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Samson Slays a Lion, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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Judges 14— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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A lion torn apart, honey in the carcass1
Judges 14:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֥רֶדvaiyeredand he went downH3381שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123תִּמְנָ֑תָהtimnatahTimnah towardsH8553וַיַּ֥רְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200אִשָּׁ֛הʾishaha womanH802בְּתִמְנָ֖תָהbetimnatahin Timnah <towards>H8553מִבְּנ֥וֹתmibenotone of [the] daughters ofH1323פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430
Judges 14:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֗עַלvaiyaaland he went upH5927וַיַּגֵּד֙vaiyagedand he toldH5046לְאָבִ֣יוleavivto father hisH1וּלְאִמּ֔וֹuleimoand to mother hisH517וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אִשָּׁ֛הʾishaha womanH802רָאִ֥יתִיraitiI have seenH7200בְתִמְנָ֖תָהvetimnatahin Timnah <towards>H8553מִבְּנ֣וֹתmibenotone of [the] daughters ofH1323פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וְעַתָּ֕הveatahand nowH6258קְחוּ־kechu-getH3947אוֹתָ֥הּʾotah<obj.> herH853לִּ֖יlifor <the> meלְאִשָּֽׁה׃leishahto a wifeH802
Judges 14:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֜וֹloto <the> himאָבִ֣יוʾavivfather hisH1וְאִמּ֗וֹveimoand mother hisH517הַאֵין֩haein¿ [is] there notH369בִּבְנ֨וֹתbivnotamong [the] daughters ofH1323אַחֶ֤יךָʾacheikhabrothers yourH251וּבְכָל־uvekhol-and among allH3605עַמִּי֙ʾamipeople myH5971אִשָּׁ֔הʾishaha womanH802כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אַתָּ֤הʾatahyouH859הוֹלֵךְ֙holekh[are] goingH1980לָקַ֣חַתlakachatto takeH3947אִשָּׁ֔הʾishaha wifeH802מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםmipelishtimfrom [the] PhilistinesH6430הָעֲרֵלִ֑יםhaarelim<the> uncircumcisedH6189וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123אֶל־ʾel-toH413אָבִיו֙ʾavivfather hisH1אוֹתָ֣הּʾotah<obj.> herH853קַֽח־kach-getH3947לִ֔יlifor <the> meכִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931יָשְׁרָ֥הyasherahshe is pleasingH3474בְעֵינָֽי׃veeinaiin view myH5869
Judges 14:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאָבִ֨יוveavivand father hisH1וְאִמּ֜וֹveimoand mother hisH517לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדְע֗וּyadeuthey knewH3045כִּ֤יkithatH3588מֵיְהוָה֙meyahweh[was] from YahwehH3068הִ֔יאhi'itH1931כִּי־ki-forH3588תֹאֲנָ֥הtoanahan occasionH8385הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931מְבַקֵּ֖שׁmevakesh[was] seekingH1245מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםmipelishtimfrom [the] PhilistinesH6430וּבָעֵ֣תuvaetand at the timeH6256הַהִ֔יאhahi'<the> thatH1931פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430מֹשְׁלִ֥יםmoshelim[were] rulingH4910בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פbeyisraelover IsraelH3478
Judges 14:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֧רֶדvaiyeredand he went downH3381שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123וְאָבִ֥יוveavivand father hisH1וְאִמּ֖וֹveimoand mother hisH517תִּמְנָ֑תָהtimnatahTimnah towardsH8553וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vaiyavouand they cameH935עַד־ʾad-toH5704כַּרְמֵ֣יkarmei[the] vineyards ofH3754תִמְנָ֔תָהtimnatahTimnah <towards>H8553וְהִנֵּה֙vehinehand there!H2009כְּפִ֣ירkefira young lion ofH3715אֲרָי֔וֹתʾarayotlionsH738שֹׁאֵ֖גshoeg[was] roaringH7580לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃likratoto meet himH7122
