Judges

Judges 15:14

¹⁴When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	הוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
arrived	בָ֣א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Lehi	לֶ֔חִי	le·ḥî	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3896 Lechi
the Philistines	וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖ים	ū·p̄il·šit·tīm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
came out shouting	הֵרִ֣יעוּ	hê·rî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7321 raise a shout
against him	לִקְרָאת֑וֹ	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
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 mightily	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
The ropes	הָעֲבֹתִ֜ים	hā·‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm	Article; Noun - common plural	H5688 (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his arms	זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו	zə·rō·w·‘ō·w·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
became	וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה	wat·tih·ye·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like burnt	בָּעֲר֣וּ	bā·‘ă·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1197 burn, consume
flax	כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙	kap·piš·tîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6593 linen, carded
and the bonds	אֱסוּרָ֖יו	’ĕ·sū·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H612 tie, bind, imprison
broke loose	וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּ	way·yim·mas·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4549 dissolve, melt
from	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
his hands	יָדָֽיו׃	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

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Judges 14:19 · Judges 14:6 · Judges 3:10 · Psalm 118:11 · 1 Samuel 17:35 · 1 Samuel 11:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.