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-- to Gaza -- N-proper-fs :: 3fs">עַזָּ֑תָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·yar- -- and saw -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּרְא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: sham -- there -- Adv">שָׁם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: 'ish·Shah -- a woman -- N-fs">אִשָּׁ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2181.htm" title="2181: zo·Nah, -- a harlot -- N-fs">זוֹנָ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: vai·ya·Vo -- and went in -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּבֹ֖א</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·ha. -- to her -- Prep :: 3fs">אֵלֶֽיהָ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5841.htm" title="5841: la·'az·za·Tim -- [the Gazites -- Prep-l, Art :: N-proper-mp">לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- [When were told] -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֗ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ba -- has come -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">בָּ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·shOn -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2008.htm" title="2008: Hen·nah, -- here -- Adv">הֵ֔נָּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: vai·ya·Sob·bu -- And they surrounded [the place] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: vai·ye·'er·vu- -- and lay in wait -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo -- for him -- Prep :: 3ms">ל֥וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: chol -- all -- N-msc">כָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: hal·Lay·lah -- night -- Art :: N-ms">הַלַּ֖יְלָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: be·Sha·'ar -- at the gate -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּשַׁ֣עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir; -- of the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִ֑יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: vai·yit·cha·re·Shu -- and they were quiet -- Conj-w :: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: chol -- all -- N-msc">כָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: hal·Lay·lah -- night -- Art :: N-ms">הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor, -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: 'ad- -- when -- Prep">עַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: or -- it is daylight -- N-csc">א֥וֹר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: hab·Bo·ker -- in the morning -- Art :: N-ms">הַבֹּ֖קֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: va·har·ge·Nu·hu -- and we will kill him -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp :: 3ms">וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃‪‬</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: vai·yish·Kav -- And lay [low] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·shOn -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁוֹן֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: 'ad- -- until -- Prep">עַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: cha·Tzi -- that -- N-msc">חֲצִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: hal·lay·Lah -- midnight -- Art :: N-ms">הַלַּיְלָה֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: vai·Ya·kom -- then he arose -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֣קָם ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: ba·cha·Tzi -- at -- Prep-b, Art :: N-msc">בַּחֲצִ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: hal·Lay·lah, -- midnight -- Art :: N-ms">הַלַּ֗יְלָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: vai·ye·'e·Choz -- and took hold -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: be·dal·Tot -- of the doors -- Prep-b :: N-fpc">בְּדַלְת֤וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: sha·'ar- -- of the gate -- N-msc">שַֽׁעַר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ha·'Ir -- of the city -- Art :: N-fs">הָעִיר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: u·vish·Tei -- and the two -- Conj-w, Prep-b :: Number-fdc">וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4201.htm" title="4201: ham·me·zu·Zot, -- gateposts -- Art :: N-fp">הַמְּזוּז֔וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: vai·yis·sa·'Em -- and pulled them up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3mp">וַיִּסָּעֵם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im- -- up along -- Prep">עִֽם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1280.htm" title="1280: hab·be·Ri·ach, -- bar and all -- Art :: N-ms">הַבְּרִ֔יחַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: vai·Ya·sem -- and put [them] -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֖שֶׂם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: ke·te·Fav; -- his shoulders -- N-fpc :: 3ms">כְּתֵפָ֑יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·ya·'a·Lem -- and carried them -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3mp">וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rosh -- the top -- N-msc">רֹ֣אשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: ha·Har, -- of the hill -- Art :: N-ms">הָהָ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- upon -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pe·Nei -- faces -- N-cpc">פְּנֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2275.htm" title="2275: chev·Ron. -- Hebron -- N-proper-fs">חֶבְרֽוֹן׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi -- And it came to pass -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַֽיְהִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: 'a·cha·rei- -- After -- Prep">אַחֲרֵי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: Chen, -- afterward -- Adv">כֵ֔ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: vai·ye·'e·Hav -- that he loved -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: 'ish·Shah -- a woman -- N-fs">אִשָּׁ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: be·Na·chal -- in the Valley -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּנַ֣חַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7796.htm" title="7796: so·Rek; -- of Sorek -- N-proper-fs">שֹׂרֵ֑ק</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: u·she·Mah -- and whose name [was] -- Conj-w :: N-msc :: 3fs">וּשְׁמָ֖הּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1807.htm" title="1807: de·li·Lah. -- Delilah -- N-proper-fs">דְּלִילָֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·ya·'a·Lu -- And came up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּעֲל֨וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·ha -- to her -- Prep :: 3fs">אֵלֶ֜יהָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5633.htm" title="5633: sar·Nei -- the lords -- N-mpc">סַרְנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: fe·lish·Tim, -- of