Judges 14:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּצְלַ֨חvatitzlachand it rushedH6743עָלָ֜יוʾalavon himH5921ר֣וּחַruach[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙vayshaseehuand he tore apart itH8156כְּשַׁסַּ֣עkeshasa'as tears apartH8156הַגְּדִ֔יhagedi<the> kidH1423וּמְא֖וּמָהumeumahand [was] anythingH3972אֵ֣יןʾeinthere notH369בְּיָד֑וֹbeyadoin hand hisH3027וְלֹ֤אvelo'and notH3808הִגִּיד֙higidhe toldH5046לְאָבִ֣יוleavivto father hisH1וּלְאִמּ֔וֹuleimoand to mother hisH517אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasher[that] whichH834עָשָֽׂה׃ʾasahhe had doneH6213
Judges 14:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Judges 14:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּ֤שָׁבvaiyashovand he returnedH7725מִיָּמִים֙miyamimfrom daysH3117לְקַחְתָּ֔הּlekachtahto take herH3947וַיָּ֣סַרvaiyasarand he turned asideH5493לִרְא֔וֹתlirotto seeH7200אֵ֖תʾet<obj.>H853מַפֶּ֣לֶתmapelet[the] carcass ofH4658הָאַרְיֵ֑הhaaryehthe lionH738וְהִנֵּ֨הvehinehand there!H2009עֲדַ֧תʾadata swarm ofH5712דְּבוֹרִ֛יםdevorimbeesH1682בִּגְוִיַּ֥תbigviyat[was] in [the] carcass ofH1472הָאַרְיֵ֖הhaaryehthe lionH738וּדְבָֽשׁ׃udevashand honeyH1706
Judges 14:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּvaiyirdehuand he scraped out itH7287אֶל־ʾel-intoH413כַּפָּ֗יוkapavpalms hisH3709וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980הָלוֹךְ֙halokhcontinuously <to go>H1980וְאָכֹ֔לveakholand eatingH398וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vaiyelekhand he cameH1980אֶל־ʾel-toH413אָבִ֣יוʾavivfather hisH1וְאֶל־veel-and toH413אִמּ֔וֹʾimomother hisH517וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvaiyitenand he gaveH5414לָהֶ֖םlahemto <the> themוַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּvaiyokheluand they ateH398וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808הִגִּ֣ידhigidhe toldH5046לָהֶ֔םlahemto <the> themכִּ֛יkithatH3588מִגְּוִיַּ֥תmigeviyatfrom [the] carcass ofH1472הָאַרְיֵ֖הhaaryehthe lionH738רָדָ֥הradahhe had scraped outH7287הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃hadevashthe honeyH1706
The riddle, the wedding week, and the plowed heifer10
Judges 14:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֥רֶדvaiyeredand he went downH3381אָבִ֖יהוּʾavihufather hisH1אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֑הhaishahthe womanH802וַיַּ֨עַשׂvaiyaasand he preparedH6213שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shimshonSamsonH8123מִשְׁתֶּ֔הmishteha feastH4960כִּ֛יkiforH3588כֵּ֥ןkenthusH3651יַעֲשׂ֖וּyaasuthey didH6213הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃habachurimthe young menH970
Rashi on Judges 14:10
His father descended to discuss the woman. With regard to the woman.
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Judges 14:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֖יvayhiand it wasH1961כִּרְאוֹתָ֣םkirotamwhen saw theyH7200אוֹת֑וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853וַיִּקְחוּ֙vaiyikchuand they tookH3947שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםsheloshimthirtyH7970מֵֽרֵעִ֔יםmereimcompanionsH4828וַיִּהְי֖וּvaiyihyuand they wereH1961אִתּֽוֹ׃ʾitowith himH854
Rashi on Judges 14:11
Friends. Companions who formed the retinue of wedding attendants.
