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Judges 13— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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An angel to a barren woman: no razor on his head1
Judges 13:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙vaiyosifuand they repeatedH3254בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto doH6213הָרַ֖עhara'the evilH7451בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיִּתְּנֵ֧םvaiyitenemand he gave themH5414יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־beyad-in [the] hand ofH3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430אַרְבָּעִ֥יםʾarbaimfortyH705שָׁנָֽה׃ פshanahyear[s]H8141
Judges 13:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִי֩vayhiand he wasH1961אִ֨ישׁʾisha manH376אֶחָ֧דʾechadoneH259מִצָּרְעָ֛הmitzareahfrom ZorahH6881מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַתmimishpachatfrom [the] clan ofH4940הַדָּנִ֖יhadanithe Danite[s]H1839וּשְׁמ֣וֹushemoand name hisH8034מָנ֑וֹחַmanoach[was] ManoahH4495וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹveishtoand wife hisH802עֲקָרָ֖הʾakarah[was] barrenH6135וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808יָלָֽדָה׃yaladahshe had borne childrenH3205
Judges 13:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּרָ֥אvaiyera'and he appearedH7200מַלְאַךְ־malakh-[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֑הhaishahthe womanH802וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלֶ֗יהָʾeleihato herH413הִנֵּה־hineh-here!H2009נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994אַתְּ־ʾat-youH859עֲקָרָה֙ʾakarah[are] barrenH6135וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808יָלַ֔דְתְּyaladtyou have borne childrenH3205וְהָרִ֖יתveharitand you will conceiveH2029וְיָלַ֥דְתְּveyaladtand you will bearH3205בֵּֽן׃bena sonH1121
Judges 13:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּה֙veatahand thereforeH6258הִשָּׁ֣מְרִיhishameritake careH8104נָ֔אna'pleaseH4994וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תִּשְׁתִּ֖יtishtiyou drinkH8354יַ֣יִןyayinwineH3196וְשֵׁכָ֑רveshekharand strong drinkH7941וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תֹּאכְלִ֖יtokhliyou eatH398כָּל־kol-anyH3605טָמֵֽא׃tame'unclean [thing]H2931
Judges 13:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּי֩kiforH3588הִנָּ֨ךְhinakhhere youH2009הָרָ֜הharah[will be] pregnantH2030וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּveyoladtand you will bearH3205בֵּ֗ןbena sonH1121וּמוֹרָה֙umorahand a razorH4177לֹא־lo'-notH3808יַעֲלֶ֣הyaalehit will go upH5927עַל־ʾal-onH5921רֹאשׁ֔וֹroshohead hisH7218כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נְזִ֧ירnezira Nazirite ofH5139אֱלֹהִ֛יםʾelohimGodH430יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehhe will beH1961הַנַּ֖עַרhanaarthe ladH5288מִן־min-fromH4480הַבָּ֑טֶןhabatenthe wombH990וְה֗וּאvehu'and heH1931יָחֵ֛לyachelhe will beginH2490לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַlehoshia'to deliverH3467אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478מִיַּ֥דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430
Judges 13:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתָּבֹ֣אvatavo'and she wentH935הָאִשָּׁ֗הhaishahthe womanH802וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559לְאִישָׁהּ֮leishahto husband herH376לֵאמֹר֒lemor<to> sayingH559אִ֤ישׁʾish<the> man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִים֙haelohim<the> GodH430בָּ֣אba'he cameH935אֵלַ֔יʾelaito meH413וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּumarehuand appearance hisH4758כְּמַרְאֵ֛הkemareh[was] like [the] appearance ofH4758מַלְאַ֥ךְmalakh<the> angel ofH4397הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430נוֹרָ֣אnora'awesomeH3372מְאֹ֑דmeodveryH3966וְלֹ֤אvelo'and notH3808שְׁאִלְתִּ֙יהוּ֙sheiltihuI asked himH7592אֵֽי־ʾei-where?H335מִזֶּ֣הmizehfrom thisH2088ה֔וּאhu'[was] heH1931וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853שְׁמ֖וֹshemoname hisH8034לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הִגִּ֥ידhigidhe toldH5046לִֽי׃lito <the> me
