Judges
Judges 16:29
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,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Samson | שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן | šim·šō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8123 Samson |
| reached out | וַיִּלְפֹּ֨ת | way·yil·pōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3943 twist, turn, grasp with a twisting motion |
| for the two | שְׁנֵ֣י׀ | šə·nê | Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| central | הַתָּ֗וֶךְ | hat·tā·weḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8432 midst |
| pillars | עַמּוּדֵ֣י | ‘am·mū·ḏê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5982 pillar, column |
| supporting | נָכ֣וֹן | nā·ḵō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| the temple | הַבַּ֙יִת֙ | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| Bracing himself | וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ | way·yis·sā·mêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5564 lean, lay, rest, support |
| against them | עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| with his right hand | בִּימִינ֖וֹ | bî·mî·nōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3225 right hand |
| on one | אֶחָ֥ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| and his left hand | בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ | biś·mō·lōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8040 the left |
| on the other | וְאֶחָ֥ד | wə·’e·ḥāḏ | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.