Judges

Judges 14:1–7

¹One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. ²So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.”

³But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?”

But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.” ⁴(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)

⁵Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him, ⁶and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done. ⁷Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes.

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Judges 14:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day Samson	שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן	šim·šō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8123 Samson
went down	וַיֵּ֥רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Timnah	תִּמְנָ֑תָה	tim·nā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H8553 Timnah
where he saw	וַיַּ֥רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
a young Philistine	פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
woman	מִבְּנ֥וֹת	mib·bə·nō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter

Judges 14:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he returned	וַיַּ֗עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and told	וַיַּגֵּד֙	way·yag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
his father	לְאָבִ֣יו	lə·’ā·ḇîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ	ū·lə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
I have seen	רָאִ֥יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
a daughter	מִבְּנ֣וֹת	mib·bə·nō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
in Timnah	בְתִמְנָ֖תָה	ḇə·ṯim·nā·ṯāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H8553 Timnah
Now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
get	קְחוּ־	qə·ḥū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
her	אוֹתָ֥הּ	’ō·w·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
for me	לִּ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
as a wife	לְאִשָּֽׁה׃	lə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female

Judges 14:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But his father	אָבִ֣יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	וְאִמּ֗וֹ	wə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
replied	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Can’t you	הַאֵין֩	ha·’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
a young woman	בִּבְנ֨וֹת	biḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
among your relatives	אַחֶ֤יךָ	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
or among any	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of our people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Must you	אַתָּ֤ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
go	הוֹלֵךְ֙	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to the uncircumcised	הָעֲרֵלִ֑ים	hā·‘ă·rê·lîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H6189 having foreskin
Philistines	מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	mip·pə·liš·tîm	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
to get	לָקַ֣חַת	lā·qa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
a wife	אִשָּׁ֔ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
But Samson	שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן	šim·šō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8123 Samson
told	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
his father	אָבִיו֙	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Get	קַֽח־	qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
her	אוֹתָ֣הּ	’ō·w·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
for me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she	הִ֖יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is pleasing	יָשְׁרָ֥ה	yā·šə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3474 be smooth, straight, right
to my eyes	בְעֵינָֽי׃	ḇə·‘ê·nāy	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye

Judges 14:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now his father	וְאָבִ֨יו	wə·’ā·ḇîw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	וְאִמּ֜וֹ	wə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
did not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדְע֗וּ	yā·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
this	הִ֔יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
was from	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	מֵיְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who	הֽוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was seeking	מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	mə·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1245 seek
an occasion to move	תֹאֲנָ֥ה	ṯō·’ă·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8385 occasion, time of copulation
against the Philistines	מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים	mip·pə·liš·tîm	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
for at that	הַהִ֔יא	ha·hî	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	וּבָעֵ֣ת	ū·ḇā·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
were ruling	מֹשְׁלִ֥ים	mō·šə·lîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Judges 14:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Samson	שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן	šim·šō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8123 Samson
went down	וַיֵּ֧רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Timnah	תִּמְנָ֑תָה	tim·nā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H8553 Timnah
with his father	וְאָבִ֥יו	wə·’ā·ḇîw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	וְאִמּ֖וֹ	wə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
and came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the vineyards	כַּרְמֵ֣י	kar·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3754 vineyard
of Timnah	תִמְנָ֔תָה	ṯim·nā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H8553 Timnah
Suddenly	וְהִנֵּה֙	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a young lion	כְּפִ֣יר	kə·p̄îr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3715 young lion
came roaring	שֹׁאֵ֖ג	šō·’êḡ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7580 roar
at him	לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall

Judges 14:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the Spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came powerfully	וַתִּצְלַ֨ח	wat·tiṣ·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6743 rush
upon him	עָלָ֜יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and he tore the lion apart	וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙	way·šas·sə·‘ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8156 divide, cleave
with his bare	וּמְא֖וּמָה	ū·mə·’ū·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3972 anything
hands	בְּיָד֑וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
as one would tear	כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע	kə·šas·sa‘	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H8156 divide, cleave
a young goat	הַגְּדִ֔י	hag·gə·ḏî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1423 kid
But he did not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
tell	הִגִּיד֙	hig·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
his father	לְאָבִ֣יו	lə·’ā·ḇîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
or mother	וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ	ū·lə·’im·mōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
what	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had done	עָשָֽׂה׃	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Judges 14:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֵּ֖רֶד	way·yê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
and spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to the woman	לָאִשָּׁ֑ה	lā·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
because	שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃	šim·šō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8123 Samson
she was pleasing	וַתִּישַׁ֖ר	wat·tî·šar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3474 be smooth, straight, right
to his eyes	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye