Judges 16

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Judges 16 - 1

שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnOne day SamsonH8123 הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980 עַזָּהʻAzzâhto Gaza ,H5804 שָׁםshâmwhereH8033 אִשָּׁהʼishshâh...H802 רָאָהrâʼâhhe sawH7200 זָנָהzânâha prostituteH2181 בּוֹאbôwʼand went in to spend the nightH935 אֵלʼêlwith her.H413

Judges 16 - 2

עַזָּתִיʻAzzâthîyWhen the GazitesH5841 אָמַרʼâmarheard thatH559 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123 בּוֹאbôwʼwasH935 הֵנָּהhênnâhthere ,H2008 סָבַבçâbabthey surrounded (that place)H5437 אָרַבʼâraband lay in waitH693 כֹּלkôlallH3605 לַיִלlayilnightH3915 עִירʻîyrat the cityH5892 שַׁעַרshaʻargate.H8179 חָרַשׁchârashThey were quietH2790 כֹּלkôlthroughoutH3605 לַיִלlayilthe night ,H3915 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 עַדʻad“ Let us wait untilH5704 אוֹרʼôwrdawnH216 בֹּקֶרbôqer... ;H1242 הָרַגhâragthen we will kill him. ”H2026

Judges 16 - 3

שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnBut SamsonH8123 שָׁכַבshâkablay thereH7901 עַדʻadonly untilH5704 חֵצִיchêtsîymidnightH2677 לַיִלlayil... ,H3915 קוּםqûwmwhen he got upH6965 חֵצִיchêtsîyhalfH2677 לַיִלlayil- ,H3915 אָחַזʼâchaztook holdH270 דֶּלֶתdelethof the doorsH1817 עִירʻîyrof the cityH5892 שַׁעַרshaʻargateH8179 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimand bothH8147 מְזוּזָהmᵉzûwzâhgateposts ,H4201 נָסַעnâçaʻand pulled them out ,H5265 בְּרִיחַbᵉrîyachbarH1280 עִםʻimand all.H5973 שׂוּםsûwmThen he put (them)H7760 עַלʻalonH5921 כָּתֵףkâthêphhis shouldersH3802 עָלָהʻâlâhand took themH5927 אֵלʼêltoH413 רֹאשׁrôʼshthe topH7218 הַרharof the mountainH2022 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עַלʻaloverlookingH5921 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 חֶבְרוֹןChebrôwnHebron.H2275

Judges 16 - 4

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 אַחַרʼacharSome time laterH310 כֵּןkên... ,H3651 אָהַבʼâhab(Samson) fell in love withH157 אִשָּׁהʼishshâha womanH802 נַחַלnachalin the ValleyH5158 שׂוֹרֵקSôwrêqof Sorek ,H7796 שֵׁםshêmwhose nameH8034 דְּלִילָהDᵉlîylâhwas Delilah.H1807

Judges 16 - 5

Judges 16 - 6

דְּלִילָהDᵉlîylâhSo DelilahH1807 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamson ,H8123 נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 נָגַדnâgadtellH5046 מָהmâhthe sourceH4100 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlof your greatH1419 כֹּחַkôachstrengthH3581 מָהmâhand howH4100 אָסַרʼâçaryou can be tied upH631 עָנָהʻânâhand subdued. ”H6031

Judges 16 - 7

שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123 אָמַרʼâmartold her ,H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 אִםʼim“ IfH518 אָסַרʼâçarthey tie me upH631 שֶׁבַעshebaʻwith sevenH7651 לַחlachfreshH3892 יֶתֶרyetherbowstringsH3499 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 לֹאlôʼhave notH3808 חָרַבchârabbeen dried ,H2717 חָלָהchâlâhI will become as weakH2470 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 אֶחָדʼechâdas anyH259 אָדָםʼâdâmother man. ”H120

Judges 16 - 8

סֶרֶןçerenSo the lordsH5633 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430 עָלָהʻâlâhbroughtH5927 שֶׁבַעshebaʻsevenH7651 לַחlachfreshH3892 יֶתֶרyetherbowstringsH3499 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 לֹאlôʼhad notH3808 חָרַבchârabbeen dried ,H2717 אָסַרʼâçarand she tied him upH631

