Judges

Judges 14:12

¹²“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let me tell	אָחֽוּדָה־	’ā·ḥū·ḏāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2330 propound a riddle
you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
a riddle	חִידָ֑ה	ḥî·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2420 riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question
Samson	שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן	šim·šō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8123 Samson
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you can solve	הַגֵּ֣ד	hag·gêḏ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5046 be conspicuous
it	אוֹתָ֨הּ	’ō·w·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
for me	לִ֜י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
seven	שִׁבְעַ֨ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יְמֵ֤י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of the feast	הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙	ham·miš·teh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
I will give	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
thirty	שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים	šə·lō·šîm	Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
linen garments	סְדִינִ֔ים	sə·ḏî·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5466 linen wrapper
and thirty	וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים	ū·šə·lō·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
sets	חֲלִפֹ֥ת	ḥă·li·p̄ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2487 a change
of clothes	בְּגָדִֽים׃	bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery

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1 Kings 10:1 · Genesis 45:22 · Ezekiel 17:2 · 2 Kings 5:5 · 2 Kings 5:22 · Proverbs 1:6 · Ezekiel 20:49 · Matthew 6:19 · Matthew 13:34 · James 5:2 · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · John 16:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.