Judges 16:19
And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.
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ASV
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
KJV
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
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Commentary
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ | va.te.ya.she.Ne.hu | and she made sleep him | H3462 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ | bir.Kei.ha | knees her | H1290 → |
| וַתִּקְרָ֣א | va.tik.Ra' | and she summoned | H7121 → |
| לָאִ֔ישׁ | la.'Ish | <to> the man | H376 → |
| וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח | va.te.ga.Lach | and she shaved off | H1548 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| שֶׁ֖בַע | She.va' | seven | H7651 → |
| מַחְלְפ֣וֹת | mach.le.Fot | [the] plaits of | H4253 → |
| רֹאשׁ֑וֹ | ro.Sho | head his | H7218 → |
| וַתָּ֙חֶל֙ | va.Ta.chel | and she began | H2490 → |
| לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ | le.'a.no.To | to humble him | H6031 → |
| וַיָּ֥סַר | vai.Ya.sar | and it departed | H5493 → |
| כֹּח֖וֹ | ko.Cho | strength his | H3581 → |
| מֵעָלָֽיו׃ | me.'a.Lav | from on <the> him | H5921 → |
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