Judges 16 - 9

Judges 16 - 10

דְּלִילָהDᵉlîylâhThen DelilahH1807 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamson ,H8123 הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009 הָתַלhâthal“ You have mockedH2048 דָבַרdâbarand lied to meH1696 אֵלʼêl...H413 כָּזָבkâzâb... !H3577 עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258 נָאnâʼpleaseH4994 נָגַדnâgadtellH5046 מָהmâhhowH4100 אָסַרʼâçaryou can be tied up. ”H631

Judges 16 - 11

אָמַרʼâmarHe replied ,H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 אִםʼim“ IfH518 אָסַרʼâçarthey tie me upH631 אָסַרʼâçar...H631 חָדָשׁchâdâshwith newH2319 עֲבֹתʻăbôthropesH5688 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 לֹאlôʼhave neverH3808 עָשָׂהʻâsâhbeen usedH6213 מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâh... ,H4399 חָלָהchâlâhI will become as weakH2470 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 אֶחָדʼechâdas anyH259 אָדָםʼâdâmother man. ”H120

Judges 16 - 12

דְּלִילָהDᵉlîylâhSo DelilahH1807 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 חָדָשׁchâdâshnewH2319 עֲבֹתʻăbôthropes ,H5688 אָסַרʼâçartied him upH631 אָמַרʼâmarand called out ,H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwn“ Samson ,H8123 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines areH6430 עַלʻalhere ! ”H5921 אָרַבʼârabBut while the menH693 יָשַׁבyâshabwere hiddenH3427 חֶדֶרchederin her room ,H2315 נָתַקnâthaqhe snappedH5423 עַלʻalthe ropes offH5921 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻhis armsH2220 חוּטchûwṭlike (they were) threads.H2339

Judges 16 - 13

דְּלִילָהDᵉlîylâhThen DelilahH1807 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamson ,H8123 הָתַלhâthal“ You have mockedH2048 דָבַרdâbarand lied to meH1696 אֵלʼêl...H413 כָּזָבkâzâb...H3577 עַדʻad...H5704 הֵנָּהhênnâhall along !H2008 נָגַדnâgadTellH5046 מָהmâhhowH4100 אָסַרʼâçaryou can be tied up. ”H631 אָמַרʼâmarHe told her ,H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 אִםʼim“ IfH518 אָרַגʼâragyou weaveH707 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֶׁבַעshebaʻthe sevenH7651 מַחְלָפָהmachlâphâhbraidsH4253 רֹאשׁrôʼshof my headH7218 עִםʻimintoH5973 מַסֶּכֶתmaççekeththe web of a loom (and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.) ”H4545

Judges 16 - 14

תָּקַעtâqaʻ(So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his hair and wove them into the web). Then she tightened (it)H8628 יָתֵדyâthêdwith a pinH3489 אָמַרʼâmarand calledH559 אֵלʼêlto him ,H413 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwn“ Samson ,H8123 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines (are)H6430 עַלʻalhere ! ”H5921 יָקַץyâqatsBut he awokeH3364 שֵׁנָהshênâhfrom his sleepH8142 נָסַעnâçaʻand pulled outH5265 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָתֵדyâthêdthe pinH3489 אֶרֶגʼeregwith the loomH708 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַסֶּכֶתmaççekethand the web.H4545

Judges 16 - 15

אֵיךְʼêyk“ HowH349 אָמַרʼâmarcan you say ,H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָהַבʼâhab‘ I love you , ’”H157 אָמַרʼâmarshe asked ,H559 לֵבlêb“ when your heartH3820 אַיִןʼayinis notH369 אֵתʼêthwith me ?H854 זֶהzehThisH2088 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshis the thirdH7969 פַּעַםpaʻamtimeH6471 הָתַלhâthalyou have mockedH2048 לֹאlôʼand failedH3808 נָגַדnâgadto revealH5046 מָהmâhthe sourceH4100 כֹּחַkôachof your great strengthH3581 גָּדוֹלgâdôwl... ! ”H1419

Judges 16 - 16

הָיָהhâyâhFinally, afterH1961 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 צוּקtsûwqshe had pressedH6693 כֹּלkôl...H3605 יוֹםyôwmdailyH3117 דָּבָרdâbârwith her wordsH1697 אָלַץʼâlatsand pleadedH509 נֶפֶשׁnepheshuntil heH5315 קָצַרqâtsarwas sickH7114 מוּתmûwthto death ,H4191

