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← Judges 14 · ← verse 14 · verse 16 →

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so ? (KJV)

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וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.Hiand it was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 1

בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the day

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 2

הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventh

Lemma: שְׁבִיעִי (she.vi.i) · Strong's: H7637

Parsing: Aomsa (Aomsa)

Meaning: seventh

Used 98 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 8:4, Exodus 12:15, Exodus 12:16, Exodus 13:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7637; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 3

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 4

לְאֵֽשֶׁת\־le.'e.shet-to [the] wife of

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 5

שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnSamson

Lemma: שִׁמְשׁוֹן (shim.shon) · Strong's: H8123

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Samson

Used 38 times. Also: Judges 13:24, Judges 14:1, Judges 14:3, Judges 14:5, Judges 14:7, Judges 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8123; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 6

פַּתִּ֣יpa.Tientice

Lemma: פָּתָה (pa.tah) · Strong's: H6601B

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVpv2fs)

Meaning: to entice

Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 22:16, Deuteronomy 11:16, Judges 16:5, 2 Samuel 3:25, 1 Kings 22:20, 1 Kings 22:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6601B; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 7

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 8

אִישֵׁ֗ךְ'i.Shekhhusband your

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: man: husband

Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 30:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376H; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 9

וְיַגֶּד\־ve.ya.ged-so may he tell

Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhj3ms)

Meaning: to tell

Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 10

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 11

הַ֣חִידָ֔הha.chi.Dahthe riddle

Lemma: חִידָה (chi.dah) · Strong's: H2420

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: riddle

Used 17 times. Also: Numbers 12:8, Judges 14:12, Judges 14:13, Judges 14:14, Judges 14:16, Judges 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2420; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 12

פֶּן\־pen-lest

Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: lest

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 13

נִשְׂרֹ֥ףnis.Rofwe should burn

Lemma: שָׂרַף (sa.raph) · Strong's: H8313

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)

Meaning: to burn

Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 12:10, Exodus 29:14, Exodus 29:34, Exodus 32:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8313; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 14

אוֹתָ֛ךְ'o.Takh<obj.> you

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 15

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 16

בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house of

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 17

אָבִ֖יךְ'a.Vikhfather your

Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: father

Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 18

בָּאֵ֑שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fire

Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: fire

Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 19

הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּhal.ya.re.She.nu¿ to impoverish us

Lemma: יָרַשׁ (ya.rash) · Strong's: H3423I

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)

Meaning: to possess: poor

Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 45:11, 1 Samuel 2:7, Proverbs 20:13, Proverbs 23:21, Proverbs 30:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3423I; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 20

קְרָאתֶ֥םke.ra.Temdid you invite

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqp2mp)

Meaning: to call: call to

Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 21

הֲלֹֽא\׃ha.Lo'¿ [is it] not [so]

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Judges 14:15 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So→הָיָה H1961 to be
on the fourth→שְׁבִיעִי H7637 seventh
day→יוֹם H3117G day
they said→אָמַר H0559 to say
to Samson’s→שִׁמְשׁוֹן H8123 Samson
wife→אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife
Entice→פָּתָה H6601B to entice
your husband→אִישׁ H0376H man: husband
to explain→נָגַד H5046 to tell
the riddle→חִידָה H2420 riddle
to us→
or→פֶּן־ H6435 lest
we will burn→שָׂרַף H8313 to burn
you→אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
and your father’s→אָב H0001G father
household→בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
to death→אֵשׁ H0784 fire
Did you invite us→קָרָא H7121G to call: call to
here→
. . .→לֹא H3808 not
to rob us→יָרַשׁ H3423I to possess: poor

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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