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Judges 14:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶם֙lahemto <the> themשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123אָחֽוּדָה־ʾachudah-let me ask a riddleH2330נָּ֥אna'pleaseH4994לָכֶ֖םlakhemto youחִידָ֑הchidaha riddleH2420אִם־ʾim-<if>H518הַגֵּ֣דhagedcertainly [if] <to tell>H5046תַּגִּידוּ֩tagiduyou will tellH5046אוֹתָ֨הּʾotah<obj.> itH853לִ֜יlito <the> meשִׁבְעַ֨תshivat[the] sevenH7651יְמֵ֤יyemei[the] days ofH3117הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙hamishtehthe feastH4960וּמְצָאתֶ֔םumetzatemand you will find [it] outH4672וְנָתַתִּ֤יvenatatiand I will giveH5414לָכֶם֙lakhemto <the> youשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםsheloshimthirtyH7970סְדִינִ֔יםsedinimlinen garmentsH5466וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםusheloshimand thirtyH7970חֲלִפֹ֥תchalifotchanges ofH2487בְּגָדִֽים׃begadimgarmentsH899
Judges 14:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאִם־veim-and ifH518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תוּכְלוּ֮tukheluyou will be ableH3201לְהַגִּ֣ידlehagidto tellH5046לִי֒lito <the> meוּנְתַתֶּ֨םunetatemand you will giveH5414אַתֶּ֥םʾatemyouH859לִי֙lito <the> meשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםsheloshimthirtyH7970סְדִינִ֔יםsedinimlinen garmentsH5466וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםusheloshimand thirtyH7970חֲלִיפ֣וֹתchalifotchanges ofH2487בְּגָדִ֑יםbegadimgarmentsH899וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559ל֔וֹloto <the> himח֥וּדָהchudahask [the] riddle !H2330חִידָתְךָ֖chidatekhariddle yourH2420וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃venishmaenahso we may hear itH8085
Judges 14:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶ֗םlahemto <the> themמֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙mehaokhelfrom the eaterH398יָצָ֣אyatza'it came outH3318מַאֲכָ֔לmaakhalfoodH3978וּמֵעַ֖זumeazand from a strong [one]H5794יָצָ֣אyatza'it came outH3318מָת֑וֹקmatoka sweet [thing]H4966וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808יָכְל֛וּyakheluthey were ableH3201לְהַגִּ֥ידlehagidto tellH5046הַחִידָ֖הhachidahthe riddleH2420שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתsheloshetthreeH7969יָמִֽים׃yamimdaysH3117
Judges 14:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣י׀vayhiand it wasH1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יhashevii<the> seventhH7637וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לְאֵֽשֶׁת־leeshet-to [the] wife ofH802שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shimshonSamsonH8123פַּתִּ֣יpatienticeH6601אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אִישֵׁ֗ךְʾishekhhusband yourH376וְיַגֶּד־veyaged-so may he tellH5046לָ֙נוּ֙lanuto <the> usאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַ֣חִידָ֔הhachidahthe riddleH2420פֶּן־pen-lestH6435נִשְׂרֹ֥ףnisrofwe should burnH8313אוֹתָ֛ךְʾotakh<obj.> youH853וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֖יךְʾavikhfather yourH1בָּאֵ֑שׁbaeshwith <the> fireH784הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּhalyareshenu¿ to impoverish usH3423קְרָאתֶ֥םkeratemdid you inviteH7121לָ֖נוּlanu<to> <the> usהֲלֹֽא׃halo'¿ [is it] not [so]H3808
Rashi on Judges 14:15
It was on the seventh day of the week, but not the seventh of the feast. It was, rather, the fourth of the feast days.
