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And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD , and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised? (KJV)
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וַיִּצְמָא֮vai.yitz.Ma'and he was thirsty
Lemma: צָמֵא (tsa.me) · Strong's: H6770
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to thirst
Used 10 times. Also: Exodus 17:3, Judges 4:19, Ruth 2:9, Job 24:11, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 63:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6770; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 1
מְאֹד֒me.'Odvery
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 2
וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called out
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 15:18 word 3
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 4
יְהוָה֙Yah.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 15:18 word 5
וַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.Marand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 15:18 word 6
אַתָּה֙'a.Tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 7
נָתַ֣תָּna.Ta.tayou have given
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 8
בְיַֽד\־ve.yad-by [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 9
עַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.Khaservant your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Judges 15:18 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 15:18 word 11
הַתְּשׁוּעָ֥הha.te.shu.'Ahthe victory
Lemma: תְּשׁוּעָה (te.shu.ah) · Strong's: H8668H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: deliverance: victory
Used 12 times. Also: 2 Samuel 19:2, 2 Samuel 23:10, 2 Samuel 23:12, 2 Kings 5:1, 2 Kings 13:17, 1 Chronicles 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8668H; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 12
הַגְּדֹלָ֖הha.ge.do.Lah<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 13
הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 14
וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand now [must]
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 15
אָמ֣וּת'a.MutI die
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 16
בַּצָּמָ֔אba.tza.Ma'with <the> thirst
Lemma: צָמָא (tsa.ma) · Strong's: H6772
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: thirst
Used 17 times. Also: Exodus 17:3, Deuteronomy 28:48, 2 Chronicles 32:11, Nehemiah 9:15, Nehemiah 9:20, Psalms 69:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6772; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 17
וְנָפַלְתִּ֖יve.na.fal.Tiand I fall
Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)
Meaning: to fall: fall
Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 18
בְּיַ֥דbe.Yadin [the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: power
Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 19
הָעֲרֵלִֽים\׃ha.'a.re.Limthe uncircumcised [men]?
Lemma: עָרֵל (a.rel) · Strong's: H6189
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: uncircumcised
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 17:14, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Exodus 12:48, Leviticus 19:23, Leviticus 26:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6189; TAHOT Judges 15:18 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And being very | → | מְאֹד H3966 much |
| thirsty | → | צָמֵא H6770 to thirst |
| [Samson] cried out | → | קָרָא H7121G to call: call to |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| You | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| have accomplished | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| deliverance | → | תְּשׁוּעָה H8668H deliverance: victory |
| through | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| Your servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| Must I now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| die | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| of thirst | → | צָמָא H6772 thirst |
| and fall | → | נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall |
| into the hands | → | יָד H3027H hand: power |
| of the uncircumcised | → | עָרֵל H6189 uncircumcised |
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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