אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ רֹ֣אשׁ band רֹאשׁ rôʼsh from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, it הָהָ֔ר hill הַר har a shortened form of H2042 (הָרָר); a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion. אֲשֶׁ֖ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ פְּנֵ֥י fore פָּנִים pânîym plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from H6437 (פָּנָה)); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (lite חֶבְרֽוֹן Hebron חֶבְרוֹן Chebrôwn from H2267 (חֶבֶר); seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites Hebron. ׃ פ

וַֽיְהִי֙ beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge אַחֲרֵי after אַחַר ʼachar from H309 (אָחַר); properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, bac ־ כֵ֔ן as as כֵּן kên from H3559 (כּוּן); properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב love אָהַב ʼâhab or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. אִשָּׁ֖ה ess אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh feminine of H376 (אִישׁ) or H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ); irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ)) a woman (adulter) ess, each, every, female בְּנַ֣חַל brook נַחַל nachal or (feminine) נַחְלָה; (Psalm 124:4), or נַחֲלָה; (Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:28), from H5157 (נָחַל) in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torren שֹׂרֵ֑ק Sorek שׂוֹרֵק Sôwrêq the same as H8321 (שֹׂרֵק); a vine; Sorek, a valley in Palestine Sorek. וּשְׁמָ֖הּ fame שֵׁם shêm a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064 (שָׁמַיִם)); an appellation, as amark or memorial of דְּלִילָֽה Delilah דְּלִילָה Dᵉlîylâh from H1809 (דָּלַל); languishing Delilah, a Philistine woman Delilah. ׃

Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

וַיַּעֲל֨וּ light עָלָה ʻâlâh a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative aris אֵלֶ֜יהָ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, סַרְנֵ֣י lord סֶרֶן çeren from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer lord, plate. פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( לָ֜הּ פַּתִּ֣י allure פָּתָה pâthâh a primitive root; to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinist אוֹת֗וֹ apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb וּרְאִי֙ advise self רָאָה râʼâh a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) advise self, appear, בַּמֶּה֙ how מָה mâh or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), o כֹּח֣וֹ ability כֹּחַ kôach or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); גָד֔וֹל elder גָּדוֹל gâdôwl or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431 (גָּדַל); great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far וּבַמֶּה֙ how מָה mâh or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), o נ֣וּכַל be able יָכֹל yâkôl or (fuller) יָכוֹל; a primitive root; to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) be able, any at all (ways), attain, can (away with, (-not)), co ל֔וֹ וַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּ bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison לְעַנֹּת֑וֹ abase self עָנָה ʻânâh a primitive root (possibly rather identical with H6030 (עָנָה) through the idea of looking down or browbeating); to depress literally or figuratively, transitiv וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ ourselves אֲנַחְנוּ ʼănachnûw apparently from H595 (אָנֹכִי); we ourselves, us, we. נִתַּן add נָתַן nâthan a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed ־לָ֔ךְ אִ֕ישׁ man אִישׁ ʼîysh contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to אֶ֥לֶף thousand אֶלֶף ʼeleph prop, the same as H504 (אֶלֶף); hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand thousand. וּמֵאָ֖ה hundred מֵאָה mêʼâh or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. כָּֽסֶף money כֶּסֶף keçeph from H3700 (כָּסַף); silver (from its pale color); by implication, money money, price, silver(-ling). ׃

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( דְּלִילָה֙ Delilah דְּלִילָה Dᵉlîylâh from H1809 (דָּלַל); languishing Delilah, a Philistine woman Delilah. אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. הַגִּֽידָה bewray נָגַד nâgad a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mo ־ נָּ֣א beseech thee נָא nâʼ a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה how מָה mâh or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), o כֹּחֲךָ֣ ability כֹּחַ kôach or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); גָד֑וֹל elder גָּדוֹל gâdôwl or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431 (גָּדַל); great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far וּבַמֶּ֥ה how מָה mâh or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), o תֵאָסֵ֖ר bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison לְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ abase self עָנָה ʻânâh a primitive root (possibly rather identical with H6030 (עָנָה) through the idea of looking down or browbeating); to depress literally or figuratively, transitiv ׃

So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. אִם either אִם ʼim a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, ־ יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה seven שֶׁבַע shebaʻ or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from H7650 (שָׁבַע); a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a w יְתָרִ֥ים cord יֶתֶר yether from H3498 (יָתַר); properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free) [phrase] abundant, co לַחִ֖ים green לַח lach from an unused root meaning to be new; fresh, i.e. unused or undried green, moist. אֲשֶׁ֣ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha לֹא ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before ־ חֹרָ֑בוּ decay חָרַב chârab or חֲרֵב; a primitive root; to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [i וְחָלִ֥יתִי beseech חָלָה châlâh a primitive root (compare H2342 (חוּל), H2470 (חָלָה), H2490 (חָלַל)); properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (cau וְהָיִ֖יתִי beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge כְּאַחַ֥ד alike אֶחָד ʼechâd a numeral from H258 (אָחַד); properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, e הָאָדָֽם man אָדָם ʼâdâm from H119 (אָדַם); ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low ׃

Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.”

