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Judges 16:9 — King James Version← Study notes

Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.


Judges 16:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Judges 16:921 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/הָ/אֹרֵ֗בwəhāʾōrēb
and the ambusherconjH693
lay wait
יֹשֵׁ֥בyōšēb
was sittingverbH3427
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···
לָ/הּ֙lāh
pron
בַּ/חֶ֔דֶרbaḥeder
in the chamberpronH2315
innermost part · parlour · south · within
וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶרwatōʾmer
and she saidconjH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
אֵלָ֔י/וʾēlāyw
to himpronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpəlišətiym
the PhilistinesnounH6430
עָלֶ֖י/ךָʿāleykā
are on youpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןšiməšwōn
O SamsonnounH8123
וַ/יְנַתֵּק֙wayənatēq
and he tore apartconjH5423
burst · draw · lift up · pluck (away ···
אֶתʾet
(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853
הַ/יְתָרִ֔יםhayətāriym
the cordsparticleH3499
abundant · exceeding · excellancy · what they leave ···
כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨רkaʾăšer
just aspronH834
after · alike · because · every ···
יִנָּתֵ֤קyinātēq
it is torn apartverbH5423
burst · draw · lift up · pluck (away ···
פְּתִֽילpətiyl
thread ofnounH6616
bracelet · lace · line · ribband ···
הַ/נְּעֹ֨רֶת֙hanəʿōret
towparticleH5296
בַּ/הֲרִיח֣/וֹbahăriyḥwō
when smells itpronH7306
smell · touch · make of quick understanding
אֵ֔שׁʾēš
firenounH784
fiery · fire · flaming · hot
וְ/לֹ֥אwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
נוֹדַ֖עnwōdaʿ
it was knownverbH3045
acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···
כֹּחֽ/וֹkōḥwō
strength hisnounH3581
able · chameleon · force · fruits ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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