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Judges 13:18

“Why do you ask my name,” said the angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?”

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ASV

And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?

KJV

And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לּוֹ֙loto <the> him
מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H4100 →
זֶּ֖הzehthisH2088 →
תִּשְׁאַ֣לtish.'Alare you askingH7592 →
לִשְׁמִ֑יlish.Mito name myH8034 →
וְהוּא־ve.hu'-and itH1931 →
פֶ֛לִאי׃ סFe.li[is] incomprehensibleH6383 →

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Genesis 32:29And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Proverbs 30:4Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!Judges 13:6So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.Revelation 19:12He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.Daniel 8:13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?”

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