וַיַּעֲלוּ light עָלָה ʻâlâh a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative aris ־לָ֞הּ סַרְנֵ֣י lord סֶרֶן çeren from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer lord, plate. פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. שִׁבְעָ֛ה seven שֶׁבַע shebaʻ or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from H7650 (שָׁבַע); a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a w יְתָרִ֥ים cord יֶתֶר yether from H3498 (יָתַר); properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free) [phrase] abundant, co לַחִ֖ים green לַח lach from an unused root meaning to be new; fresh, i.e. unused or undried green, moist. אֲשֶׁ֣ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha לֹא ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before ־ חֹרָ֑בוּ decay חָרַב chârab or חֲרֵב; a primitive root; to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [i וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison בָּהֶֽם׃

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

וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב ambush אָרַב ʼârab a primitive root; to lurk (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait. יֹשֵׁ֥ב abide יָשַׁב yâshab a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry (mak לָהּ֙ בַּחֶ֔דֶר inner chamber חֶדֶר cheder from H2314 (חָדַר); an apartment (usually literal) ((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within. וַתֹּ֣אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֵלָ֔יו about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. עָלֶ֖יךָ above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. וַיְנַתֵּק֙ break נָתַק nâthaq a primitive root; to tear off break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out. אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ הַיְתָרִ֔ים cord יֶתֶר yether from H3498 (יָתַר); properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free) [phrase] abundant, co כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha יִנָּתֵ֤ק break נָתַק nâthaq a primitive root; to tear off break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out. פְּתִֽיל bound פָּתִיל pâthîyl from H6617 (פָּתַל); twine bound, bracelet, lace, line, ribband, thread, wire. ־ הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ tow נְעֹרֶת nᵉʻôreth from H5287 (נָעַר); something shaken out, i.e. tow (as the refuse of flax) tow. בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ accept רוּחַ rûwach a primitive root; properly, to blow, i.e. breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy) accept, smell, [i אֵ֔שׁ burning אֵשׁ ʼêsh a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively) burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. וְלֹ֥א ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before נוֹדַ֖ע acknowledge יָדַע yâdaʻ a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (inc כֹּחֽוֹ ability כֹּחַ kôach or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); ׃

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( דְּלִילָה֙ Delilah דְּלִילָה Dᵉlîylâh from H1809 (דָּלַל); languishing Delilah, a Philistine woman Delilah. אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. הִנֵּה֙ behold הִנֵּה hinnêh prolongation for H2005 (הֵן); lo! behold, lo, see. הֵתַ֣לְתָּ deal deceitfully הָתַל hâthal a primitive root; to deride; by implication, to cheat deal deceitfully, deceive, mock. בִּ֔י וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר name דָבַר dâbar a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue answer, appoint, bid, comm אֵלַ֖י about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, כְּזָבִ֑ים fail כָּזַב kâzab a primitive root; to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain. עַתָּה֙ henceforth עַתָּה ʻattâh from H6256 (עֵת); at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas. הַגִּֽידָה bewray נָגַד nâgad a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mo ־ נָּ֣א beseech thee נָא nâʼ a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה how מָה mâh or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), o תֵּאָסֵֽר bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison ׃

Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֵלֶ֔יהָ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, אִם either אִם ʼim a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, ־ אָס֤וֹר bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים band עֲבֹת ʻăbôth or עֲבוֹת; or (feminine) עֲבֹתָה; the same as H5687 (עָבֹת); something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliage band, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreath חֲדָשִׁ֔ים fresh חָדָשׁ châdâsh from H2318 (חָדַשׁ); new fresh, new thing. אֲשֶׁ֛ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha לֹֽא ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before ־ נַעֲשָׂ֥ה accomplish עָשָׂה ʻâsâh a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruis בָהֶ֖ם מְלָאכָ֑ה business מְלָאכָה mᵉlâʼkâh from the same as H4397 (מֲלְאָךְ); properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property וְחָלִ֥יתִי beseech חָלָה châlâh a primitive root (compare H2342 (חוּל), H2470 (חָלָה), H2490 (חָלַל)); properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (cau וְהָיִ֖יתִי beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge כְּאַחַ֥ד alike אֶחָד ʼechâd a numeral from H258 (אָחַד); properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, e הָאָדָֽם man אָדָם ʼâdâm from H119 (אָדַם); ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low ׃

