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And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion. (KJV)

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וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returned

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

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

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 1

מִיָּמִים֙mi.ya.Mimfrom days

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

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 14:8 word 2

לְקַחְתָּ֔הּle.kach.Tahto take her

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to take: marry

Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:2, Genesis 11:29, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947I; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 3

וַיָּ֣סַרvai.Ya.sarand he turned aside

Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493I

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

Meaning: to turn aside: turn aside

Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 3:4, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5493I; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 4

לִרְא֔וֹתlir.'otto see

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 5

אֵ֖ת'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 14:8 word 6

מַפֶּ֣לֶתma.Pe.let[the] carcass of

Lemma: מַפֶּ֫לֶת (map.pe.let) · Strong's: H4658

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

Meaning: carcass

Used 8 times. Also: Proverbs 29:16, Ezekiel 26:15, Ezekiel 26:18, Ezekiel 27:27, Ezekiel 31:13, Ezekiel 31:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4658; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 7

הָאַרְיֵ֑הha.'ar.Yehthe lion

Lemma: אַרְיֵה (ar.yeh) · Strong's: H0738B

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

Meaning: lion

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 49:9, Deuteronomy 33:22, Judges 14:9, 2 Samuel 17:10, 1 Kings 13:24, 1 Kings 13:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0738B; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 8

וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 9

עֲדַ֧ת'a.Data swarm of

Lemma: עֵדָה (e.dah) · Strong's: H5712

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

Meaning: congregation

Used 149 times. Also: Exodus 12:3, Exodus 12:6, Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:47, Exodus 16:1, Exodus 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5712; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 10

דְּבוֹרִ֛יםde.vo.Rimbees

Lemma: דְּבוֹרָה (de.vo.rah) · Strong's: H1682

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: bee

Used 4 times. Also: Deuteronomy 1:44, Psalms 118:12, Isaiah 7:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1682; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 11

בִּגְוִיַּ֥תbig.vi.Yat[was] in [the] carcass of

Lemma: גְּוִיָּה (ge.viy.yah) · Strong's: H1472

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

Meaning: body

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 47:18, Judges 14:9, 1 Samuel 31:10, 1 Samuel 31:12, Nehemiah 9:37, Psalms 110:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1472; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 12

הָאַרְיֵ֖הha.'ar.Yehthe lion

Lemma: אַרְיֵה (ar.yeh) · Strong's: H0738B

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

Meaning: lion

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 49:9, Deuteronomy 33:22, Judges 14:9, 2 Samuel 17:10, 1 Kings 13:24, 1 Kings 13:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0738B; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 13

וּדְבָֽשׁ\׃u.de.Vashand honey

Lemma: דְּבַשׁ (de.vash) · Strong's: H1706

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

Meaning: honey

Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 43:11, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 16:31, Exodus 33:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1706; TAHOT Judges 14:8 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

When [Samson] returned	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
later	→	יוֹם H3117G day
to take her	→	לָקַח H3947I to take: marry
he left	→	סוּר H5493I to turn aside: turn aside
the road to see	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
the lion’s	→	אַרְיֵה H0738B lion
carcass	→	מַפֶּ֫לֶת H4658 carcass
and in [it]	→	גְּוִיָּה H1472 body
. . .	→	אַרְיֵה H0738B lion
was	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
a swarm	→	עֵדָה H5712 congregation
of bees	→	דְּבוֹרָה H1682 bee
along with their honey	→	דְּבַשׁ H1706 honey

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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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