Judges 16

¹One day Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Gazaעַזָּ֑תָה‘az·zā·ṯāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study →, whereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → he sawוַיַּרְא־way·yar- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a prostituteזוֹנָ֔הzō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → and went in to spend the nightוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with herאֵלֶֽיהָ׃’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ²When the Gazitesלַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀la·‘az·zā·ṯîm — A coastal cityH5841 — Full Word Study → heard thatלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֙šim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → wasבָּ֤אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thereהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →, they surrounded that place and lay in waitוַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־way·ye·’er·ḇū- — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → for him allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nightהַלַּ֖יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → at the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. They were quietוַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּway·yiṯ·ḥā·rə·šū — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → throughoutכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙hal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let us wait untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → dawnא֥וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →; then we will kill himוַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃wa·hăr·ḡə·nu·hū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →.” ³But Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֮šim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → lay thereוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → only untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → midnightחֲצִ֣יḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study →, when he got upוַיָּ֣קָם׀way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, took holdוַיֶּאֱחֹ֞זway·ye·’ĕ·ḥōz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → of the doorsבְּדַלְת֤וֹתbə·ḏal·ṯō·wṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → gateשַֽׁעַר־ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → and bothוּבִשְׁתֵּ֣יū·ḇiš·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → gatepostsהַמְּזוּז֔וֹתham·mə·zū·zō·wṯ — doorpost, door frame, thresholdH4201 — Full Word Study →, and pulled them outוַיִּסָּעֵם֙way·yis·sā·‘êm — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →, barהַבְּרִ֔יחַhab·bə·rî·aḥ — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study → and allעִֽם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. Then he put them onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his shouldersכְּתֵפָ֑יוkə·ṯê·p̄āw — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → and took themוַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙way·ya·‘ă·lêm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the topרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the mountainהָהָ֔רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → overlookingעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Hebronחֶבְרֽוֹן׃פḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Some time laterאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Samson fell in love with a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → in the Valleyבְּנַ֣חַלbə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Sorekשֹׂרֵ֑קśō·rêq — Valley of Sorek, a geographical location in ancient IsraelH7796 — Full Word Study →, whose nameוּשְׁמָ֖הּū·šə·māh — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Delilahדְּלִילָֽה׃də·lî·lāh — The woman who betrayed SamsonH1807 — Full Word Study →. ⁵The lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → wentוַיַּעֲל֨וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֜יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֨אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Enticeפַּתִּ֣יpat·tî — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → himאוֹת֗וֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and find outוּרְאִי֙ū·rə·’î — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the source ofבַּמֶּה֙bam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → his greatגָד֔וֹלḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → strengthכֹּח֣וֹkō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → and howוּבַמֶּה֙ū·ḇam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → we can overpowerנ֣וּכַלnū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → him to tie him upוַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּwa·’ă·sar·nu·hū — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → and subdue himלְעַנֹּת֑וֹlə·‘an·nō·ṯōw — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →. Then each oneאִ֕ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of usוַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙wa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → will giveנִתַּן־nit·tan- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you eleven hundred shekels of silverכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶So Delilahדְּלִילָה֙də·lî·lāh — The woman who betrayed SamsonH1807 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָּ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → tellהַגִּֽידָה־hag·gî·ḏāh- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me the sourceבַּמֶּ֖הbam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → of your greatגָד֑וֹלḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → strengthכֹּחֲךָ֣kō·ḥă·ḵā — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → and howוּבַמֶּ֥הū·ḇam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → you can be tied upתֵאָסֵ֖רṯê·’ā·sêr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → and subduedלְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃lə·‘an·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → told herוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they tie me upיַאַסְרֻ֗נִיya·’as·ru·nî — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → with sevenבְּשִׁבְעָ֛הbə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → freshלַחִ֖יםla·ḥîm — Fresh, moist, green, vigorousH3892 — Full Word Study → bowstringsיְתָרִ֥יםyə·ṯā·rîm — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been driedחֹרָ֑בוּḥō·rå̄·ḇū — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study →, I will become as weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיwə·ḥā·lî·ṯî — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → as anyכְּאַחַ֥דkə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → other manהָאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸So the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיַּעֲלוּ־way·ya·‘ă·lū- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → her sevenשִׁבְעָ֛הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → freshלַחִ֖יםla·ḥîm — Fresh, moist, green, vigorousH3892 — Full Word Study → bowstringsיְתָרִ֥יםyə·ṯā·rîm — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been driedחֹרָ֑בוּḥō·rā·ḇū — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study →, and she tied him upוַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּwat·ta·’as·rê·hū — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → with them. ⁹While the menוְהָאֹרֵ֗בwə·hā·’ō·rêḇ — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → were hiddenיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in her roomבַּחֶ֔דֶרba·ḥe·ḏer — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →, she called outוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study →, the Philistines are hereעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →!” But he snappedוַיְנַתֵּק֙way·nat·têq — To tear away, pull out, or uproot violentlyH5423 — Full Word Study → the bowstringsהַיְתָרִ֔יםhay·ṯā·rîm — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a strandפְּתִֽיל־pə·ṯîl- — Cord, thread, or line used for bindingH6616 — Full Word Study → of yarnהַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙han·nə·‘ō·reṯ — Tow, flax fiber refuseH5296 — Full Word Study → searedיִנָּתֵ֤קyin·nā·ṯêq — To tear away, pull out, or uproot violentlyH5423 — Full Word Study → by a flameאֵ֔שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. So the source of his strengthכֹּחֽוֹ׃kō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → remained unknownוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Then Delilahדְּלִילָה֙də·lî·lāh — The woman who betrayed SamsonH1807 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study →, “You have mockedהֵתַ֣לְתָּhê·ṯal·tā — To mock, deceive, or deal treacherouslyH2048 — Full Word Study → me and lied to meוַתְּדַבֵּ֥רwat·tə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →! Nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → pleaseנָּ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → tellהַגִּֽידָה־hag·gî·ḏāh- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me howבַּמֶּ֖הbam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → you can be tied upתֵּאָסֵֽר׃tê·’ā·sêr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹He repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they tie me upאָס֤וֹר’ā·sō·wr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → with newחֲדָשִׁ֔יםḥă·ḏā·šîm — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → ropesבַּעֲבֹתִ֣יםba·‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm — Cord, rope, or binding bandH5688 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been usedנַעֲשָׂ֥הna·‘ă·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, I will become as weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיwə·ḥā·lî·ṯî — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → as anyכְּאַחַ֥דkə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → other manהָאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²So Delilahדְּלִילָה֩də·lî·lāh — The woman who betrayed SamsonH1807 — Full Word Study → tookוַתִּקַּ֣חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → newחֲדָשִׁ֜יםḥă·ḏā·šîm — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → ropesעֲבֹתִ֨ים‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm — Cord, rope, or binding bandH5688 — Full Word Study →, tied him upוַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּwat·ta·’as·rê·hū — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → with them, and called outוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study →, the Philistines areפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → hereעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →!” But while the menוְהָאֹרֵ֖בwə·hā·’ō·rêḇ — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → were hiddenיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in her roomבֶּחָ֑דֶרbe·ḥā·ḏer — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study →, he snappedוַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םway·nat·tə·qêm — To tear away, pull out, or uproot violentlyH5423 — Full Word Study → the ropes offמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his armsזְרֹעֹתָ֖יוzə·rō·‘ō·ṯāw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → like they were threads. ¹³Then Delilahדְּלִילָ֜הdə·lî·lāh — The woman who betrayed SamsonH1807 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study →, “You have mockedהֵתַ֤לְתָּhê·ṯal·tā — To mock, deceive, or deal treacherouslyH2048 — Full Word Study → me and lied to meוַתְּדַבֵּ֤רwat·tə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → all alongהֵ֜נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study →! Tellהַגִּ֣ידָהhag·gî·ḏāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me howבַּמֶּ֖הbam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → you can be tied upתֵּאָסֵ֑רtê·’ā·sêr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study →.” He told herוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you weaveתַּאַרְגִ֗יta·’ar·ḡî — To weave; to make cloth by interlacing threadsH707 — Full Word Study → the sevenשֶׁ֛בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → braidsמַחְלְפ֥וֹתmaḥ·lə·p̄ō·wṯ — A lock or fastening mechanism for doorsH4253 — Full Word Study → of my headרֹאשִׁ֖יrō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → intoעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the web of a loom and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.” ¹⁴So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his hair and wove them into the web.Then she tightened it with a pinבַּיָּתֵ֔דbay·yā·ṯêḏ — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study → and calledוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study →, the Philistines are hereעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →!” But he awokeוַיִּיקַץ֙way·yî·qaṣ — to awake, arouse from sleepH3364 — Full Word Study → from his sleepמִשְּׁנָת֔וֹmiš·šə·nā·ṯōw — sleep; slumber; restH8142 — Full Word Study → and pulled outוַיִּסַּ֛עway·yis·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → the pinהַיְתַ֥דhay·ṯaḏ — Tent peg or stakeH3489 — Full Word Study → with the loomהָאֶ֖רֶגhā·’e·reḡ — weaver's shuttle; beam of a loomH708 — Full Word Study → and the webהַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ham·mas·sā·ḵeṯ — woven web or latticeH4545 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵“Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can you sayוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I love youאֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ’ă·haḇ·tîḵ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →,’” she askedתֹּאמַ֣רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “when your heartוְלִבְּךָ֖wə·lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is notאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֑י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →? Thisזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the thirdשָׁלֹ֤שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → timeפְּעָמִים֙pə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → you have mockedהֵתַ֣לְתָּhê·ṯal·tā — To mock, deceive, or deal treacherouslyH2048 — Full Word Study → me and failedוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to revealהִגַּ֣דְתָּhig·gaḏ·tā — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to me the sourceבַּמֶּ֖הbam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → of your great strengthכֹּחֲךָ֥kō·ḥă·ḵā — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁶Finally, afterוַ֠יְהִיway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → she had pressedהֵצִ֨יקָהhê·ṣî·qāh — to pressH6693 — Full Word Study → him dailyהַיָּמִ֖יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → with her wordsבִדְבָרֶ֛יהָḇiḏ·ḇā·re·hā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and pleadedוַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּwat·tə·’a·lă·ṣê·hū — to urge, press, compel with insistenceH509 — Full Word Study → until heנַפְשׁ֖וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → was sickוַתִּקְצַ֥רwat·tiq·ṣar — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study → to deathלָמֽוּת׃lā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁷Samson told her all that wasכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in his heartלִבּ֗וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →: “My hairרֹאשִׁ֔יrō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → has neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been cutמוֹרָה֙mō·w·rāh — razor; sharp cutting instrumentH4177 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have been a Naziriteנְזִ֧ירnə·zîr — One separated/consecratedH5139 — Full Word Study → to Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → from my mother’sאִמִּ֑י’im·mî — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmib·be·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I am shavedגֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙gul·laḥ·tî — to shave or cut off hairH1548 — Full Word Study →, my strengthכֹחִ֔יḵō·ḥî — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → will leaveוְסָ֣רwə·sār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → meמִמֶּ֣נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, and I will become as weakוְחָלִ֥יתִיwə·ḥā·lî·ṯî — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → asוְהָיִ֖יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → anyכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → other manהָאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸When Delilahדְלִילָ֗הdə·lî·lāh — The woman who betrayed SamsonH1807 — Full Word Study → realizedוַתֵּ֣רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he had revealedהִגִּ֣ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to her all that was in his heartלִבּוֹ֒lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, she sentוַתִּשְׁלַ֡חwat·tiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → this messageלֵאמֹר֙lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the lordsלְסַרְנֵ֨יlə·sar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →: “Come upעֲל֣וּ‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → once moreהַפַּ֔עַםhap·pa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he has revealedהִגִּ֥ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to me all that is in his heartלִבּ֑וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →.” Then the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → cameוְעָל֤וּwə·‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, bringingוַיַּעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the moneyהַכֶּ֖סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → in their handsבְּיָדָֽם׃bə·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹And having lulled him to sleepוַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙wat·tə·yaš·šə·nê·hū — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her lapבִּרְכֶּ֔יהָbir·ke·hā — Knee; the joint of the legH1290 — Full Word Study →, she calledוַתִּקְרָ֣אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → a manלָאִ֔ישׁlā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to shave offוַתְּגַלַּ֕חwat·tə·ḡal·laḥ — to shave or cut off hairH1548 — Full Word Study → the sevenשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → braidsמַחְלְפ֣וֹתmaḥ·lə·p̄ō·wṯ — A lock or fastening mechanism for doorsH4253 — Full Word Study → of his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. In this way she beganוַתָּ֙חֶל֙wat·tā·ḥel — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to subdue himלְעַנּוֹת֔וֹlə·‘an·nō·w·ṯōw — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →, and his strengthכֹּח֖וֹkō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → left himוַיָּ֥סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Then she called outוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study →, the Philistines are hereעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →!” When Samson awoke from his sleepמִשְּׁנָת֗וֹmiš·šə·nā·ṯōw — sleep; slumber; restH8142 — Full Word Study →, he thoughtוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will escapeאֵצֵ֞א’ê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → as I did beforeכְּפַ֤עַםkə·p̄a·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → and shake myself freeוְאִנָּעֵ֔רwə·’in·nā·‘êr — To shake, tremble, or cast offH5287 — Full Word Study →.” But heוְהוּא֙wə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֔עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had departedסָ֥רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from himמֵעָלָֽיו׃mê·‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Then the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → seized himוַיֹּאחֲז֣וּהוּway·yō·ḥă·zū·hū — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study →, gouged outוַֽיְנַקְּר֖וּway·naq·qə·rū — to dig, pierce, or gouge outH5365 — Full Word Study → his eyesעֵינָ֑יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, and brought him downוַיּוֹרִ֨ידוּway·yō·w·rî·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Gazaעַזָּ֗תָה‘az·zā·ṯāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study →, where he was boundוַיַּאַסְר֙וּהוּ֙way·ya·’as·rū·hū — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → with bronze shacklesבַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּ֔יִםban·ḥuš·ta·yim — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → and forcedוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to grindטוֹחֵ֖ןṭō·w·ḥên — to grind grain into flourH2912 — Full Word Study → grain in the prisonבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ²²However, the hairשְׂעַר־śə·‘ar- — Hair; hairiness; rough textureH8181 — Full Word Study → of his headרֹאשׁ֛וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → beganוַיָּ֧חֶלway·yā·ḥel — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to growלְצַמֵּ֖חַlə·ṣam·mê·aḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → back afterכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it had been shavedגֻּלָּֽח׃פgul·lāḥ — to shave or cut off hairH1548 — Full Word Study →. ²³Now the lordsוְסַרְנֵ֣יwə·sar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → gathered togetherנֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙nɛ·ʾɛ̆s·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → to offerלִזְבֹּ֧חַliz·bō·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → a greatגָּד֛וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → sacrificeזֶֽבַח־ze·ḇaḥ- — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → to their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → Dagonלְדָג֥וֹןlə·ḏā·ḡō·wn — Fish godH1712 — Full Word Study →. They rejoicedוּלְשִׂמְחָ֑הū·lə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Our godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has deliveredנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → our enemyאוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃’ō·wy·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → into our handsבְּיָדֵ֔נוּbə·yā·ḏê·nū — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴And when the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → saw himוַיִּרְא֤וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, they praisedוַֽיְהַלְל֖וּway·hal·lū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → their godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, sayingכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →: “Our godאֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has deliveredנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into our handsבְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ḇə·yā·ḏê·nū — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → our enemyא֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ’ō·wy·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → who destroyedמַחֲרִ֣יבma·ḥă·rîḇ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → our landאַרְצֵ֔נוּ’ar·ṣê·nū — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → andוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → multipliedהִרְבָּ֖הhir·bāh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → our deadחֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃ḥă·lā·lê·nū — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁵Andוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → while their heartsלִבָּ֔םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → were merryטוֹבṭōḇ — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study →, they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Callקִרְא֥וּqir·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → for Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןlə·šim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → to entertainוִישַֽׂחֶק־wî·śa·ḥeq- — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study → us.” So they calledוַיִּקְרְא֨וּway·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Samsonלְשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןlə·šim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → out of the prisonמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to entertain themוַיְצַחֵק֙way·ṣa·ḥêq — to laugh, mock, or playH6711 — Full Word Study →. And they stationedוַיַּעֲמִ֥ידוּway·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → himאוֹת֖וֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the pillarsהָעַמּוּדִֽים׃hā·‘am·mū·ḏîm — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the servantהַנַּ֨עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → who heldהַמַּחֲזִ֣יקham·ma·ḥă·zîq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → his handבְּיָדוֹ֮bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, “Leadהַנִּ֣יחָהhan·nî·ḥāh — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → meאוֹתִי֒’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → where I can feelוְהֵימִשֵׁנִיwə·hē·mi·šē·nī — to touch, feel, handleH3237 — Full Word Study → the pillarsהָֽעַמֻּדִ֔יםhā·‘am·mu·ḏîm — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → supportingנָכ֣וֹןnā·ḵō·wn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → the templeהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, so I can leanוְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ןwə·’eš·šā·‘ên — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁷Now the templeוְהַבַּ֗יִתwə·hab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → was fullמָלֵ֤אmā·lê — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → of menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → and womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֔יםwə·han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the lordsסַרְנֵ֣יsar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → were thereוְשָׁ֕מָּהwə·šām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and about threeכִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתkiš·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִים֙’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and womenוְאִשָּׁ֔הwə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → were onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roofהַגָּ֗גhag·gāḡ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study → watchingהָרֹאִ֖יםhā·rō·’îm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Samsonשִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃šim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → entertain themבִּשְׂח֥וֹקbiś·ḥō·wq — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Then Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → called outוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: “O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיֱהֹוִ֡הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, pleaseנָא֩nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → remember meזָכְרֵ֣נִיzā·ḵə·rê·nî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →. Strengthen meוְחַזְּקֵ֨נִיwə·ḥaz·zə·qê·nî — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, O Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, justאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → once moreהַפַּ֤עַםhap·pa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →, so that with oneאַחַ֛ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → vengeful blowנְקַם־nə·qam- — Vengeance, retribution, or the avenging of a wrongH5359 — Full Word Study → I may pay backוְאִנָּקְמָ֧הwə·’in·nā·qə·māh — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesמִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃mip·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → for my twoמִשְּׁתֵ֥יmiš·šə·ṯê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → eyesעֵינַ֖י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁹And Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → reached outוַיִּלְפֹּ֨תway·yil·pōṯ — to twist, turn aside, or seizeH3943 — Full Word Study → for the twoשְׁנֵ֣י׀šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → centralהַתָּ֗וֶךְhat·tā·weḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → pillarsעַמּוּדֵ֣י‘am·mū·ḏê — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → supportingנָכ֣וֹןnā·ḵō·wn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙hab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Bracing himselfוַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְway·yis·sā·mêḵ — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → with his right handבִּימִינ֖וֹbî·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → on one pillar and his left handבִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃biś·mō·lōw — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → on the otherוְאֶחָ֥דwə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →, ³⁰Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let meנַפְשִׁי֮nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → dieתָּמ֣וֹתtā·mō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֒pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →.” Then he pushedוַיֵּ֣טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → with all his mightבְּכֹ֔חַbə·ḵō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →, and the templeהַבַּ֙יִת֙hab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּ֤לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the lordsהַסְּרָנִ֔יםhas·sə·rā·nîm — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the people in itהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. So in his deathבְּמוֹת֔וֹbə·mō·w·ṯōw — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → he killedהֵמִ֣יתhê·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → moreרַבִּ֕יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → thanמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רmê·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had killedהֵמִ֖יתhê·mîṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in his lifeבְּחַיָּֽיו׃bə·ḥay·yāw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. ³¹Then Samson’s brothers and his father’sאָבִיהוּ֮’ā·ḇî·hū — H1 — Full Word Study → familyבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → came downוַיֵּרְד֨וּway·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →, carried him backוַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀way·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, and buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֣וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → himאוֹת֗וֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֤יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Zorahצָרְעָה֙ṣā·rə·‘āh — A city in JudahH6881 — Full Word Study → and Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל’eš·tā·’ōl — A town in JudahH847 — Full Word Study → in the tombבְּקֶ֖בֶרbə·qe·ḇer — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Manoahמָנ֣וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, ReposeH4495 — Full Word Study →. And heוְה֛וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had judgedשָׁפַ֥טšā·p̄aṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃פšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →.