Judges

Judges 16:2–3

²When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

³But Samson lay there only until midnight, when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate and both gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron.

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Judges 16:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the Gazites	לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀	la·‘az·zā·ṯîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H5841 Azzathite
heard that	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Samson	שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙	šim·šō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8123 Samson
was	בָּ֤א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
there	הֵ֔נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
they surrounded	וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ	way·yā·sōb·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
and lay in wait	וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־	way·ye·’er·ḇū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H693 lie in wait
for him	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
night	הַלַּ֖יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
at the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
gate	בְּשַׁ֣עַר	bə·ša·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
They were quiet	וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ	way·yiṯ·ḥā·rə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
throughout	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the night	הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Let us wait until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
dawn	א֥וֹר	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
then we will kill him	וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃	wa·hăr·ḡə·nu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay

Judges 16:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Samson	שִׁמְשׁוֹן֮	šim·šō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8123 Samson
lay there	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
only until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
midnight	חֲצִ֣י	ḥă·ṣî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
when he got up	וַיָּ֣קָם׀	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
took hold	וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז	way·ye·’ĕ·ḥōz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
of the doors	בְּדַלְת֤וֹת	bə·ḏal·ṯō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H1817 door
of the city	הָעִיר֙	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
gate	שַֽׁעַר־	ša·‘ar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8179 gate
and both	וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣י	ū·ḇiš·tê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
gateposts	הַמְּזוּז֔וֹת	ham·mə·zū·zō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4201 door-post, gate-post
and pulled them out	וַיִּסָּעֵם֙	way·yis·sā·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
bar	הַבְּרִ֔יחַ	hab·bə·rî·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1280 bar
and all	עִֽם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Then he put	וַיָּ֖שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his shoulders	כְּתֵפָ֑יו	kə·ṯê·p̄āw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
and took them	וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙	way·ya·‘ă·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the top	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the mountain	הָהָ֔ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
overlooking	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Hebron	חֶבְרֽוֹן׃פ	ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2275 Hebron

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Judges 16:2 Psalm 118:10–12 · 1 Samuel 23:26 · Acts 9:24

Judges 16:3 Acts 2:24 · Psalm 107:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.