Judges 13:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לִ֔יlito <the> meהִנָּ֥ךְhinakhhere youH2009הָרָ֖הharah[will be] pregnantH2030וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּveyoladtand you will bearH3205בֵּ֑ןbena sonH1121וְעַתָּ֞הveatahand thereforeH6258אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּשְׁתִּ֣י׀tishtiyou drinkH8354יַ֣יִןyayinwineH3196וְשֵׁכָ֗רveshekharand strong drinkH7941וְאַל־veal-and may notH408תֹּֽאכְלִי֙tokheliyou eatH398כָּל־kol-anyH3605טֻמְאָ֔הtumahuncleannessH2932כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נְזִ֤ירnezira Nazirite ofH5139אֱלֹהִים֙ʾelohimGodH430יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehhe will beH1961הַנַּ֔עַרhanaarthe ladH5288מִן־min-fromH4480הַבֶּ֖טֶןhabetenthe wombH990עַד־ʾad-untilH5704י֥וֹםyom[the] day ofH3117מוֹתֽוֹ׃ פmotodeath hisH4194
Judges 13:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֶּעְתַּ֥רvaiye'tarand he prayedH6279מָנ֛וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַ֑רvaiyomarand he saidH559בִּ֣יbipardon meH994אֲדוֹנָ֔יʾadonaiO LordH136אִ֣ישׁʾish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֞יםhaelohim<the> GodH430אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhomH834שָׁלַ֗חְתָּshalachtayou sentH7971יָבוֹא־yavo'-let him comeH935נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994עוֹד֙ʾodagainH5750אֵלֵ֔ינוּʾeleinuto usH413וְיוֹרֵ֕נוּveyorenuso he may teach usH3384מַֽה־mah-what?H4100נַּעֲשֶׂ֖הnaasehwill we doH6213לַנַּ֥עַרlanaarfor the ladH5288הַיּוּלָּֽד׃haiyuladwho is about to be bornH3205
Judges 13:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvaiyishma'and he listenedH8085הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohim<the> GodH430בְּק֣וֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963מָנ֑וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495וַיָּבֹ֣אvaiyavo'and he cameH935מַלְאַךְ֩malakh[the] angel ofH4397הָאֱלֹהִ֨יםhaelohim<the> GodH430ע֜וֹדodagainH5750אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֗הhaishahthe womanH802וְהִיא֙vehi'and sheH1931יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyoshevet[was] sittingH3427בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbasadehin the fieldH7704וּמָנ֥וֹחַumanoachand ManoahH4495אִישָׁ֖הּʾishahhusband herH376אֵ֥יןʾeinnotH369עִמָּֽהּ׃ʾimah[was] with herH5973
Judges 13:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתְּמַהֵר֙vatemaherand she made hasteH4116הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhaishahthe womanH802וַתָּ֖רָץvatarotzand she ranH7323וַתַּגֵּ֣דvatagedand she toldH5046לְאִישָׁ֑הּleishahto husband herH376וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto himH413הִנֵּ֨הhinehhere!H2009נִרְאָ֤הnirahhe has presented himselfH7200אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413הָאִ֔ישׁhaishthe manH376אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834בָּ֥אba'he cameH935בַיּ֖וֹםvaiyomon the dayH3117אֵלָֽי׃ʾelaito meH413
Judges 13:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֛קָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980מָנ֖וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310אִשְׁתּ֑וֹʾishtowife hisH802וַיָּבֹא֙vaiyavo'and he cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָאִ֔ישׁhaishthe manH376וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֗וֹloto <the> himהַאַתָּ֥הhaatah¿ [are] youH859הָאִ֛ישׁhaishthe manH376אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834דִּבַּ֥רְתָּdibartayou spokeH1696אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֖הhaishahthe womanH802וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אָֽנִי׃ʾaniIH589
Judges 13:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מָנ֔וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495עַתָּ֖הʾatahnowH6258יָבֹ֣אyavo'it will comeH935דְבָרֶ֑יךָdevareikhawords yourH1697מַה־mah-what?H4100יִּֽהְיֶ֥הyihyehwill it beH1961מִשְׁפַּט־mishpat-[the] manner ofH4941הַנַּ֖עַרhanaarthe ladH5288וּמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃umaasehuand work hisH4639
Rashi on Judges 13:12
What regulations must we follow with the boy? How shall we treat him? What should appropriately be done with the boy, what must we do with him? 3 Targum Yonasan. The question was not what must the boy do, but what must we do with him.