He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”

וַתִּקַּ֣ח accept לָקַח lâqach a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications) accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receiv דְּלִילָה֩ Delilah דְּלִילָה Dᵉlîylâh from H1809 (דָּלַל); languishing Delilah, a Philistine woman Delilah. עֲבֹתִ֨ים band עֲבֹת ʻăbôth or עֲבוֹת; or (feminine) עֲבֹתָה; the same as H5687 (עָבֹת); something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliage band, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreath חֲדָשִׁ֜ים fresh חָדָשׁ châdâsh from H2318 (חָדַשׁ); new fresh, new thing. וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison בָהֶ֗ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֵלָיו֙ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. וְהָאֹרֵ֖ב ambush אָרַב ʼârab a primitive root; to lurk (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait. יֹשֵׁ֣ב abide יָשַׁב yâshab a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry (mak בֶּחָ֑דֶר inner chamber חֶדֶר cheder from H2314 (חָדַר); an apartment (usually literal) ((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within. וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם break נָתַק nâthaq a primitive root; to tear off break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out. מֵעַ֥ל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו arm זְרוֹעַ zᵉrôwaʻ or (shortened) זְרֹעַ; and (feminine) זְרוֹעָה; or זְרֹעָה; from H2232 (זָרַע); the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force arm כַּחֽוּט cord חוּט chûwṭ from an unused root probably meaning to sew; a string; by implication, a measuring tape cord, fillet, line, thread. ׃

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( דְּלִילָ֜ה Delilah דְּלִילָה Dᵉlîylâh from H1809 (דָּלַל); languishing Delilah, a Philistine woman Delilah. אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. עַד against עַד ʻad properly, the same as H5703 (עַד) (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space ־ הֵ֜נָּה here הֵנָּה hênnâh from H2004 (הֵן); hither or thither (but used both of place and time) here, hither(-to), now, on this (that) side, [phrase] since, this (that) way, thitherward, הֵתַ֤לְתָּ deal deceitfully הָתַל hâthal a primitive root; to deride; by implication, to cheat deal deceitfully, deceive, mock. בִּי֙ וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר name דָבַר dâbar a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue answer, appoint, bid, comm אֵלַי֙ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, כְּזָבִ֔ים fail כָּזַב kâzab a primitive root; to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain. הַגִּ֣ידָה bewray נָגַד nâgad a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mo לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה how מָה mâh or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), o תֵּאָסֵ֑ר bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison וַיֹּ֣אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֵלֶ֔יהָ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, אִם either אִם ʼim a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, ־ תַּאַרְגִ֗י weaver אָרַג ʼârag a primitive root; to plait or weave weaver(-r). אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ שֶׁ֛בַע seven שֶׁבַע shebaʻ or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from H7650 (שָׁבַע); a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a w מַחְלְפ֥וֹת lock מַחְלָפָה machlâphâh from H2498 (חָלַף); a ringlet of hair (as gliding over each other) lock. רֹאשִׁ֖י band רֹאשׁ rôʼsh from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, it עִם accompanying עִם ʻim from H6004 (עָמַם); adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix ־ הַמַּסָּֽכֶת web מַסֶּכֶת maççeketh from H5259 (נָסַךְ) in the sense of spreading out; something expanded, i.e. the warp in aloom (as stretched out to receive the woof) web. ׃

וַתִּתְקַע֙ blow תָּקַע tâqaʻ a primitive root; to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to בַּיָּתֵ֔ד stake יָתֵד yâthêd from an unused root meaning to pin through or fast; a peg nail, paddle, pin, stake. וַתֹּ֣אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֵלָ֔יו about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. עָלֶ֖יךָ above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. וַיִּיקַץ֙ awake יָקַץ yâqats a primitive root; to awake (intransitive) (be) awake(-d). מִשְּׁנָת֔וֹ sleep שֵׁנָה shênâh or שֵׁנָא; (Psalm 127:2), from H3462 (יָשֵׁן); sleep sleep. וַיִּסַּ֛ע cause to blow נָסַע nâçaʻ a primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, אֶת against אֵת ʼêth probably from H579 (אָנָה); properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. against, among, befo ־ הַיְתַ֥ד stake יָתֵד yâthêd from an unused root meaning to pin through or fast; a peg nail, paddle, pin, stake. הָאֶ֖רֶג beam אֶרֶג ʼereg from H707 (אָרַג); a weaving; a braid; also a shuttle beam, weaver's shuttle. וְאֶת against אֵת ʼêth probably from H579 (אָנָה); properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. against, among, befo ־ הַמַּסָּֽכֶת web מַסֶּכֶת maççeketh from H5259 (נָסַךְ) in the sense of spreading out; something expanded, i.e. the warp in aloom (as stretched out to receive the woof) web. ׃

