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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
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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