Judges

Judges 13:2–7

²Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children. ³The angel^a of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son. ⁴Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean. ⁵For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite^b to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”

⁶So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name. ⁷But he said to me, ‘Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. Now, therefore, do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb until the day of his death.’”

Footnotes

a 13:3 Or Angel; here and throughout chapter 13; corresponding pronouns may also be capitalized.
b 13:5 Or set apart

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Judges 13:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now there was	וַיְהִי֩	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a	אֶחָ֧ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
man	אִ֨ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
from Zorah	מִצָּרְעָ֛ה	miṣ·ṣā·rə·‘āh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6881 Tsorah
named	וּשְׁמ֣וֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Manoah	מָנ֑וֹחַ	mā·nō·w·aḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4495 Manoach
from the clan	מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת	mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of the Danites	הַדָּנִ֖י	had·dā·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1839 Danite
whose wife	וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ	wə·’iš·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
barren	עֲקָרָ֖ה	‘ă·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6135 barren
and had no	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
children	יָלָֽדָה׃	yā·lā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Judges 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The angel	מַלְאַךְ־	mal·’aḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
appeared	וַיֵּרָ֥א	way·yê·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the woman	הָאִשָּׁ֑ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to her	אֵלֶ֗יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
It is true	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
that you	אַתְּ־	’at-	Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
are barren	עֲקָרָה֙	‘ă·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6135 barren
and have no	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
children	יָלַ֔דְתְּ	yā·laḏt	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
but you will conceive	וְהָרִ֖ית	wə·hā·rîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and give birth to	וְיָלַ֥דְתְּ	wə·yā·laḏt	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵּֽן׃	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son

Judges 13:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
please	נָ֔א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
be careful	הִשָּׁ֣מְרִי	hiš·šā·mə·rî	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - feminine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
to drink	תִּשְׁתִּ֖י	tiš·tî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H8354 drink
wine	יַ֣יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
or strong drink	וְשֵׁכָ֑ר	wə·šê·ḵār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
and not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
to eat	תֹּאכְלִ֖י	tō·ḵə·lî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H398 eat
anything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
unclean	טָמֵֽא׃	ṭā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H2931 unclean

Judges 13:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
behold	הִנָּ֨ךְ	hin·nāḵ	Interjection; second person feminine singular	H2009 lo! behold!
you will conceive	הָרָ֜ה	hā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2030 pregnant
and give birth to	וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ	wə·yō·laḏt	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵּ֗ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
And no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
razor	וּמוֹרָה֙	ū·mō·w·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4177 razor
shall touch	יַעֲלֶ֣ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
his head	רֹאשׁ֔וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the boy	הַנַּ֖עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
will be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a Nazirite	נְזִ֧יר	nə·zîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5139 one consecrated, devoted
to God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the womb	הַבָּ֑טֶן	hab·bā·ṭen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
and he	וְה֗וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will begin	יָחֵ֛ל	yā·ḥêl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
the deliverance	לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ	lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3467 deliver
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from the hand	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine

Judges 13:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the woman	הָאִשָּׁ֗ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
went	וַתָּבֹ֣א	wat·tā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and told	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
her husband	לְאִישָׁהּ֮	lə·’î·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H376 man
A man	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
His appearance was like	וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ	ū·mar·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
the angel	מַלְאַ֥ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
exceedingly	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
awesome	נוֹרָ֣א	nō·w·rā	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
I did not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
ask him	שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙	šə·’il·tî·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
where	אֵֽי־	’ê-	Interrogative	H335 where?
he came from	מִזֶּ֣ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
and he did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
tell	הִגִּ֥יד	hig·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
his name	שְׁמ֖וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name

Judges 13:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Behold	הִנָּ֥ךְ	hin·nāḵ	Interjection; second person feminine singular	H2009 lo! behold!
you will conceive	הָרָ֖ה	hā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2030 pregnant
and give birth to	וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ	wə·yō·laḏt	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵּ֑ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
Now	וְעַתָּ֞ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְעַתָּ֞ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
drink	תִּשְׁתִּ֣י׀	tiš·tî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H8354 drink
wine	יַ֣יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
or strong drink	וְשֵׁכָ֗ר	wə·šê·ḵār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
and do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
eat	תֹּֽאכְלִי֙	tō·ḵə·lî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H398 eat
anything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
unclean	טֻמְאָ֔ה	ṭum·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H2932 uncleanness
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the boy	הַנַּ֔עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
will be	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a Nazirite	נְזִ֤יר	nə·zîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5139 one consecrated, devoted
to God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the womb	הַבֶּ֖טֶן	hab·be·ṭen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the day	י֥וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of his death	מוֹתֽוֹ׃פ	mō·w·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4194 death