Judges

Judges 16:28–30

28Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

29And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other, 30Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.”

Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.

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Judges 16:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןšim·šō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH8123 Samson
called outוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיֱהֹוִ֡הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
pleaseנָא֩nāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
remember meזָכְרֵ֣נִיzā·ḵə·rê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH2142 remember
Strengthen meוְחַזְּקֵ֨נִיwə·ḥaz·zə·qê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
O Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
justאַ֣ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
once moreהַפַּ֤עַםhap·pa·‘amArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
so that with oneאַחַ֛ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
vengeful blowנְקַם־nə·qam-Noun - masculine singular constructH5359 vengeance
I may pay backוְאִנָּקְמָ֧הwə·’in·nā·qə·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
the Philistinesמִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃mip·pə·liš·tîmPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
for my twoמִשְּׁתֵ֥יmiš·šə·ṯêPreposition-m; Number - feminine dual constructH8147 two
eyesעֵינַ֖י‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye

Judges 16:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןšim·šō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH8123 Samson
reached outוַיִּלְפֹּ֨תway·yil·pōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3943 twist, turn, grasp with a twisting motion
for the twoשְׁנֵ֣י׀šə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
centralהַתָּ֗וֶךְhat·tā·weḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8432 midst
pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י‘am·mū·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5982 pillar, column
supportingנָכ֣וֹןnā·ḵō·wnVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3559 be firm
the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙hab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
Bracing himselfוַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְway·yis·sā·mêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5564 lean, lay, rest, support
against themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
with his right handבִּימִינ֖וֹbî·mî·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
on oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
and his left handבִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃biś·mō·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8040 the left
on the otherוְאֶחָ֥דwə·’e·ḥāḏConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH259 one

Judges 16:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןšim·šō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH8123 Samson
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Let meנַפְשִׁי֮nap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
dieתָּמ֣וֹתtā·mō·wṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4191 die
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֒pə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
Then he pushedוַיֵּ֣טway·yêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
with all his mightבְּכֹ֔חַbə·ḵō·aḥPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
and the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙hab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
fellוַיִּפֹּ֤לway·yip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the lordsהַסְּרָנִ֔יםhas·sə·rā·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5633 tyrant, lord
andוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the people in itהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
So in his deathבְּמוֹת֔וֹbə·mō·w·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4194 death
he killedהֵמִ֣יתhê·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
moreרַבִּ֕יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
thanמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רmê·’ă·šerPreposition-m; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he had killedהֵמִ֖יתhê·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in his lifeבְּחַיָּֽיו׃bə·ḥay·yāwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2416 alive, living

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Judges 16:28 Jeremiah 15:15 · Lamentations 3:31–32 · Psalm 50:15 · Revelation 6:10 · Psalm 143:12 · Psalm 91:15 · Psalm 58:10–11 · Jonah 2:1–2 · 2 Timothy 4:14 · Psalm 74:18–23 · Psalm 116:4

Judges 16:30 Matthew 16:25 · Philippians 2:8 · Acts 21:13 · 1 Thessalonians 5:2 · Philippians 2:17 · Matthew 24:38–39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.