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Judges 13:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 13:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מִכֹּ֣לmikolany of allH3605אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834יֵצֵא֩yetze'it comes forthH3318מִגֶּ֨פֶןmigefenfrom [the] vine ofH1612הַיַּ֜יִןhaiyayinthe wineH3196לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תֹאכַ֗לtokhalshe will eatH398וְיַ֤יִןveyayinand wineH3196וְשֵׁכָר֙veshekharand strong drinkH7941אַל־ʾal-may notH408תֵּ֔שְׁתְּteshetshe drinkH8354וְכָל־vekholand anyH3605טֻמְאָ֖הtumahuncleannessH2932אַל־ʾal-may notH408תֹּאכַ֑לtokhalshe eatH398כֹּ֥לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834צִוִּיתִ֖יהָtzivitihaI commanded herH6680תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃tishmorshe will keepH8104
A name too wonderful, and flame going up from the rock15
Judges 13:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מָנ֖וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495אֶל־ʾel-toH413מַלְאַ֣ךְmalakh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068נַעְצְרָה־na'tzerah-let us detainH6113נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994אוֹתָ֔ךְʾotakh<obj.> youH853וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥הvenaasehso we may prepareH6213לְפָנֶ֖יךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440גְּדִ֥יgedia kid ofH1423עִזִּֽים׃ʾizimgoatsH5795
Judges 13:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559מַלְאַ֨ךְmalakh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413מָנ֗וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495אִם־ʾim-ifH518תַּעְצְרֵ֙נִי֙ta'tzereniyou will detain meH6113לֹא־lo'-notH3808אֹכַ֣לʾokhalI will eatH398בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָbelachmekhain food yourH3899וְאִם־veim-and ifH518תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הtaasehyou will makeH6213עֹלָ֔הʾolaha burnt offeringH5930לַיהוָ֖הlayahwehto YahwehH3068תַּעֲלֶ֑נָּהtaalenahyou will offer up itH5927כִּ֚יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָדַ֣עyada'he knewH3045מָנ֔וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מַלְאַ֥ךְmalakh[was] [the] angelH4397יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068הֽוּא׃hu'itH1931
Judges 13:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מָנ֛וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495אֶל־ʾel-toH413מַלְאַ֥ךְmalakh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068מִ֣יmiwho?H4310שְׁמֶ֑ךָshemekha[is] name yourH8034כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יָבֹ֥אyavo'it will comeH935דְבָרְךָ֖divreikhaword yourH1697וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃vekhibadnukhaand we will honor youH3513
Judges 13:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 13:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּ֨חvaiyikachand he tookH3947מָנ֜וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853גְּדִ֤יgedi[the] kid ofH1423הָעִזִּים֙haizimthe goatsH5795וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הַמִּנְחָ֔הhaminchahthe grain offeringH4503וַיַּ֥עַלvaiyaaland he offered [it] upH5927עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַצּ֖וּרhatzurthe rockH6697לַֽיהוָ֑הlayahwehto YahwehH3068וּמַפְלִ֣אumafli'and an extraordinary thingH6381לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתlaasotto doH6213וּמָנ֥וֹחַumanoachand ManoahH4495וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹveishtoand wife hisH802רֹאִֽים׃roim[were] lookingH7200
Judges 13:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִי֩vayhiand it wasH1961בַעֲל֨וֹתvaalotwhen went upH5927הַלַּ֜הַבhalahavthe flameH3851מֵעַ֤לmealfrom onH5921הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙hamizbeachthe altarH4196הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָהhashamaymahthe heavens towardsH8064וַיַּ֥עַלvaiyaaland he went upH5927מַלְאַךְ־malakh-[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּלַ֣הַבbelahavin [the] flame ofH3851הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַhamizbeachthe altarH4196וּמָנ֤וֹחַumanoachand ManoahH4495וְאִשְׁתּוֹ֙veishtoand wife hisH802רֹאִ֔יםroim[were] lookingH7200וַיִּפְּל֥וּvaiyipeluand they fellH5307עַל־ʾal-onH5921פְּנֵיהֶ֖םpeneihemfaces theirH6440אָֽרְצָה׃ʾaretzah[the] ground towardsH776
Judges 13:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808יָ֤סַףyasafhe repeatedH3254עוֹד֙ʾodagainH5750מַלְאַ֣ךְmalakh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068לְהֵרָאֹ֖הleheraohto appearH7200אֶל־ʾel-toH413מָנ֣וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495וְאֶל־veel-and toH413אִשְׁתּ֑וֹʾishtowife hisH802אָ֚זʾazthenH227יָדַ֣עyada'he knewH3045מָנ֔וֹחַmanoachManoahH4495כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מַלְאַ֥ךְmalakh[was] [the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068הֽוּא׃hu'itH1931
Judges 13:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 13:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֧אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559ל֣וֹloto <the> himאִשְׁתּ֗וֹʾishtowife hisH802לוּ֩luifH3863חָפֵ֨ץchafetzhe had desiredH2654יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068לַהֲמִיתֵ֙נוּ֙lahamitenuto kill usH4191לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808לָקַ֤חlakachhe acceptedH3947מִיָּדֵ֙נוּ֙miyadenufrom hand ourH3027עֹלָ֣הʾolaha burnt offeringH5930וּמִנְחָ֔הuminchahand a grain offeringH4503וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808הֶרְאָ֖נוּheranuhe showed usH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֑לֶּהʾelehthese [things]H428וְכָעֵ֕תvekhaetand about <the> this timeH6256לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הִשְׁמִיעָ֖נוּhishmianuhe caused to hear usH8085כָּזֹֽאת׃kazotlike thisH2063
Judges 13:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֵּ֤לֶדvateledand she boreH3205הָֽאִשָּׁה֙haishahthe womanH802בֵּ֔ןbena sonH1121וַתִּקְרָ֥אvatikra'and she calledH7121אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁמ֖וֹshemoname hisH8034שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123וַיִּגְדַּ֣לvaiyigdaland he grew upH1431הַנַּ֔עַרhanaarthe ladH5288וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּvayvarekhehuand he blessed himH1288יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Judges 13:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible