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And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands. (KJV)

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הוּא\־hu'-he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 1

בָ֣אva'[was] coming

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 2

עַד\־'ad-to

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: till

Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 3

לֶ֔חִיLe.chiLehi

Lemma: לֶחִי (le.chi) · Strong's: H3896

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Lehi

Used 3 times. Also: Judges 15:9, Judges 15:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3896; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 4

וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] Philistines

Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) · Strong's: H6430G

Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNgmpa)

Meaning: Philistine

Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:8, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 26:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6430G; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 5

הֵרִ֣יעוּhe.Ri.'uthey shouted

Lemma: רוּעַ (ru.a) · Strong's: H7321

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)

Meaning: to shout

Used 44 times. Also: Numbers 10:7, Numbers 10:9, Joshua 6:5, Joshua 6:10, Joshua 6:16, Joshua 6:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7321; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 6

לִקְרָאת֑וֹlik.ra.Toto meet him

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122H

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

Meaning: to encounter: toward

Used 39 times. Also: Genesis 15:10, Exodus 14:27, Numbers 20:18, Numbers 20:20, Numbers 21:23, Numbers 21:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7122H; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 7

וַתִּצְלַ֨חva.titz.Lachand it rushed

Lemma: צָלַח (tsa.lach) · Strong's: H6743A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to rush

Used 10 times. Also: Judges 14:6, Judges 14:19, 1 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 10:10, 1 Samuel 11:6, 1 Samuel 16:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6743A; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 8

עָלָ֜יו'a.Lavon him

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 9

ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit of

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307G

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

Meaning: spirit

Used 216 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 45:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307G; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 10

יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 11

וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָהva.tih.Yei.nahand they became

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVqw3fp)

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 15:14 word 12

הָעֲבֹתִ֜יםha.'a.vo.Timthe ropes

Lemma: עֲבֹת (a.vot) · Strong's: H5688

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

Meaning: cord

Used 24 times. Also: Exodus 28:14, Exodus 28:22, Exodus 28:24, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 39:15, Exodus 39:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5688; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 13

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 14

עַל\־'al-[were] on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 15

זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יוze.ro.'o.Tavarms his

Lemma: זְרוֹעַ (ze.ro.a) · Strong's: H2220

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: arm

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 49:24, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 15:16, Numbers 6:19, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2220; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 16

כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ka.pish.Timlike <the> flax<es>

Lemma: פֵּ֫שֶׁת (pish.teh) · Strong's: H6593

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

Meaning: flax

Used 16 times. Also: Leviticus 13:47, Leviticus 13:48, Leviticus 13:52, Leviticus 13:59, Deuteronomy 22:11, Joshua 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6593; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 17

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 18

בָּעֲר֣וּba.'a.Rupeople have burned

Lemma: בָּעַר (ba.ar) · Strong's: H1197A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to burn: burn

Used 65 times. Also: Exodus 3:2, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 22:6, Exodus 35:3, Leviticus 6:12, Numbers 11:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1197A; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 19

בָאֵ֔שׁva.'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 15:14 word 20

וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּvai.yim.Ma.suand they dropped off

Lemma: מָסַס (ma.sas) · Strong's: H4549

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)

Meaning: to melt

Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 16:21, Deuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 20:8, Joshua 2:11, Joshua 5:1, Joshua 7:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4549; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 21

אֱסוּרָ֖יו'e.su.Ravbonds his

Lemma: אֵסוּר (e.sur) · Strong's: H0612

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: bond

Used 3 times. Also: Ecclesiastes 7:26, Jeremiah 37:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0612; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 22

מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 23

יָדָֽיו\׃ya.Davhands his

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Judges 15:14 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

When	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
[Samson] arrived	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
in	→	עַד H5704 till
Lehi	→	לֶחִי H3896 Lehi
the Philistines	→	פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine
came out shouting	→	רוּעַ H7321 to shout
against him	→	קָרָא H7122H to encounter: toward
And the Spirit	→	רוּחַ H7307G spirit
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
came mightily	→	צָלַח H6743A to rush
upon him	→	עַל H5921A upon
The ropes	→	עֲבֹת H5688 cord
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
his arms	→	זְרוֹעַ H2220 arm
became	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
like burnt	→	בָּעַר H1197A to burn: burn
. . .	→	אֵשׁ H0784 fire
flax	→	פֵּ֫שֶׁת H6593 flax
and the bonds	→	אֵסוּר H0612 bond
broke loose	→	מָסַס H4549 to melt
from	→	עַל H5921A upon
his hands	→	יָד H3027G hand

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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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