Judges

Judges 16:25

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
while their hearts	לִבָּ֔ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
were merry	טוֹב	ṭōḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2895 pleasing, good
they said	וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Call	קִרְא֥וּ	qir·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
for Samson	לְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן	lə·šim·šō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8123 Samson
to entertain	וִישַֽׂחֶק־	wî·śa·ḥeq-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7832 laugh
us	לָ֑נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
So they called	וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ	way·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Samson	לְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן	lə·šim·šō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8123 Samson
out of the prison	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
to entertain them	וַיְצַחֵק֙	way·ṣa·ḥêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6711 laugh
And they stationed	וַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּ	way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
him	אוֹת֖וֹ	’ō·w·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
between	בֵּ֥ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the pillars	הָעַמּוּדִֽים׃	hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5982 pillar, column

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.