Judges

Judges 14:5–9

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.

⁸When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey. ⁹So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass.

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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

Judges 14:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	וַיָּ֤שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
later	מִיָּמִים֙	mî·yā·mîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
to take her	לְקַחְתָּ֔הּ	lə·qaḥ·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3947 take
he left	וַיָּ֣סַר	way·yā·sar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
the road to see	לִרְא֔וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the lion’s	הָאַרְיֵ֑ה	hā·’ar·yêh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
carcass	מַפֶּ֣לֶת	map·pe·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4658 carcass, ruin, overthrow
and in	בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת	biḡ·wî·yaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1472 body, corpse
was	וְהִנֵּ֨ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a swarm	עֲדַ֧ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of bees	דְּבוֹרִ֛ים	də·ḇō·w·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H1682 bee
along with their honey	וּדְבָֽשׁ׃	ū·ḏə·ḇāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey

Judges 14:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So he scooped	וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ	way·yir·dê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
some honey into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his hands	כַּפָּ֗יו	kap·pāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and ate it	וְאָכֹ֔ל	wə·’ā·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H398 eat
as he went along	וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
And when he returned	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his father	אָבִ֣יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and mother	אִמּ֔וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
he gave	וַיִּתֵּ֥ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
some to them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and they ate it	וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ	way·yō·ḵê·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
But he did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
tell	הִגִּ֣יד	hig·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
that	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he had taken	רָדָ֥ה	rā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
the honey	הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃	had·də·ḇāš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
from the lion’s	הָאַרְיֵ֖ה	hā·’ar·yêh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
carcass	מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת	mig·gə·wî·yaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1472 body, corpse

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Judges 14:6 Judges 3:10 · Judges 13:25 · Zechariah 4:6 · 1 Samuel 11:6 · 1 John 3:8 · 1 Samuel 17:46 · 1 Samuel 17:34–37 · Isaiah 42:2 · Matthew 11:29 · Judges 15:8 · Judges 16:30 · Judges 15:15

Judges 14:9 1 Samuel 14:25–30

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