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֵלָ֗יו about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, אֵ֚יךְ how אֵיךְ ʼêyk also אֵיכָה ; and אֵיכָכָה ; prolonged from H335 (אַי); how? or how!; also where how, what. תֹּאמַ֣ר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ love אָהַב ʼâhab or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. וְלִבְּךָ֖ comfortably לֵב lêb a form of H3824 (לֵבָב); the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything אֵ֣ין else אַיִן ʼayin as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, אִתִּ֑י against אֵת ʼêth probably from H579 (אָנָה); properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. against, among, befo זֶ֣ה he זֶה zeh a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other שָׁלֹ֤שׁ third שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-tim פְּעָמִים֙ anvil פַּעַם paʻam or (feminine) פַּעֲמָה; from H6470 (פָּעַם); a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundre הֵתַ֣לְתָּ deal deceitfully הָתַל hâthal a primitive root; to deride; by implication, to cheat deal deceitfully, deceive, mock. בִּ֔י וְלֹא ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before ־ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ bewray נָגַד nâgad a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mo לִּ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה how מָה mâh or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), o כֹּחֲךָ֥ ability כֹּחַ kôach or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); גָדֽוֹל elder גָּדוֹל gâdôwl or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431 (גָּדַל); great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far ׃

“How can you say, ‘I love you,’” she asked, “when your heart is not with me? This is the third time you have mocked me and failed to reveal to me the source of your great strength!”

וַ֠יְהִי beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge כִּֽי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel ־ הֵצִ֨יקָה constrain צוּק tsûwq a primitive root; to compress, i.e. (figuratively) oppress, distress constrain, distress, lie sore, (op-) press(-or), straiten. לּ֧וֹ בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָ word דָּבָר dâbâr from H1696 (דָבַר); a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), becaus כָּל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne ־ הַיָּמִ֖ים life יוֹם yôwm from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a spa וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּ urge אָלַץ ʼâlats a primitive root; to press urge. וַתִּקְצַ֥ר cut down קָצַר qâtsar a primitive root; to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain) [idiom] at all, cut down נַפְשׁ֖וֹ man נֶפֶשׁ nephesh from H5314 (נָפַשׁ); properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodi לָמֽוּת death מוּת mûwth a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death ׃

Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,

וַיַּגֶּד bewray נָגַד nâgad a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mo ־לָ֣הּ אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ כָּל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne ־ לִבּ֗וֹ comfortably לֵב lêb a form of H3824 (לֵבָב); the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything וַיֹּ֤אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( לָהּ֙ מוֹרָה֙ razor מוֹרָה môwrâh from H4171 (מוּר) in the sense of shearing; a razor razor. לֹֽא ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before ־ עָלָ֣ה light עָלָה ʻâlâh a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative aris עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ רֹאשִׁ֔י band רֹאשׁ rôʼsh from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, it כִּֽי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel ־ נְזִ֧יר Nazarite נָזִיר nâzîyr or נָזִר; from H5144 (נָזַר); separate, i.e. consecrated (as prince, a Nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirit אֱלֹהִ֛ים God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally אֲנִ֖י me אֲנִי ʼănîy contracted from H595 (אָנֹכִי); I I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who. מִבֶּ֣טֶן belly בֶּטֶן beṭen from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [ph אִמִּ֑י dam אֵם ʼêm a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father)) dam, mother, [idiom] parting. אִם either אִם ʼim a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, ־ גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙ poll גָּלַח gâlach a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste poll, shave (off). וְסָ֣ר be סוּר çûwr or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative) be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idio מִמֶּ֣נִּי above מִן min or מִנִּי; or מִנֵּי; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for H4482 (מֵן); properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses above, כֹחִ֔י ability כֹּחַ kôach or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); וְחָלִ֥יתִי beseech חָלָה châlâh a primitive root (compare H2342 (חוּל), H2470 (חָלָה), H2490 (חָלַל)); properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (cau וְהָיִ֖יתִי beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge כְּכָל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne ־ הָאָדָֽם man אָדָם ʼâdâm from H119 (אָדַם); ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low ׃

וַתֵּ֣רֶא advise self רָאָה râʼâh a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) advise self, appear, דְלִילָ֗ה Delilah דְּלִילָה Dᵉlîylâh from H1809 (דָּלַל); languishing Delilah, a Philistine woman Delilah. כִּֽי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel ־ הִגִּ֣יד bewray נָגַד nâgad a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mo לָהּ֮ אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ כָּל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne ־ לִבּוֹ֒ comfortably לֵב lêb a form of H3824 (לֵבָב); the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח appoint שָׁלַח shâlach a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idio וַתִּקְרָא֩ name קָרָא qârâʼ a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a לְסַרְנֵ֨י lord סֶרֶן çeren from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer lord, plate. פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. לֵאמֹר֙ name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( עֲל֣וּ light עָלָה ʻâlâh a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative aris הַפַּ֔עַם anvil פַּעַם paʻam or (feminine) פַּעֲמָה; from H6470 (פָּעַם); a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundre כִּֽי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel ־ הִגִּ֥יד bewray נָגַד nâgad a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mo לה אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ כָּל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne ־ לִבּ֑וֹ comfortably לֵב lêb a form of H3824 (לֵבָב); the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything וְעָל֤וּ light עָלָה ʻâlâh a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative aris אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, סַרְנֵ֣י lord סֶרֶן çeren from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer lord, plate. פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. וַיַּעֲל֥וּ light עָלָה ʻâlâh a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative aris הַכֶּ֖סֶף money כֶּסֶף keçeph from H3700 (כָּסַף); silver (from its pale color); by implication, money money, price, silver(-ling). בְּיָדָֽם able יָד yâd a primitive word; in distinction from H3709 (כַּף), the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figurat ׃

וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ old יָשֵׁן yâshên a primitive root; properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate old (store), remai עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ knee בֶּרֶךְ berek from H1288 (בָרַךְ); a knee knee. וַתִּקְרָ֣א name קָרָא qârâʼ a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a לָאִ֔ישׁ man אִישׁ ʼîysh contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח poll גָּלַח gâlach a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste poll, shave (off). אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ שֶׁ֖בַע seven שֶׁבַע shebaʻ or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from H7650 (שָׁבַע); a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a w מַחְלְפ֣וֹת lock מַחְלָפָה machlâphâh from H2498 (חָלַף); a ringlet of hair (as gliding over each other) lock. רֹאשׁ֑וֹ band רֹאשׁ rôʼsh from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, it וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ begin חָלַל châlal a primitive root (compare H2470 (חָלָה)); also denominative (from H2485 (חָלִיל)) properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ abase self עָנָה ʻânâh a primitive root (possibly rather identical with H6030 (עָנָה) through the idea of looking down or browbeating); to depress literally or figuratively, transitiv וַיָּ֥סַר be סוּר çûwr or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative) be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idio כֹּח֖וֹ ability כֹּחַ kôach or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); מֵעָלָֽיו above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ׃

And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. עָלֶ֖יךָ above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. וַיִּקַ֣ץ awake יָקַץ yâqats a primitive root; to awake (intransitive) (be) awake(-d). מִשְּׁנָת֗וֹ sleep שֵׁנָה shênâh or שֵׁנָא; (Psalm 127:2), from H3462 (יָשֵׁן); sleep sleep. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֵצֵ֞א appear יָצָא yâtsâʼ a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. [idiom] after, appear, [idi כְּפַ֤עַם anvil פַּעַם paʻam or (feminine) פַּעֲמָה; from H6470 (פָּעַם); a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundre בְּפַ֙עַם֙ anvil פַּעַם paʻam or (feminine) פַּעֲמָה; from H6470 (פָּעַם); a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundre וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר shake נָעַר nâʻar a primitive root (probably identical with H5286 (נָעַר), through the idea of the rustling of mane, which usually accompanies the lion's roar); to tumble about s וְהוּא֙ he הוּא hûwʼ of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or with לֹ֣א ere לֹא lôʼ or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles [idiom] before יָדַ֔ע acknowledge יָדַע yâdaʻ a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (inc כִּ֥י and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel יְהוָ֖ה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). סָ֥ר be סוּר çûwr or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative) be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idio מֵעָלָֽיו above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ׃

וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ bar אָחַז ʼâchaz a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession) [phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fast פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. וַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּ dig נָקַר nâqar a primitive root; to bore (penetrate, quarry) dig, pick out, pierce, put (thrust) out. אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ עֵינָ֑יו affliction עַיִן ʻayin probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] bef וַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּ light יָרַד yârad a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fa אוֹת֜וֹ apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb עַזָּ֗תָה Azzah עַזָּה ʻAzzâh feminine of H5794 (עַז); strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine Azzah, Gaza. וַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙ bind אָסַר ʼâçar a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם brasen נְחֹשֶׁת nᵉchôsheth for H5154 (נְחוּשָׁה); copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver) brasen, brass, cha וַיְהִ֥י beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge טוֹחֵ֖ן grind טָחַן ṭâchan a primitive root; to grind meal; hence, to be aconcubine (that being their employment) grind(-er). בְּבֵ֥ית court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, האסירים bound אָסִיר ʼâçîyr from H631 (אָסַר); bound, i.e. a captive (those which are) bound, prisoner. ׃

Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.

וַיָּ֧חֶל begin חָלַל châlal a primitive root (compare H2470 (חָלָה)); also denominative (from H2485 (חָלִיל)) properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, שְׂעַר hair שֵׂעָר sêʻâr or שַׂעַר; (Isaiah 7:20), from H8175 (שָׂעַר) in the sense of dishevelling; hair (as if tossed or bristling) hair(-y), [idiom] rough. ־ רֹאשׁ֛וֹ band רֹאשׁ rôʼsh from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, it לְצַמֵּ֖חַ bear צָמַח tsâmach a primitive root; to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (ag כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha גֻּלָּֽח poll גָּלַח gâlach a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste poll, shave (off). ׃ פ

However, the hair of his head began to grow back after it had been shaved.

וְסַרְנֵ֣י lord סֶרֶן çeren from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer lord, plate. פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ assemble אָסַף ʼâçaph a primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.) assemble, bring, consume, לִזְבֹּ֧חַ kill זָבַח zâbach a primitive root; to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay. זֶֽבַח offer זֶבַח zebach from H2076 (זָבַח); properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) offer(-ing), sacrifice. ־ גָּד֛וֹל elder גָּדוֹל gâdôwl or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from H1431 (גָּדַל); great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far לְדָג֥וֹן Dagon דָּגוֹן Dâgôwn from H1709 (דָּג); the fish-god; Dagon, a Philistine deity Dagon. אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑ה gladness שִׂמְחָה simchâh from H8056 (שָׂמֵחַ); blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( נָתַ֤ן add נָתַן nâthan a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally בְּיָדֵ֔נוּ able יָד yâd a primitive word; in distinction from H3709 (כַּף), the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figurat אֵ֖ת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ enemy אֹיֵב ʼôyêb or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of H340 (אָיַב); hating; an adversary enemy, foe. ׃

Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”

וַיִּרְא֤וּ advise self רָאָה râʼâh a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) advise self, appear, אֹתוֹ֙ apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb הָעָ֔ם people עַם ʻam from H6004 (עָמַם); a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flo וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ glory הָלַל hâlal a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; c אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally כִּ֣י and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel אָמְר֗וּ name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( נָתַ֨ן add נָתַן nâthan a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally בְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ able יָד yâd a primitive word; in distinction from H3709 (כַּף), the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figurat אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ א֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ enemy אֹיֵב ʼôyêb or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of H340 (אָיַב); hating; an adversary enemy, foe. וְאֵת֙ apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb מַחֲרִ֣יב decay חָרַב chârab or חֲרֵב; a primitive root; to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [i אַרְצֵ֔נוּ earth אֶרֶץ ʼerets from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha הִרְבָּ֖ה abundance רָבָה râbâh a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect) (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, brin אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ חֲלָלֵֽינוּ kill חָלָל châlâl from H2490 (חָלַל); pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted kill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded. ׃

And when the people saw him, they praised their god, saying: “Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy who destroyed our land and multiplied our dead.”

וַֽיְהִי֙ beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge כי and כִּי kîy a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widel טוב beautiful טוֹב ṭôwb from H2895 (טוֹב); good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (goo לִבָּ֔ם comfortably לֵב lêb a form of H3824 (לֵבָב); the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( קִרְא֥וּ name קָרָא qârâʼ a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. וִישַֽׂחֶק deride שָׂחַק sâchaq a primitive root; to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to ־לָ֑נוּ וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ name קָרָא qârâʼ a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. מִבֵּ֣ית court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, האסירים bound אָסִיר ʼâçîyr from H631 (אָסַר); bound, i.e. a captive (those which are) bound, prisoner. וַיְצַחֵק֙ laugh צָחַק tsâchaq a primitive root; to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport laugh, mock, play, make sport. לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם fore פָּנִים pânîym plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from H6437 (פָּנָה)); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (lite וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ abide עָמַד ʻâmad a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, אוֹת֖וֹ apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb בֵּ֥ין among בֵּין bêyn (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995 (בִּין); a distinction; but used only as הָעַמּוּדִֽים pillar עַמּוּד ʻammûwd or עַמֻּד; from H5975 (עָמַד); a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform [idiom] apiece, pillar. ׃

