Judges
Judges 14:17
17She wept the whole seven days of the feast, and finally on the seventh day, because she had pressed him so much, he told her the answer. And in turn she explained the riddle to her people.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She wept | וַתֵּ֤בְךְּ | wat·tê·ḇək | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1058 weep, bewail |
| the whole seven | שִׁבְעַ֣ת | šiḇ·‘aṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H7651 seven |
| days | הַיָּמִ֔ים | hay·yā·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| of the feast | הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה | ham·miš·teh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4960 feast |
| and finally | וַיְהִ֣י׀ | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| on the seventh | הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י | haš·šə·ḇî·‘î | Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H7637 seventh |
| day | בַּיּ֣וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| because | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| she had pressed him so much | הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּ | hĕ·ṣî·qaṯ·hū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular | H6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon |
| he told | וַיַּגֶּד־ | way·yag·geḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| her | לָהּ֙ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| And in turn she explained | וַתַּגֵּ֥ד | wat·tag·gêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| the riddle | הַחִידָ֖ה | ha·ḥî·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2420 riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question |
| to her people | לִבְנֵ֥י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.