Judges 16 - 17

נָגַדnâgad(Samson) toldH5046 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlall that wasH3605 לֵבlêbin his heartH3820 אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559 רֹאשׁrôʼsh“ My hairH7218 לֹאlôʼhas neverH3808 מוֹרָהmôwrâhbeen cutH4177 עָלָהʻâlâh... ,H5927 עַלʻal...H5921 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 אֲנִיʼănîyI (have been)H589 נָזִירnâzîyra NaziriteH5139 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymto GodH430 אֵםʼêmfrom my mother’sH517 בֶּטֶןbeṭenwomb.H990 אִםʼimIfH518 גָּלַחgâlachI am shaved ,H1548 כֹּחַkôachmy strengthH3581 סוּרçûwrwill leaveH5493 מִןminme ,H4480 חָלָהchâlâhand I will become as weakH2470 הָיָהhâyâhasH1961 כֹּלkôlanyH3605 אָדָםʼâdâmother man. ”H120

Judges 16 - 18

דְּלִילָהDᵉlîylâhWhen DelilahH1807 רָאָהrâʼâhrealizedH7200 כִּיkîythatH3588 נָגַדnâgadhe had revealedH5046 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlall (that was)H3605 לֵבlêbin his heart ,H3820 שָׁלַחshâlachshe sentH7971 קָרָאqârâʼ...H7121 אָמַרʼâmarthis messageH559 סֶרֶןçerento the lordsH5633 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the Philistines :H6430 עָלָהʻâlâh“ Come upH5927 פַּעַםpaʻamonce more ,H6471 כִּיkîyforH3588 נָגַדnâgadhe has revealedH5046 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlall (that is)H3605 לֵבlêbin his heart. ”H3820 סֶרֶןçerenThen the lordsH5633 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430 עָלָהʻâlâhcameH5927 אֵלʼêlto her ,H413 עָלָהʻâlâhbringingH5927 כֶּסֶףkeçephthe moneyH3701 יָדyâdin their hands.H3027

Judges 16 - 19

יָשֵׁןyâshênAnd having lulled him to sleepH3462 עַלʻalonH5921 בֶּרֶךְberekher lap ,H1290 קָרָאqârâʼshe calledH7121 אִישׁʼîysha manH376 גָּלַחgâlachto shave offH1548 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֶׁבַעshebaʻthe sevenH7651 מַחְלָפָהmachlâphâhbraidsH4253 רֹאשׁrôʼshof his head.H7218 חָלַלchâlalIn this way she beganH2490 עָנָהʻânâhto subdue him ,H6031 כֹּחַkôachand his strengthH3581 עַלʻal...H5921 סוּרçûwrleft him.H5493

Judges 16 - 20

אָמַרʼâmarThen she called out ,H559 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwn“ Samson ,H8123 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines (are)H6430 עַלʻalhere ! ”H5921 יָקַץyâqatsWhen (Samson) awokeH3364 שֵׁנָהshênâhfrom his sleep ,H8142 אָמַרʼâmarhe thought ,H559 יָצָאyâtsâʼ“ I will escapeH3318 פַּעַםpaʻamas I did beforeH6471 פַּעַםpaʻam...H6471 נָעַרnâʻarand shake myself free. ”H5287 הוּאhûwʼBut heH1931 לֹאlôʼdid notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 סוּרçûwrhad departedH5493 עַלʻalfrom him.H5921

Judges 16 - 21

פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyThen the PhilistinesH6430 אָחַזʼâchazseized him ,H270 נָקַרnâqargouged outH5365 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַיִןʻayinhis eyes ,H5869 יָרַדyâradand brought him downH3381 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַזָּהʻAzzâhto Gaza ,H5804 אָסַרʼâçarwhere he was boundH631 נְחֹשֶׁתnᵉchôshethwith bronze shacklesH5178 הָיָהhâyâhand forcedH1961 טָחַןṭâchanto grindH2912 בַּיִתbayithgrain in the prisonH1004 אָסִירʼâçîyr....H615

Judges 16 - 22

שֵׂעָרsêʻârHowever, the hairH8181 רֹאשׁrôʼshof his headH7218 חָלַלchâlalbeganH2490 צָמַחtsâmachto growH6779 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherback afterH834 גָּלַחgâlachit had been shaved.H1548

Judges 16 - 23

סֶרֶןçerenNow the lordsH5633 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430 אָסַףʼâçaphgathered togetherH622 זָבַחzâbachto offerH2076 גָּדוֹלgâdôwla greatH1419 זֶבַחzebachsacrificeH2077 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymto their godH430 דָּגוֹןDâgôwnDagon.H1712 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhThey rejoicedH8057 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ Our godH430 נָתַןnâthanhas deliveredH5414 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123 אֹיֵבʼôyêbour enemyH341 יָדyâdinto our hands. ”H3027 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853

