Judges 16:9
While the men were hidden in her room, she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown.
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ASV
Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
KJV
Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב | ve.ha.'o.Rev | and the ambusher | H693 → |
| יֹשֵׁ֥ב | yo.Shev | [was] sitting | H3427 → |
| לָהּ֙ | lah | of <the> her | |
| בַּחֶ֔דֶר | ba.Che.der | in the chamber | H2315 → |
| וַתֹּ֣אמֶר | va.To.mer | and she said | H559 → |
| אֵלָ֔יו | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים | pe.lish.Tim | [the] Philistines | H6430 → |
| עָלֶ֖יךָ | 'a.Lei.kha | [are] on you | H5921 → |
| שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן | shim.Shon | O Samson | H8123 → |
| וַיְנַתֵּק֙ | vay.na.Tek | and he tore apart | H5423 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַיְתָרִ֔ים | hay.ta.Rim | the cords | H3499 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| יִנָּתֵ֤ק | yi.na.Tek | it is torn apart | H5423 → |
| פְּתִֽיל־ | pe.til- | <the> thread of | H6616 → |
| הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ | ha.ne.'O.ret | <the> tow | H5296 → |
| בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ | ba.ha.ri.Cho | when smells it | H7306 → |
| אֵ֔שׁ | 'Esh | fire | H784 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| נוֹדַ֖ע | no.Da' | it was known | H3045 → |
| כֹּחֽוֹ׃ | ko.Cho | strength his | H3581 → |
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