Judges 14

¹One day Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → went downוַיֵּ֥רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Timnahתִּמְנָ֑תָהtim·nā·ṯāh — A city in JudahH8553 — Full Word Study →, where he sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a young Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → womanמִבְּנ֥וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. ²So he returnedוַיַּ֗עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיַּגֵּד֙way·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → his fatherלְאָבִ֣יוlə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherוּלְאִמּ֔וֹū·lə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, “I have seenרָאִ֥יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a daughterמִבְּנ֣וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → in Timnahבְתִמְנָ֖תָהḇə·ṯim·nā·ṯāh — A city in JudahH8553 — Full Word Study →. Nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → getקְחוּ־qə·ḥū- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → herאוֹתָ֥הּ’ō·w·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → for me as a wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.” ³But his fatherאָבִ֣יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherוְאִמּ֗וֹwə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Can’t you find a young womanבִּבְנ֨וֹתbiḇ·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → among your relativesאַחֶ֤יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → or among anyוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of our peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →? Must youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → goהוֹלֵךְ֙hō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to the uncircumcisedהָעֲרֵלִ֑יםhā·‘ă·rê·lîm — Uncircumcised; ritually unclean or spiritually unpreparedH6189 — Full Word Study → Philistinesמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםmip·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → to getלָקַ֣חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a wifeאִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →?” But Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֤וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, “Getקַֽח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → herאוֹתָ֣הּ’ō·w·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → me, for sheהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is pleasingיָשְׁרָ֥הyā·šə·rāh — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → to my eyesבְעֵינָֽי׃ḇə·‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴(Now his fatherוְאָבִ֨יוwə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherוְאִמּ֜וֹwə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדְע֗וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thisהִ֔יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was fromכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDמֵיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whoהֽוּא־hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was seekingמְבַקֵּ֖שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → an occasion to moveתֹאֲנָ֥הṯō·’ă·nāh — Opportunity, occasion, or pretext for actionH8385 — Full Word Study → against the Philistinesמִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםmip·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →; for at thatהַהִ֔יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeוּבָעֵ֣תū·ḇā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → were rulingמֹשְׁלִ֥יםmō·šə·lîm — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → over Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.) ⁵Then Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → went downוַיֵּ֧רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Timnahתִּמְנָ֑תָהtim·nā·ṯāh — A city in JudahH8553 — Full Word Study → with his fatherוְאָבִ֥יוwə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherוְאִמּ֖וֹwə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → and cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the vineyardsכַּרְמֵ֣יkar·mê — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → of Timnahתִמְנָ֔תָהṯim·nā·ṯāh — A city in JudahH8553 — Full Word Study →. Suddenlyוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a young lionכְּפִ֣ירkə·p̄îr — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study → came roaringשֹׁאֵ֖גšō·’êḡ — To roar; to make a loud, deep soundH7580 — Full Word Study → at himלִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃liq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →, ⁶and the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → came powerfullyוַתִּצְלַ֨חwat·tiṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → upon himעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and he tore the lion apartוַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙way·šas·sə·‘ê·hū — to split, cleave, or divideH8156 — Full Word Study → with his bareוּמְא֖וּמָהū·mə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → handsבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → as one would tearכְּשַׁסַּ֣עkə·šas·sa‘ — to split, cleave, or divideH8156 — Full Word Study → a young goatהַגְּדִ֔יhag·gə·ḏî — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study →. But he did notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tellהִגִּיד֙hig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → his fatherלְאָבִ֣יוlə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → or motherוּלְאִמּ֔וֹū·lə·’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had doneעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Then Samson continued on his way down and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to the womanלָאִשָּׁ֑הlā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, becauseשִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃šim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → she was pleasingוַתִּישַׁ֖רwat·tî·šar — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → to his eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. ⁸When Samson returned laterמִיָּמִים֙mî·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → to take herלְקַחְתָּ֔הּlə·qaḥ·tāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, he leftוַיָּ֣סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the road to seeלִרְא֔וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the lion’sהָאַרְיֵ֑הhā·’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → carcassמַפֶּ֣לֶתmap·pe·leṯ — Carcass, corpse, or ruinH4658 — Full Word Study →, and in it wasוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a swarmעֲדַ֧ת‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of beesדְּבוֹרִ֛יםdə·ḇō·w·rîm — bee; a small flying insect that produces honeyH1682 — Full Word Study →, along with their honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃ū·ḏə·ḇāš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →. ⁹So he scoopedוַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּway·yir·dê·hū — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → some honey intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his handsכַּפָּ֗יוkap·pāw — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → and ate itוְאָכֹ֔לwə·’ā·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → as he went alongוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. And when he returnedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֣יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, he gaveוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → some to them and they ate itוַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּway·yō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. But he did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tellהִגִּ֣ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → them thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he had takenרָדָ֥הrā·ḏāh — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → the honeyהַדְּבָֽשׁ׃had·də·ḇāš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study → from the lion’sהָאַרְיֵ֖הhā·’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → carcassמִגְּוִיַּ֥תmig·gə·wî·yaṯ — Corpse, dead body, carcassH1472 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Then his fatherאָבִ֖יהוּ’ā·ḇî·hū — H1 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֥רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → visit the womanהָאִשָּׁ֑הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֙šim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → preparedוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a feastמִשְׁתֶּ֔הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֤םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, asכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → was customaryיַעֲשׂ֖וּya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the bridegroomהַבַּחוּרִֽים׃hab·ba·ḥū·rîm — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹And whenוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the Philistines saw him, they selectedוַיִּקְחוּ֙way·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → men to accompany himמֵֽרֵעִ֔יםmê·rê·‘îm — companion, friend, associateH4828 — Full Word Study →. ¹²“Let me tellאָחֽוּדָה־’ā·ḥū·ḏāh- — to pose a riddle; to speak in enigmatic or obscure languageH2330 — Full Word Study → you a riddleחִידָ֑הḥî·ḏāh — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →,” Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them. “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you can solveהַגֵּ֣דhag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → itאוֹתָ֨הּ’ō·w·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → for me within the seven daysיְמֵ֤יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the feastהַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ham·miš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study →, I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → linen garmentsסְדִינִ֔יםsə·ḏî·nîm — Fine linen; a linen sheet or garmentH5466 — Full Word Study → and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםū·šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → setsחֲלִפֹ֥תḥă·li·p̄ōṯ — A change, exchange, or rotation; a shift or turn.H2487 — Full Word Study → of clothesבְּגָדִֽים׃bə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →. ¹³But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you cannotלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → solve itלְהַגִּ֣ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → must giveוּנְתַתֶּ֨םū·nə·ṯat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → linen garmentsסְדִינִ֔יםsə·ḏî·nîm — Fine linen; a linen sheet or garmentH5466 — Full Word Study → and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםū·šə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → setsחֲלִיפ֣וֹתḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ — A change, exchange, or rotation; a shift or turn.H2487 — Full Word Study → of clothesבְּגָדִ֑יםbə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →.” “Tell usח֥וּדָהḥū·ḏāh — to pose a riddle; to speak in enigmatic or obscure languageH2330 — Full Word Study → your riddleחִידָתְךָ֖ḥî·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Let us hear itוְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃wə·niš·mā·‘en·nāh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴So he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them: “Out of the eaterמֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙mê·hā·’ō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → cameיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → something to eatמַאֲכָ֔לma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study →, and out of the strongוּמֵעַ֖זū·mê·‘az — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study → cameיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → something sweetמָת֑וֹקmā·ṯō·wq — sweet, pleasant to taste or experienceH4966 — Full Word Study →.” For threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִֽים׃yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they were unableוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to explainלְהַגִּ֥ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the riddleהַחִידָ֖הha·ḥî·ḏāh — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Soוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the fourthהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Samson’sשִׁמְשׁוֹן֙šim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → wifeלְאֵֽשֶׁת־lə·’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, “Enticeפַּתִּ֣יpat·tî — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → your husbandאִישֵׁ֗ךְ’î·šêḵ — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to explainוְיַגֶּד־wə·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the riddleהַ֣חִידָ֔הha·ḥî·ḏāh — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study → to us, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → we will burnנִשְׂרֹ֥ףniś·rōp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → youאוֹתָ֛ךְ’ō·w·ṯāḵ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and your father’sאָבִ֖יךְ’ā·ḇîḵ — H1 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to deathבָּאֵ֑שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. Did you invite usקְרָאתֶ֥םqə·rā·ṯem — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → here to rob usהַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּhal·yā·rə·šê·nū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁶Then Samson’sשִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֨שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → came to himעָלָ֗יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, weepingוַתֵּבְךְּ֩wat·tê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →, and saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You hate meשְׂנֵאתַ֙נִי֙śə·nê·ṯa·nî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →! You do not reallyוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → love meאֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי’ă·haḇ·tā·nî — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →! You have posedחַ֙דְתָּ֙ḥaḏ·tā — to pose a riddle; to speak in enigmatic or obscure languageH2330 — Full Word Study → to my peopleלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → a riddleהַֽחִידָ֥הha·ḥî·ḏāh — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →, but have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → explained it to meהִגַּ֑דְתָּהhig·gaḏ·tāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →.” “Lookהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I have notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → even explainedהִגַּ֖דְתִּיhig·gaḏ·tî — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → it to my fatherלְאָבִ֧יlə·’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → or motherוּלְאִמִּ֛יū·lə·’im·mî — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, so why should I explain itאַגִּֽיד׃’ag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to you?” ¹⁷She weptוַתֵּ֤בְךְּwat·tê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → the whole sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the feastהַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑הham·miš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study →, and finallyוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she had pressed him so muchהֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּhĕ·ṣî·qaṯ·hū — to pressH6693 — Full Word Study →, he toldוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → her the answer. And in turn she explainedוַתַּגֵּ֥דwat·tag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the riddleהַחִידָ֖הha·ḥî·ḏāh — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study → to her peopleלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Beforeבְּטֶ֙רֶם֙bə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → sunsetיָבֹ֣אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the menאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֜ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Samson: “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is sweeterמָּת֣וֹקmā·ṯō·wq — sweet, pleasant to taste or experienceH4966 — Full Word Study → than honeyמִדְּבַ֔שׁmid·də·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →? And what is strongerעַ֖ז‘az — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study → than a lionמֵאֲרִ֑יmê·’ă·rî — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study →?” So he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them: “If you had notלוּלֵא֙lū·lê — unless, except, if notH3884 — Full Word Study → plowedחֲרַשְׁתֶּ֣םḥă·raš·tem — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → with my heiferבְּעֶגְלָתִ֔יbə·‘eḡ·lā·ṯî — Young female calf or heiferH5697 — Full Word Study →, you would notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have solvedמְצָאתֶ֖םmə·ṣā·ṯem — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → my riddleחִידָתִֽי׃ḥî·ḏā·ṯî — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁹Then the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → came mightilyוַתִּצְלַ֨חwat·tiṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → upon himעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and he went downוַיֵּ֨רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֜וֹן’aš·qə·lō·wn — A Philistine cityH831 — Full Word Study →, killedוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → of their menאִ֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, tookוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → their apparelחֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔םḥă·lî·ṣō·w·ṯām — Spoil or plundered goods; armor stripped from enemiesH2488 — Full Word Study →, and gaveוַיִּתֵּן֙way·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their clothesהַחֲלִיפ֔וֹתha·ḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ — A change, exchange, or rotation; a shift or turn.H2487 — Full Word Study → to those who had solvedלְמַגִּידֵ֖יlə·mag·gî·ḏê — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → the riddleהַחִידָ֑הha·ḥî·ḏāh — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →. And burningוַיִּ֣חַרway·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → with angerאַפּ֔וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →, Samson returnedוַיַּ֖עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to his father’sאָבִֽיהוּ׃פ’ā·ḇî·hū — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, ²⁰and hisשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןšim·šō·wn — Sun manH8123 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → was givenוַתְּהִ֖יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to one of the men whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had accompaniedרֵעָ֖הrê·‘āh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → him.