Judges
Judges 16:26
26Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samson | שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן | šim·šō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8123 Samson |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the servant | הַנַּ֨עַר | han·na·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| who held | הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק | ham·ma·ḥă·zîq | Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| his hand | בְּיָדוֹ֮ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| Lead | הַנִּ֣יחָה | han·nî·ḥāh | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5117 rest |
| me | אוֹתִי֒ | ’ō·w·ṯî | Direct object marker; first person common singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| where I can feel | וְהֵימִשֵׁנִי | wə·hē·mi·šē·nī | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H3237 touch |
| the pillars | הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים | hā·‘am·mu·ḏîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5982 pillar, column |
| supporting | נָכ֣וֹן | nā·ḵō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| the temple | הַבַּ֖יִת | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| so I can lean | וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ן | wə·’eš·šā·‘ên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | H8172 lean, support oneself |
| against them | עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.