And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ הַנַּ֨עַר babe נַעַר naʻar from H5287 (נָעַר); (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of sim הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק aid חָזַק châzaq a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind בְּיָדוֹ֮ able יָד yâd a primitive word; in distinction from H3709 (כַּף), the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figurat הַנִּ֣יחָה bestow יָנַח yânach a primitive root; to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay bestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down אוֹתִי֒ apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb והימשני feel יָמַשׁ yâmash a primitive root; to touch feel. אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים pillar עַמּוּד ʻammûwd or עַמֻּד; from H5975 (עָמַד); a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform [idiom] apiece, pillar. אֲשֶׁ֥ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha הַבַּ֖יִת court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, נָכ֣וֹן certain כּוּן kûwn a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establis עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ן lean שָׁעַן shâʻan a primitive root; to support one's self lean, lie, rely, rest (on, self), stay. עֲלֵיהֶֽם above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ׃

Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”

וְהַבַּ֗יִת court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, מָלֵ֤א accomplish מָלֵא mâlêʼ or מָלָא; (Esther 7:5), a primitive root; to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively) accomplish, confirm, [phras הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ man אִישׁ ʼîysh contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to וְהַנָּשִׁ֔ים ess אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh feminine of H376 (אִישׁ) or H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ); irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ)) a woman (adulter) ess, each, every, female וְשָׁ֕מָּה in it שָׁם shâm a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, H834 (אֲשֶׁר)); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence in it, [phrase] thence, ther כֹּ֖ל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne סַרְנֵ֣י lord סֶרֶן çeren from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer lord, plate. פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. וְעַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ הַגָּ֗ג roof גָּג gâg probably by reduplication from H1342 (גָּאָה); a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house). כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת third שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-tim אֲלָפִים֙ thousand אֶלֶף ʼeleph prop, the same as H504 (אֶלֶף); hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand thousand. אִ֣ישׁ man אִישׁ ʼîysh contracted for H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to וְאִשָּׁ֔ה ess אִשָּׁה ʼishshâh feminine of H376 (אִישׁ) or H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ); irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ)) a woman (adulter) ess, each, every, female הָרֹאִ֖ים advise self רָאָה râʼâh a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) advise self, appear, בִּשְׂח֥וֹק deride שָׂחַק sâchaq a primitive root; to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play deride, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. ׃

Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and about three thousand men and women were on the roof watching Samson entertain them.

וַיִּקְרָ֥א name קָרָא qârâʼ a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. אֶל about אֵל ʼêl (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, ־ יְהוָ֖ה Jehovah יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh from H1961 (הָיָה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). וַיֹּאמַ֑ר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( אֲדֹנָ֣י Lord אֲדֹנָי ʼĂdônây an emphatic form of H113 (אָדוֹן); the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) (my) Lord. יֱהֹוִ֡ה God יְהֹוִה Yᵉhôvih a variation of H3068 (יְהֹוָה) (used after H136 (אֲדֹנָי), and pronounced by Jews as H430 (אֱלֹהִים), in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, sinc זָכְרֵ֣נִי be male זָכַר zâkar a primitive root; also as denominative from H2145 (זָכָר) properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male [ נָא֩ beseech thee נָא nâʼ a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי aid חָזַק châzaq a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind נָ֜א beseech thee נָא nâʼ a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), אַ֣ךְ also אַךְ ʼak akin to H403 (אָכֵן); a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, no הַפַּ֤עַם anvil פַּעַם paʻam or (feminine) פַּעֲמָה; from H6470 (פָּעַם); a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundre הַזֶּה֙ he זֶה zeh a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym plural of H433 (אֱלוֹהַּ); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה avenge נָקַם nâqam a primitive root; to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish avenge(-r, self), punish, revenge (self), [idiom] surely, take vengeance. נְקַם quarrel נָקָם nâqâm from H5358 (נָקַם); revenge [phrase] avenged, quarrel, vengeance. ־ אַחַ֛ת alike אֶחָד ʼechâd a numeral from H258 (אָחַד); properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, e מִשְּׁתֵ֥י both שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayim dual of H8145 (שֵׁנִי); feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twen עֵינַ֖י affliction עַיִן ʻayin probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] bef מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. ׃

Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

וַיִּלְפֹּ֨ת take hold לָפַת lâphath a primitive root; properly, to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or aside take hold, turn aside (self). שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ שְׁנֵ֣י both שְׁנַיִם shᵉnayim dual of H8145 (שֵׁנִי); feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twen ׀ עַמּוּדֵ֣י pillar עַמּוּד ʻammûwd or עַמֻּד; from H5975 (עָמַד); a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform [idiom] apiece, pillar. הַתָּ֗וֶךְ among תָּוֶךְ tâvek from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle אֲשֶׁ֤ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha הַבַּ֙יִת֙ court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, נָכ֣וֹן certain כּוּן kûwn a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establis עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ bear up סָמַךְ çâmak a primitive root; to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense) bear up, establish, (up-) עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, אֶחָ֥ד alike אֶחָד ʼechâd a numeral from H258 (אָחַד); properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, e בִּימִינ֖וֹ right יָמִין yâmîyn from H3231 (יָמַן); the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south [phrase] left-handed, וְאֶחָ֥ד alike אֶחָד ʼechâd a numeral from H258 (אָחַד); properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, e בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ left שְׂמֹאול sᵉmôʼwl or שְׂמֹאל; a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as H8071 (שִׂמְלָה) (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up); properly, dark (as ׃

And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר name אָמַר ʼâmar a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command( שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite Samson. תָּמ֣וֹת death מוּת mûwth a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death נַפְשִׁי֮ man נֶפֶשׁ nephesh from H5314 (נָפַשׁ); properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodi עִם accompanying עִם ʻim from H6004 (עָמַם); adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix ־ פְּלִשְׁתִּים֒ Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי Pᵉlishtîy patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth Philistine. וַיֵּ֣ט apply נָטָה nâṭâh a primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application [phrase] afternoon בְּכֹ֔חַ ability כֹּחַ kôach or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); וַיִּפֹּ֤ל light נָפַל nâphal a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), ce הַבַּ֙יִת֙ court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ הַסְּרָנִ֔ים lord סֶרֶן çeren from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer lord, plate. וְעַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ כָּל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne ־ הָעָ֖ם people עַם ʻam from H6004 (עָמַם); a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flo אֲשֶׁר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha ־בּ֑וֹ וַיִּהְי֤וּ beacon הָיָה hâyâh a primitive root (compare H1933 (הָוָא)); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altoge הַמֵּתִים֙ death מוּת mûwth a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death אֲשֶׁ֣ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha הֵמִ֣ית death מוּת mûwth a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death בְּמוֹת֔וֹ death מָוֶת mâveth from H4191 (מוּת); death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d) רַבִּ֕ים abound רַב rab by contracted from H7231 (רָבַב); abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedin מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר as אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order tha הֵמִ֖ית death מוּת mûwth a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death בְּחַיָּֽיו life חַי chay from H2421 (חָיָה); alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life ׃

וַיֵּרְד֨וּ light יָרַד yârad a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fa אֶחָ֜יו another אָח ʼâch a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)) another, brother(-ly); kin וְכָל all כֹּל kôl or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from H3634 (כָּלַל); properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) (in) all (manne ־ בֵּ֣ית court בַּיִת bayith probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, אָבִיהוּ֮ father אָב ʼâb a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare n וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ accept נָשָׂא nâsâʼ or נָסָה; (Psalm 4:6 (H7 (אֲבַד))), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative accept, advance אֹתוֹ֒ apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ light עָלָה ʻâlâh a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative aris ׀ וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ bury קָבַר qâbar a primitive root; to inter [idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier). אוֹת֗וֹ apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb בֵּ֤ין among בֵּין bêyn (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995 (בִּין); a distinction; but used only as צָרְעָה֙ Zareah צׇרְעָה Tsorʻâh apparently another form for H6880 (צִרְעָה); Tsorah, a place in Palestine Zareah, Zorah, Zoreah. וּבֵ֣ין among בֵּין bêyn (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995 (בִּין); a distinction; but used only as אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל Eshtaol אֶשְׁתָּאֹל ʼEshtâʼôl or אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל; probably from H7592 (שָׁאַל); intreaty; Eshtaol, a place in Palestine Eshtaol. בְּקֶ֖בֶר burying place קֶבֶר qeber or (feminine) קִבְרָה; from H6912 (קָבַר); a sepulchre burying place, grave, sepulchre. מָנ֣וֹחַ Manoah מָנוֹחַ Mânôwach the same as H4494 (מָנוֹחַ); rest; Manoach, an Israelite Manoah. אָבִ֑יו father אָב ʼâb a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare n וְה֛וּא he הוּא hûwʼ of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or with שָׁפַ֥ט contend שָׁפַט shâphaṭ a primitive root; to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate ( אֶת apparent contracted אֵת ʼêth apparent contracted from H226 (אוֹת) in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb ־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl from H8280 (שָׂרָה) and H410 (אֵל); he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel. עֶשְׂרִ֥ים score עֶשְׂרִים ʻesrîym from H6235 (עֶשֶׂר); twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). שָׁנָֽה year שָׁנֶה shâneh (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from H8138 (שָׁנָה); a year (as a revolution of time) [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). ׃ פ

Then Samson’s brothers and his father’s family came down, carried him back, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father Manoah. And he had judged Israel twenty years.

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