Judges

Judges 16:23–25

23Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.”

24And when the people saw him, they praised their god, saying:

“Our god has delivered into our hands

our enemy who destroyed our land

and multiplied our dead.”

25And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.

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Judges 16:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the lordsוְסַרְנֵ֣יwə·sar·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5633 tyrant, lord
of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
gathered togetherנֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙nɛ·ʾɛ̆s·p̄ūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH622 gather, remove
to offerלִזְבֹּ֧חַliz·bō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
a greatגָּד֛וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
sacrificeזֶֽבַח־ze·ḇaḥ-Noun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
to their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
Dagonלְדָג֥וֹןlə·ḏā·ḡō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1712 Dagon
They rejoicedוּלְשִׂמְחָ֑הū·lə·śim·ḥāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Our godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
has deliveredנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןšim·šō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH8123 Samson
our enemyאוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃’ō·wy·ḇê·nūVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH341 be hostile to
into our handsבְּיָדֵ֔נוּbə·yā·ḏê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH3027 hand

Judges 16:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
saw himוַיִּרְא֤וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
they praisedוַֽיְהַלְל֖וּway·hal·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1984 shine
their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
sayingכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Our godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
has deliveredנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
into our handsבְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ḇə·yā·ḏê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH3027 hand
our enemyא֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ’ō·wy·ḇê·nūVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH341 be hostile to
who destroyedמַחֲרִ֣יבma·ḥă·rîḇVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH2717 be dry, dried up
our landאַרְצֵ֔נוּ’ar·ṣê·nūNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH776 earth, land
andוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
multipliedהִרְבָּ֖הhir·bāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
our deadחֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃ḥă·lā·lê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH2491 pierced

Judges 16:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
while their heartsלִבָּ֔םlib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
were merryטוֹבṭōḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2895 pleasing, good
they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Callקִרְא֥וּqir·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
for Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןlə·šim·šō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8123 Samson
to entertainוִישַֽׂחֶק־wî·śa·ḥeq-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7832 laugh
usלָ֑נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
So they calledוַיִּקְרְא֨וּway·yiq·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןlə·šim·šō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8123 Samson
out of the prisonמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
to entertain themוַיְצַחֵק֙way·ṣa·ḥêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6711 laugh
And they stationedוַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּway·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
himאוֹת֖וֹ’ō·w·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃hā·‘am·mū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5982 pillar, column

Cross-references

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Judges 16:23 Proverbs 24:17 · 1 Samuel 5:2–5

Judges 16:24 Daniel 5:4 · Revelation 11:10 · 1 Samuel 31:9

Judges 16:25 Judges 19:6 · Hebrews 11:36 · Judges 9:27 · 2 Samuel 13:28 · Psalm 35:15–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.