Judges 16:7
Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.”
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ASV
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.
KJV
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
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Commentary
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ | 'e.Lei.ha | to her | H413 → |
| שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן | shim.Shon | Samson | H8123 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי | ya.'as.Ru.ni | people will bind me | H631 → |
| בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה | be.shiv.'Ah | with seven | H7651 → |
| יְתָרִ֥ים | ye.ta.Rim | cords | H3499 → |
| לַחִ֖ים | la.Chim | fresh | H3892 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| חֹרָ֑בוּ | cho.Ra.vu | they have been dried | H2717 → |
| וְחָלִ֥יתִי | ve.cha.Li.ti | and I will be weak | H2470 → |
| וְהָיִ֖יתִי | ve.ha.Yi.ti | and I will be | H1961 → |
| כְּאַחַ֥ד | ke.'a.Chad | like one of | H259 → |
| הָאָדָֽם׃ | ha.'a.Dam | <the> humankind | H120 → |
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