Judges 16 - 24

עַםʻamAnd when the peopleH5971 רָאָהrâʼâhsaw him ,H7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 הָלַלhâlalthey praisedH1984 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymtheir god ,H430 כִּיkîysayingH3588 אָמַרʼâmar:H559 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ Our godH430 נָתַןnâthanhas deliveredH5414 יָדyâdinto our handsH3027 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֹיֵבʼôyêbour enemyH341 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חָרַבchârabwho destroyedH2717 אֶרֶץʼeretsour landH776 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherandH834 רָבָהrâbâhmultipliedH7235 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חָלָלchâlâlour dead. ”H2491

Judges 16 - 25

הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961 לֵבlêbwhile their heartsH3820 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 טוֹבṭôwbwere merry ,H2895 אָמַרʼâmarthey said ,H559 קָרָאqârâʼ“ CallH7121 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnfor SamsonH8123 שָׂחַקsâchaqto entertainH7832 קָרָאqârâʼSo they calledH7121 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123 בַּיִתbayithout of the prisonH1004 אָסִירʼâçîyr...H615 צָחַקtsâchaqto entertain them.H6711 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 עָמַדʻâmadAnd they stationedH5975 אֵתʼêthhimH853 בֵּיןbêynbetweenH996 עַמּוּדʻammûwdthe pillars.H5982

Judges 16 - 26

שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 נַעַרnaʻarthe servantH5288 חָזַקchâzaqwho heldH2388 יָדyâdhis hand ,H3027 נוּחַnûwach“ LeadH5117 אֵתʼêthmeH853 יָמַשׁyâmashwhere I can feelH3237 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַמּוּדʻammûwdthe pillarsH5982 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כּוּןkûwnsupportingH3559 בַּיִתbayiththe temple ,H1004 שָׁעַןshâʻanso I can leanH8172 עַלʻal...H5921 עַלʻalagainst them. ”H5921

Judges 16 - 27

בַּיִתbayithNow the templeH1004 מָלֵאmâlêʼwas fullH4392 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshof menH582 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhand women ;H802 כֹּלkôlallH3605 סֶרֶןçerenthe lordsH5633 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the PhilistinesH6430 שָׁםshâmwere there ,H8033 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshand about threeH7969 אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505 אִישׁʼîyshmenH376 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhand womenH802 עַלʻalwere onH5921 גָּגgâgthe roofH1406 רָאָהrâʼâhwatchingH7200 שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnSamsonH8123 שָׂחַקsâchaqentertain them.H7832

Judges 16 - 28

Judges 16 - 29

שִׁמְשׁוֹןShimshôwnAnd SamsonH8123 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָפַתlâphathreached outH3943 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimfor the twoH8147 תָּוֶךְtâvekcentralH8432 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עַמּוּדʻammûwdpillarsH5982 כּוּןkûwnsupportingH3559 בַּיִתbayiththe temple.H1004 סָמַךְçâmakBracing himselfH5564 עַלʻal...H5921 עַלʻalagainst themH5921 יָמִיןyâmîynwith his right handH3225 אֶחָדʼechâdon one (pillar)H259 שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwland his left handH8040 אֶחָדʼechâdon the other ,H259

Judges 16 - 30

Judges 16 - 31

אָחʼâchThen (Samson’s) brothersH251 כֹּלkôl...H3605 אָבʼâband his father’sH1 נָשָׂאnâsâʼ...H5375 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּיִתbayithfamilyH1004 יָרַדyâradcame down ,H3381 עָלָהʻâlâhcarried him back ,H5927 קָבַרqâbarand buriedH6912 אֵתʼêthhimH853 בֵּיןbêynbetweenH996 צׇרְעָהTsorʻâhZorahH6881 בֵּיןbêyn...H996 אֶשְׁתָּאֹלʼEshtâʼôland EshtaolH847 קֶבֶרqeberin the tombH6913 אָבʼâbof his fatherH1 מָנוֹחַMânôwachManoah.H4495 הוּאhûwʼAnd heH1931 שָׁפַטshâphaṭhad judgedH8199 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîymtwentyH6242 שָׁנֶהshânehyears.H8141

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Echoes Acts 3:2 → Judges 16:17

Nazirite Vow (Separation unto God), Samson (Spirit-Empowered Deliverer)

Shaped Judges 13:1–16:31