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Judges 14:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֵּבְךְּ֩vatevekand she weptH1058אֵ֨שֶׁתʾeshet[the] wife ofH802שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshimshonSamsonH8123עָלָ֗יוʾalavover himH5921וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙vatomerand she saidH559רַק־rak-onlyH7535שְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙senetaniyou hate meH8130וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִיʾahavtaniyou love meH157הַֽחִידָ֥הhachidahthe riddleH2420חַ֙דְתָּ֙chadtayou have asked [the] riddleH2330לִבְנֵ֣יlivneito [the] sons ofH1121עַמִּ֔יʾamipeople myH5971וְלִ֖יveliand to <the> meלֹ֣אlo'notH3808הִגַּ֑דְתָּהhigadtahyou have toldH5046וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָ֗הּlahto <the> herהִנֵּ֨הhinehhere!H2009לְאָבִ֧יleavito father myH1וּלְאִמִּ֛יuleimiand to mother myH517לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הִגַּ֖דְתִּיhigadtiI have toldH5046וְלָ֥ךְvelakhand to <the> [why] youאַגִּֽיד׃ʾagidwill I tell?H5046
Judges 14:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֵּ֤בְךְּvatevekand she weptH1058עָלָיו֙ʾalavover himH5921שִׁבְעַ֣תshivat[the] sevenH7651הַיָּמִ֔יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834הָיָ֥הhayahit belongedH1961לָהֶ֖םlahemto <the> themהַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑הhamishtehthe feastH4960וַיְהִ֣י׀vayhiand it wasH1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יhashevii<the> seventhH7637וַיַּגֶּד־vaiyaged-and he toldH5046לָהּ֙lahto <the> herכִּ֣יkiforH3588הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּhetzikathushe pressed himH6693וַתַּגֵּ֥דvatagedand she toldH5046הַחִידָ֖הhachidahthe riddleH2420לִבְנֵ֥יlivneito [the] sons ofH1121עַמָּֽהּ׃ʾamahpeople herH5971
Rashi on Judges 14:17
The seven days. What remained of the seven days, after the fourth day.
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Judges 14:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לוֹ֩loto <the> himאַנְשֵׁ֨יʾanshei[the] men ofH582הָעִ֜ירhairthe cityH5892בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יhashevii<the> seventhH7637בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙beterem<in> beforeH2962יָבֹ֣אyavo'it wentH935הַחַ֔רְסָהhacharsahthe sun <towards>H2775מַה־mah-what?H4100מָּת֣וֹקmatok[is] sweetH4966מִדְּבַ֔שׁmidevashmore than honeyH1706וּמֶ֥הumehand what?H4100עַ֖זʾaz[is] strongH5794מֵאֲרִ֑יmearimore than a lionH738וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לָהֶ֔םlahemto <the> themלוּלֵא֙lule'if notH3884חֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣םcharashtemyou had plowedH2790בְּעֶגְלָתִ֔יbeeglatiwith heifer myH5697לֹ֥אlo'notH3808מְצָאתֶ֖םmetzatemyou found outH4672חִידָתִֽי׃chidatiriddle myH2420
Judges 14:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּצְלַ֨חvatitzlachand it rushedH6743עָלָ֜יוʾalavon himH5921ר֣וּחַruach[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֨רֶדvaiyeredand he went downH3381אַשְׁקְל֜וֹןʾashkelonAshkelonH831וַיַּ֥ךְvaiyakhand he struck downH5221מֵהֶ֣ם׀mehemof <the> themשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםsheloshimthirtyH7970אִ֗ישׁʾishmanH376וַיִּקַּח֙vaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔םchalitzotamspoils theirH2488וַיִּתֵּן֙vaiyitenand he gaveH5414הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹתhachalifotthe changesH2487לְמַגִּידֵ֖יlemagideito [those who] toldH5046הַחִידָ֑הhachidah<of> the riddleH2420וַיִּ֣חַרvaiyicharand it burnedH2734אַפּ֔וֹʾapoanger hisH639וַיַּ֖עַלvaiyaaland he went upH5927בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִֽיהוּ׃ פʾavihufather hisH1