Judges
Judges 14:6
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.