the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·me·ru -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lah -- to her -- Prep :: 3fs">לָ֜הּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6601.htm" title="6601: pat·Ti -- Entice -- V-Piel-Imp-fs">פַּתִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To, -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אוֹת֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: u·re·'I -- and find out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-Imp-fs">וּרְאִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: bam·Meh -- what [is] -- Prep-b :: Interrog">בַּמֶּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: ko·Cho -- his strength -- N-msc :: 3ms">כֹּח֣וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ga·Dol, -- great -- Adj-ms">גָד֔וֹל</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: u·vam·Meh -- and by what [means] -- Conj-w, Prep-b :: Interrog">וּבַמֶּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: Nu·chal -- we may overpower -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cp">נ֣וּכַל</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo, -- him -- Prep :: 3ms">ל֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: va·'a·sar·Nu·hu -- that we may bind him -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp :: 3ms">וַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: le·'an·no·To; -- to afflict him -- Prep-l :: V-Piel-Inf :: 3ms">לְעַנֹּת֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: va·'a·Nach·nu -- and we -- Conj-w :: Pro-1cp">וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nit·tan- -- will give -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cp">נִתַּן־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Lach, -- you -- Prep :: 2fs">לָ֔ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- every one of us -- N-ms">אִ֕ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: 'E·lef -- a thousand -- Number-ms">אֶ֥לֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: u·me·'Ah -- and a hundred -- Conj-w :: Number-fs">וּמֵאָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: Ka·sef. -- [pieces] of silver -- N-ms">כָּֽסֶף׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- So said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1807.htm" title="1807: de·li·Lah -- Delilah -- N-proper-fs">דְּלִילָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon, -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·gi·dah- -- tell -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms :: 3fs">הַגִּֽידָה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: na -- please -- Interjection">נָּ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Li, -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">לִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: bam·Meh -- what [is] -- Prep-b :: Interrog">בַּמֶּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: ko·cha·Cha -- your strength -- N-msc :: 2ms">כֹּחֲךָ֣</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ga·Dol; -- great -- Adj-ms">גָד֑וֹל</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: u·vam·Meh -- and with what -- Conj-w, Prep-b :: Interrog">וּבַמֶּ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: te·'a·Ser -- you may be bound -- V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms">תֵאָסֵ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: le·'an·no·Te·cha. -- to afflict you -- Prep-l :: V-Piel-Inf :: 2ms">לְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·ha -- to her -- Prep :: 3fs">אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon, -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- if -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: ya·'as·Ru·ni, -- they bind me -- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp :: 1cs">יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: be·shiv·'Ah -- with seven -- Prep-b :: Number-ms">בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499: ye·ta·Rim -- bowstrings -- N-mp">יְתָרִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3892.htm" title="3892: la·Chim -- fresh -- Adj-mp">לַחִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2717.htm" title="2717: cho·Ra·vu -- yet dried -- V-Pual-Perf-3cp">חֹרָ֑בוּ‪‬</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: ve·cha·Li·ti -- then I shall become weak -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְחָלִ֥יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ve·ha·Yi·ti -- and be -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְהָיִ֖יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ke·'a·Chad -- like one -- Prep-k :: Number-msc">כְּאַחַ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ha·'a·Dam. -- of [ordinary] men -- Art :: N-ms">הָאָדָֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·ya·'a·lu- -- So brought up -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּעֲלוּ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lah -- to her -- Prep :: 3fs">לָ֞הּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5633.htm" title="5633: sar·Nei -- the lords -- N-mpc">סַרְנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: fe·lish·Tim, -- of the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: shiv·'Ah -- seven -- Number-ms">שִׁבְעָ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499: ye·ta·Rim -- bowstrings -- N-mp">יְתָרִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3892.htm" title="3892: la·Chim -- fresh -- Adj-mp">לַחִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2717.htm" title="2717: cho·Ra·vu; -- yet dried -- V-Pual-Perf-3cp">חֹרָ֑בוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: vat·ta·'as·Re·hu -- and she bound him -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs :: 3ms">וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ba·Hem. -- with them -- Prep :: 3mp">בָּהֶֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: ve·ha·'o·Rev, -- And [men were] lying in wait -- Conj-w, Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yo·Shev -- staying -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">יֹשֵׁ֥ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lah -- with her -- Prep :: 3fs">לָהּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2315.htm" title="2315: ba·Che·der, -- in the room -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּחֶ֔דֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- And she said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav, -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָ֔יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pe·lish·Tim -- the Philistines [are] -- N-proper-mp">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·cha -- upon you -- Prep :: 2ms">עָלֶ֖יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon; -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: vay·nat·Tek -- But he broke -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְנַתֵּק֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499: hay·ta·Rim, -- the bowstrings -- Art :: N-mp">הַיְתָרִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·'a·Sher -- as -- Prep-k :: Pro-r">כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: yin·na·Tek -- breaks -- V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms">יִנָּתֵ֤ק</a> <a href="/hebrew/6616.htm" title="6616: pe·til- -- a strand -- N-msc">פְּתִֽיל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5296.htm" title="5296: han·ne·'O·ret -- of yarn -- Art :: N-fs">הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7306.htm" title="7306: ba·ha·ri·Cho -- when it touches -- Prep-b :: V-Hifil-Inf :: 3ms">בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: 'Esh, -- fire -- N-cs">אֵ֔שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ve·Lo -- So not -- Conj-w :: Adv-NegPrt">וְלֹ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: no·Da' -- was known -- V-Nifal-Perf-3ms">נוֹדַ֖ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: ko·Cho. -- the secret of his strength -- N-msc :: 3ms">כֹּחֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1807.htm" title="1807: de·li·Lah -- Delilah -- N-proper-fs">דְּלִילָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon, -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·Neh -- Look -- Interjection">הִנֵּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2048.htm" title="2048: he·Tal·ta -- you have mocked -- V-Hifil-Perf-2ms">הֵתַ֣לְתָּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Bi, -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">בִּ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: vat·te·dab·Ber -- and told -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-2ms">וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lai -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">אֵלַ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3576.htm" title="3576: ke·za·Vim; -- lies -- N-mp">כְּזָבִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: 'at·Tah -- now -- Adv">עַתָּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·gi·dah- -- tell -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms :: 3fs">הַגִּֽידָה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: na -- please -- Interjection">נָּ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Li, -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">לִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: bam·Meh -- with what -- Prep-b :: Interrog">בַּמֶּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: te·'a·Ser. -- you may be bound -- V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms">תֵּאָסֵֽר׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- So he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·ha, -- to her -- Prep :: 3fs">אֵלֶ֔יהָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- if -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: a·Sor -- securely -- V-Qal-InfAbs">אָס֤וֹר</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: ya·'as·Ru·ni -- they bind me -- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp :: 1cs">יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5688.htm" title="5688: ba·'a·vo·Tim -- with ropes -- Prep-b :: N-cp">בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/2319.htm" title="2319: cha·da·Shim, -- new -- Adj-mp">חֲדָשִׁ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֛ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- never -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: na·'a·Sah -- were occupied -- V-Nifal-Perf-3ms">נַעֲשָׂ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="va·Hem -- in -- Prep :: 3mp">בָהֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: me·la·Chah; -- have been used -- N-fs">מְלָאכָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: ve·cha·Li·ti -- then I shall become weak -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְחָלִ֥יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ve·ha·Yi·ti -- and be -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְהָיִ֖יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ke·'a·Chad -- like one -- Prep-k :: Number-msc">כְּאַחַ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ha·'a·Dam. -- of the [ordinary] men -- Art :: N-ms">הָאָדָֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: vat·tik·Kach -- Therefore took -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתִּקַּ֣ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/1807.htm" title="1807: de·li·Lah -- Delilah -- N-proper-fs">דְּלִילָה֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/5688.htm" title="5688: 'a·vo·Tim -- ropes -- N-cp">עֲבֹתִ֨ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/2319.htm" title="2319: cha·da·Shim -- new -- Adj-mp">חֲדָשִׁ֜ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: vat·ta·'as·Re·hu -- and bound him -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs :: 3ms">וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="va·Hem, -- with them -- Prep :: 3mp">בָהֶ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָיו֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pe·lish·Tim -- the Philistines [are] -- N-proper-mp">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·cha -- upon you -- Prep :: 2ms">עָלֶ֙יךָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon, -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: ve·ha·'o·Rev -- And [men were] lying in wait -- Conj-w, Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">וְהָאֹרֵ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yo·Shev -- staying -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">יֹשֵׁ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/2315.htm" title="2315: be·Cha·der; -- in the room -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בֶּחָ֑דֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: vay·nat·te·Kem -- But he broke them -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms :: 3mp">וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: me·'Al -- off -- Prep-m">מֵעַ֥ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: ze·ro·'o·Tav -- his arms -- N-fpc :: 3ms">זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/2339.htm" title="2339: ka·Chut. -- like a thread -- Prep-k, Art :: N-ms">כַּחֽוּט׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֨אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1807.htm" title="1807: de·li·Lah -- Delilah -- N-proper-fs">דְּלִילָ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon, -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: 'ad- -- up -- Prep">עַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2008.htm" title="2008: Hen·nah -- Until now -- Adv">הֵ֜נָּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2048.htm" title="2048: he·Tal·ta -- you have mocked -- V-Hifil-Perf-2ms">הֵתַ֤לְתָּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="bi -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">בִּי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: vat·te·dab·Ber -- and told -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-2ms">וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lai -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">אֵלַי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3576.htm" title="3576: ke·za·Vim, -- lies -- N-mp">כְּזָבִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·Gi·dah -- Tell -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms :: 3fs">הַגִּ֣ידָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Li, -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">לִּ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: bam·Meh -- what with -- Prep-b :: Interrog">בַּמֶּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: te·'a·Ser; -- you may be bound -- V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms">תֵּאָסֵ֑ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And he said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·ha, -- to her -- Prep :: 3fs">אֵלֶ֔יהָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- if -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/707.htm" title="707: ta·'ar·Gi, -- you weave -- V-Qal-Imperf-2fs">תַּאַרְגִ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: She·va' -- seven -- Number-fs">שֶׁ֛בַע</a> <a href="/hebrew/4253.htm" title="4253: mach·le·Fot -- the locks -- N-fpc">מַחְלְפ֥וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ro·Shi -- of my head -- N-msc :: 1cs">רֹאשִׁ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im- -- into -- Prep">עִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4545.htm" title="4545: ham·mas·Sa·chet. -- the web of the loom -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: vat·tit·Ka' -- So she wove [it] tightly -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתִּתְקַע֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3489.htm" title="3489: bai·ya·Ted, -- with the batten of the loom -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בַּיָּתֵ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav, -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָ֔יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pe·lish·Tim -- the Philistines [are] -- N-proper-mp">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·cha -- upon you -- Prep :: 2ms">עָלֶ֖יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon; -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/3364.htm" title="3364: vai·yi·Katz -- But he awoke -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּיקַץ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8142.htm" title="8142: mish·she·na·To, -- from his sleep -- Prep-m :: N-fsc :: 3ms">מִשְּׁנָת֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: vai·yis·Sa' -- and pulled out -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּסַּ֛ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: 'et- -- out -- Prep">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3489.htm" title="3489: hay·Tad -- the batten -- Art :: N-fsc">הַיְתַ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/708.htm" title="708: ha·'E·reg -- the loom -- Art :: N-ms">הָאֶ֖רֶג</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ve·'Et -- and from -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְאֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4545.htm" title="4545: ham·mas·Sa·chet. -- the web -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“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!”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- And she said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav, -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָ֗יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/349.htm" title="349: 'eich -- how -- Interjection">אֵ֚יךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: to·Mar -- can you say -- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms">תֹּאמַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: 'a·hav·Tich, -- I love you -- V-Qal-Perf-1cs :: 2fs">אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: ve·lib·be·Cha -- and when your heart [is] -- Conj-w :: N-msc :: 2ms">וְלִבְּךָ֖</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: 'ein -- not -- Adv">אֵ֣ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: 'it·Ti; -- with me -- Prep :: 1cs">אִתִּ֑י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh -- this [is] -- Pro-ms">זֶ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: sha·Losh -- three -- Number-fs">שָׁלֹ֤שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: pe·'a·Mim -- times -- N-fp">פְּעָמִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2048.htm" title="2048: he·Tal·ta -- You have mocked -- V-Hifil-Perf-2ms">הֵתַ֣לְתָּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Bi, -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">בִּ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ve·lo- -- and not -- Conj-w :: Adv-NegPrt">וְלֹא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hig·Gad·ta -- have told -- V-Hifil-Perf-2ms">הִגַּ֣דְתָּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Li, -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">לִּ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: bam·Meh -- what [is] -- Prep-b :: Interrog">בַּמֶּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: ko·cha·Cha -- your strength -- N-msc :: 2ms">כֹּחֲךָ֥</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ga·Dol. -- great -- Adj-ms">גָדֽוֹל׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: Vay·hi -- And it came to pass -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַ֠יְהִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- when -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6693.htm" title="6693: he·Tzi·kah -- she pestered -- V-Hifil-Perf-3fs">הֵצִ֨יקָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lo -- him -- Prep :: 3ms">לּ֧וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: vid·va·Rei·ha -- with her words -- Prep-b :: N-mpc :: 3fs">בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- every -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·ya·Mim -- daily -- Art :: N-mp">הַיָּמִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/509.htm" title="509: vat·te·'a·la·Tze·hu; -- and pressed him -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs :: 3ms">וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7114.htm" title="7114: vat·tik·Tzar -- and [so] that was vexed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתִּקְצַ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: naf·Sho -- his soul -- N-fsc :: 3ms">נַפְשׁ֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: la·Mut. -- to death -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָמֽוּת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: vai·yag·ged- -- that he told -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּגֶּד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lah -- her -- Prep :: 3fs">לָ֣הּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·Bo, -- his heart -- N-msc :: 3ms">לִבּ֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lah -- to her -- Prep :: 3fs">לָהּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4177.htm" title="4177: mo·Rah -- razor -- N-ms">מוֹרָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- No -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: 'a·Lah -- has ever come -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָלָ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- upon -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ro·Shi, -- my head -- N-msc :: 1cs">רֹאשִׁ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5139.htm" title="5139: ne·Zir -- a Nazirite -- N-msc">נְזִ֧יר</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: E·lo·Him -- God -- N-mp">אֱלֹהִ֛ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: 'a·Ni -- I [have been] -- Pro-1cs">אֲנִ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: mib·Be·ten -- from womb -- Prep-m :: N-fsc">מִבֶּ֣טֶן</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: 'im·Mi; -- Of my mother -- N-fsc :: 1cs">אִמִּ֑י</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- if -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1548.htm" title="1548: gul·Lach·ti -- I am shaven -- V-Pual-Perf-1cs">גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: ve·Sar -- then will leave -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms">וְסָ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mi·Men·ni -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">מִמֶּ֣נִּי</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: cho·Chi, -- my strength -- N-msc :: 1cs">כֹחִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: ve·cha·Li·ti -- and I shall become weak -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְחָלִ֥יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ve·ha·Yi·ti -- and be -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs">וְהָיִ֖יתִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ke·chol- -- like any [other] -- Prep-k :: N-msc">כְּכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ha·'a·Dam. -- man -- Art :: N-ms">הָאָדָֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vat·Te·re -- And when saw -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֵּ֣רֶא</a> <a href="/hebrew/1807.htm" title="1807: de·li·Lah, -- Delilah -- N-proper-fs">דְלִילָ֗ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- that -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hig·Gid -- he had told -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הִגִּ֣יד</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lah -- her -- Prep :: 3fs">לָהּ֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·Bo -- his heart -- N-msc :: 3ms">לִבּוֹ֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: vat·tish·Lach -- and she sent -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vat·tik·Ra -- and called -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתִּקְרָא֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/5633.htm" title="5633: le·sar·Nei -- for the lords -- Prep-l :: N-mpc">לְסַרְנֵ֨י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: fe·lish·Tim -- of the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: le·Mor -- saying -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לֵאמֹר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: 'a·Lu -- come up -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">עֲל֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: hap·Pa·'am, -- once more -- Art :: N-fs">הַפַּ֔עַם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hig·Gid -- he has told -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הִגִּ֥יד</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="lah -- Prep :: 3fs">[לה]</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Li -- me -- Prep :: 1cs">(לִ֖י)</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·Bo; -- his heart -- N-msc :: 3ms">לִבּ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ve·'a·Lu -- So came up -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp">וְעָל֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lei·ha -- to her -- Prep :: 3fs">אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5633.htm" title="5633: sar·Nei -- the lords -- N-mpc">סַרְנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: fe·lish·Tim, -- of the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·ya·'a·Lu -- and brought -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּעֲל֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: hak·Ke·sef -- the money -- Art :: N-ms">הַכֶּ֖סֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·ya·Dam. -- in their hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 3mp">בְּיָדָֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3462.htm" title="3462: vat·te·yash·she·Ne·hu -- And she lulled him to sleep -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs :: 3ms">וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1290.htm" title="1290: bir·Kei·ha, -- her knees -- N-fdc :: 3fs">בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vat·tik·Ra -- and called -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתִּקְרָ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: la·'Ish, -- for a man -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לָאִ֔ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1548.htm" title="1548: vat·te·gal·Lach -- and had him shave off -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: She·va' -- seven -- Number-fs">שֶׁ֖בַע</a> <a href="/hebrew/4253.htm" title="4253: mach·le·Fot -- the locks -- N-fpc">מַחְלְפ֣וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ro·Sho; -- of his head -- N-msc :: 3ms">רֹאשׁ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: vat·Ta·chel -- and she began -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתָּ֙חֶל֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: le·'an·no·To, -- to torment him -- Prep-l :: V-Piel-Inf :: 3ms">לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: vai·Ya·sar -- and left -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֥סַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: ko·Cho -- his strength -- N-msc :: 3ms">כֹּח֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: me·'a·Lav. -- him -- Prep-m :: 3ms">מֵעָלָֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vat·To·mer -- And she said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתֹּ֕אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pe·lish·Tim -- the Philistines [are] -- N-proper-mp">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·Lei·cha -- upon you -- Prep :: 2ms">עָלֶ֖יךָ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon; -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/3364.htm" title="3364: vai·yi·Katz -- So he awoke -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקַ֣ץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8142.htm" title="8142: mish·she·na·To, -- from his sleep -- Prep-m :: N-fsc :: 3ms">מִשְּׁנָת֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: 'e·Tze -- I will go out -- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs">אֵצֵ֞א</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: ke·Fa·'am -- as before -- Prep-k :: N-fs">כְּפַ֤עַם</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: be·Fa·'am -- at other times -- Prep-b :: N-fs">בְּפַ֙עַם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5287.htm" title="5287: ve·'in·na·'Er, -- and shake myself free -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConjImperf-1cs">וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ve·Hu -- But he -- Conj-w :: Pro-3ms">וְהוּא֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ya·Da', -- did know -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">יָדַ֔ע</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- that -- Conj">כִּ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: sar -- had departed -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">סָ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: me·'a·Lav. -- from him -- Prep-m :: 3ms">מֵעָלָֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: vai·yo·cha·Zu·hu -- And took him -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp :: 3ms">וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: fe·lish·Tim, -- the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5365.htm" title="5365: vay·nak·ke·Ru -- and put out -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: 'ei·Nav; -- his eyes -- N-cdc :: 3ms">עֵינָ֑יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: vai·yo·Ri·du -- and brought down -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אוֹת֜וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5804.htm" title="5804: 'az·Za·tah, -- to Gaza -- N-proper-fs :: 3fs">עַזָּ֗תָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: vai·ya·'as·Ru·hu -- and they bound him -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp :: 3ms">וַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: ban·chush·Ta·yim, -- with bronze fetters -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fd">בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi -- and he became -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְהִ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2912.htm" title="2912: to·Chen -- a grinder -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">טוֹחֵ֖ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: be·Veit -- in the -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּבֵ֥ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ha·'a·si·rim -- Prisoners -- Art :: N-mp">[האסירים]</a> <a href="/hebrew/615.htm" title="615: ha·'a·su·Rim. -- prison -- Art :: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp">(הָאֲסוּרִֽים׃)</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">However, the hair of his head began to grow back after it had been shaved.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: vai·Ya·chel -- And However began -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיָּ֧חֶל</a> <a href="/hebrew/8181.htm" title="8181: se·'ar- -- the hair -- N-msc">שְׂעַר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: ro·Sho -- of his head -- N-msc :: 3ms">רֹאשׁ֛וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6779.htm" title="6779: le·tzam·Me·ach -- to grow again -- Prep-l :: V-Piel-Inf">לְצַמֵּ֖חַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·'a·Sher -- after -- Prep-k :: Pro-r">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1548.htm" title="1548: gul·Lach. -- it had been shaven -- V-Pual-Perf-3ms">גֻּלָּֽח׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/5633.htm" title="5633: ve·sar·Nei -- Now the lords -- Conj-w :: N-mpc">וְסַרְנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: fe·lish·Tim, -- of the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ne·'es·Fu -- gathered together -- V-Nifal-Perf-3cp">נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙‪‬</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: liz·Bo·ach -- to offer -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לִזְבֹּ֧חַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ze·vach- -- a sacrifice -- N-ms">זֶֽבַח־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ga·Dol -- great -- Adj-ms">גָּד֛וֹל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1712.htm" title="1712: le·da·Gon -- to Dagon -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְדָג֥וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: 'e·lo·hei·Hem -- their god -- N-mpc :: 3mp">אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057: u·le·sim·Chah; -- and to rejoice -- Conj-w, Prep-l :: N-fs">וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·me·Ru, -- and they said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: na·Tan -- has delivered -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">נָתַ֤ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: 'e·lo·Hei·nu -- Our god -- N-mpc :: 1cp">אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·ya·De·nu, -- into our hands -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 1cp">בְּיָדֵ֔נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et -- DirObjM">אֵ֖ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: 'oy·Vei·nu. -- our enemy -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc :: 1cp">אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: vai·yir·'U -- And when saw -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּרְא֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אֹתוֹ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am, -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/1984.htm" title="1984: vay·hal·Lu -- and they praised -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: 'e·lo·hei·Hem; -- their god -- N-mpc :: 3mp">אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'a·me·Ru, -- they said -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">אָמְר֗וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: na·Tan -- has delivered -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">נָתַ֨ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: 'e·lo·Hei·nu -- Our god -- N-mpc :: 1cp">אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ve·ya·De·nu -- into our hands -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 1cp">בְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: 'oy·Ve·nu, -- our enemy -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc :: 1cp">א֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֵת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2717.htm" title="2717: ma·cha·Riv -- the destroyer -- V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc">מַחֲרִ֣יב</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: 'ar·Tze·nu, -- of our land -- N-fsc :: 1cp">אַרְצֵ֔נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: va·'a·Sher -- and the one who -- Conj-w :: Pro-r">וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: hir·Bah -- multiplied -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הִרְבָּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: cha·la·Lei·nu. -- our dead -- N-mpc :: 1cp">חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vay·Hi -- So it came to pass -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַֽיְהִי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- when -- Conj">[כי]</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="tov -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">[טוב]</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ke·Tov -- when were merry -- Prep-k :: V-Qal-Inf">(כְּט֣וֹב)</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·Bam, -- their hearts -- N-msc :: 3mp">לִבָּ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·me·Ru, -- that they said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: kir·'U -- Call -- V-Qal-Imp-mp">קִרְא֥וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: le·shim·Shon -- for Samson -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: vi·sa·chek- -- that he may perform -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConjImperf-3ms">וִישַֽׂחֶק־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="La·nu; -- For us -- Prep :: 1cp">לָ֑נוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·re·'U -- so they called -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: le·shim·Shon -- for Samson -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·Beit -- from -- Prep-m :: N-msc">מִבֵּ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="ha·'a·si·rim -- prisoners -- Art :: N-mp">[האסירים]</a> <a href="/hebrew/615.htm" title="615: ha·'a·su·Rim, -- the prison -- Art :: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp">(הָאֲסוּרִ֗ים)</a> <a href="/hebrew/6711.htm" title="6711: vay·tza·Chek -- and he performed -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיְצַחֵק֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·nei·Hem, -- for them -- Prep-l :: N-mpc :: 3mp">לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: vai·ya·'a·Mi·du -- and they stationed -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אוֹת֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bein -- between -- Prep">בֵּ֥ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ha·'am·mu·Dim. -- the pillars -- Art :: N-mp">הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·Na·'ar -- the boy -- Art :: N-ms">הַנַּ֨עַר</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ham·ma·cha·Zik -- who held him -- Art :: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms">הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·ya·Do -- by the hand -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 3ms">בְּיָדוֹ֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/3240.htm" title="3240: han·Ni·chah -- let -- V-Hifil-Imp-ms :: 3fs">הַנִּ֣יחָה</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·Ti -- me -- DirObjM :: 1cs">אוֹתִי֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="va·hei·mi·she·ni -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-Imp-ms :: 1cs">[והימשני]</a> <a href="/hebrew/3237.htm" title="3237: va·ha·mi·She·ni -- feel -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-Imp-ms :: 1cs">(וַהֲמִשֵׁ֙נִי֙)</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ha·'am·mu·Dim, -- the pillars -- Art :: N-mp">הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·Ba·yit -- the temple -- Art :: N-ms">הַבַּ֖יִת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: na·Chon -- support -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms">נָכ֣וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem; -- whereupon -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/8172.htm" title="8172: ve·'esh·sha·'En -- so that I can lean -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConjImperf.h-1cs">וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem. -- on them -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ve·hab·Ba·yit, -- Now the temple -- Conj-w, Art :: N-ms">וְהַבַּ֗יִת</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: ma·Le -- was full -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">מָלֵ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ha·'a·na·Shim -- of men -- Art :: N-mp">הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ve·han·na·Shim, -- and women -- Conj-w, Art :: N-fp">וְהַנָּשִׁ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: ve·Sham·mah -- and [were] there -- Conj-w :: Adv :: 3fs">וְשָׁ֕מָּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol -- all -- N-msc">כֹּ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5633.htm" title="5633: sar·Nei -- the lords -- N-mpc">סַרְנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: fe·lish·Tim; -- of the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ve·'al- -- and on -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְעַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1406.htm" title="1406: hag·Gag, -- the roof -- Art :: N-ms">הַגָּ֗ג</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: kish·Lo·shet -- about three -- Prep-k :: Number-msc">כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: 'a·la·Fim -- thousand -- Number-mp">אֲלָפִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- men -- N-ms">אִ֣ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ve·'ish·Shah, -- and women -- Conj-w :: N-fs">וְאִשָּׁ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ha·ro·'Im -- watching -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">הָרֹאִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: bis·Chok -- while performed -- Prep-b :: V-Qal-Inf">בִּשְׂח֥וֹק</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon. -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: vai·yik·Ra -- And called -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקְרָ֥א</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh -- Yahweh -- N-proper-ms">יְהוָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·yo·Mar; -- and saying -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּאמַ֑ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: 'a·do·Nai -- Lord -- N-proper-ms">אֲדֹנָ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh -- GOD -- N-proper-ms">יֱהֹוִ֡ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: za·che·Re·ni -- remember me -- V-Qal-Imp-ms :: 1cs">זָכְרֵ֣נִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: na -- I pray -- Interjection">נָא֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ve·chaz·ze·Ke·ni -- and Strengthen me -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-Imp-ms :: 1cs">וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: na -- I pray -- Interjection">נָ֜א</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: 'ach -- just -- Adv">אַ֣ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: hap·Pa·'am -- once -- Art :: N-fs">הַפַּ֤עַם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh -- this -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ha·'E·lo·Him, -- God -- Art :: N-mp">הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5358.htm" title="5358: ve·'in·na·ke·Mah -- that I may take vengeance -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs">וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/5359.htm" title="5359: ne·kam- -- [with] vengeful blow -- N-msc">נְקַם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: 'a·Chat -- one -- Number-fs">אַחַ֛ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: mish·she·Tei -- for two -- Prep-m :: Number-fdc">מִשְּׁתֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: 'ei·Nai -- my eyes -- N-cdc :: 1cs">עֵינַ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: mip·pe·lish·Tim. -- on the Philistines -- Prep-m :: N-proper-mp">מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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,<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3943.htm" title="3943: vai·yil·Pot -- And took hold -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּלְפֹּ֨ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon -- of Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: she·Nei -- two -- Number-mdc">שְׁנֵ֣י ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: 'am·mu·Dei -- pillars -- N-mpc">עַמּוּדֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: hat·Ta·vech, -- the middle -- Art :: N-ms">הַתָּ֗וֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·Ba·yit -- the temple -- Art :: N-ms">הַבַּ֙יִת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: na·Chon -- supported -- V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms">נָכ֣וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem, -- on -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5564.htm" title="5564: vai·yis·sa·Mech -- and he braced himself -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'a·lei·Hem; -- against them -- Prep :: 3mp">עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: 'e·Chad -- one -- Number-ms">אֶחָ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: bi·mi·No -- on his right -- Prep-b :: N-fsc :: 3ms">בִּימִינ֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ve·'e·Chad -- and one -- Conj-w :: Number-ms">וְאֶחָ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/8040.htm" title="8040: bis·mo·Lo. -- on his left -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 3ms">בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: shim·Shon, -- Samson -- N-proper-ms">שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ta·Mot -- let die -- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs">תָּמ֣וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: naf·Shi -- me -- N-fsc :: 1cs">נַפְשִׁי֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: 'im- -- with -- Prep">עִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pe·lish·Tim -- the Philistines -- N-proper-mp">פְּלִשְׁתִּים֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: vai·Yet -- And he pushed -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֵּ֣ט</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: be·Cho·ach, -- with [all his] might -- Prep-b :: N-ms">בְּכֹ֔חַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: vai·yip·Pol -- and fell -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּפֹּ֤ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·Ba·yit -- the temple -- Art :: N-ms">הַבַּ֙יִת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5633.htm" title="5633: has·se·ra·Nim, -- the lords -- Art :: N-mp">הַסְּרָנִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ve·'al- -- and -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְעַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- who [were] -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="bo; -- in it -- Prep :: 3ms">בּ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: vai·yih·Yu -- so were -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּהְי֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ham·me·Tim -- the dead -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">הַמֵּתִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: he·Mit -- he killed -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הֵמִ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: be·mo·To, -- at his death -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 3ms">בְּמוֹת֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·Bim -- more -- Adj-mp">רַבִּ֕ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: me·'a·Sher -- than -- Prep-m :: Pro-r">מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: he·Mit -- he had killed -- V-Hifil-Perf-3ms">הֵמִ֖ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: be·chai·Yav. -- in his life -- Prep-b :: N-mpc :: 3ms">בְּחַיָּֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/judges/16-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: vai·ye·re·Du -- And came down -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיֵּרְד֨וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: 'e·Chav -- his brothers -- N-mpc :: 3ms">אֶחָ֜יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- household -- N-msc">בֵּ֣ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·vi·Hu -- of his father -- N-msc :: 3ms">אָבִיהוּ֮</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: vai·yis·'U -- and took -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אֹתוֹ֒</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: vai·ya·'a·Lu -- and brought [him] up -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: vai·yik·be·Ru -- and buried -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp">וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: o·To, -- him -- DirObjM :: 3ms">אוֹת֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bein -- between -- Prep">בֵּ֤ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/6881.htm" title="6881: tza·re·'Ah -- Zorah -- N-proper-fs">צָרְעָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: u·Vein -- and -- Conj-w :: Prep">וּבֵ֣ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/847.htm" title="847: 'esh·ta·'Ol, -- Eshtaol -- N-proper-fs">אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/6913.htm" title="6913: be·Ke·ver -- in the tomb -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּקֶ֖בֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4495.htm" title="4495: ma·No·ach -- of Manoah -- N-proper-ms">מָנ֣וֹחַ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: 'a·Viv; 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