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Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. (KJV)
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וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.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 15:6 word 1
פְלִשְׁתִּים֮fe.lish.Tim[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 15:6 word 2
מִ֣יmiwho?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Judges 15:6 word 3
עָ֣שָׂה'A.sahdid he do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Judges 15:6 word 4
זֹאת֒zoTthis [thing]
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 15:6 word 5
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.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 15:6 word 6
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 15:6 word 7
חֲתַ֣ןcha.Tan[the] son-in-law of
Lemma: חָתָן (cha.tan) · Strong's: H2860
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son-in-law
Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 19:12, Genesis 19:14, Exodus 4:25, Exodus 4:26, Judges 19:5, 1 Samuel 18:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2860; TAHOT Judges 15:6 word 8
הַתִּמְנִ֔יha.tim.Nithe Timnite
Lemma: תִּמְנִי (tim.ni) · Strong's: H8554
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Timnite
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8554; TAHOT Judges 15:6 word 9
כִּ֚יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Judges 15:6 word 10
לָקַ֣חla.Kachhe has taken
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 15:6 word 11
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 15:6 word 12
אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.Towife his
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 15:6 word 13
וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּvai.yi.te.Nahand he has given her
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414O
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to give: give(marriage)
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 29:26, Genesis 29:27, Genesis 29:28, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 34:9, Genesis 34:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414O; TAHOT Judges 15:6 word 14
לְמֵרֵעֵ֑הוּle.me.re.'E.huto companion his
Lemma: מֵרֵעַ (me.re.a) · Strong's: H4828
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: companion
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 26:26, Judges 14:11, Judges 14:20, Judges 15:2, 2 Samuel 3:8, Proverbs 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4828; TAHOT Judges 15:6 word 15
וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Judges 15:6 word 16
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[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 15:6 word 17
וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּvai.yis.re.Fuand they burned
Lemma: שָׂרַף (sa.raph) · Strong's: H8313
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 15:6 word 18
אוֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> her
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 15:6 word 19
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 15:6 word 20
אָבִ֖יהָ'a.Vi.hafather her
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 15:6 word 21
בָּאֵֽשׁ\׃ba.'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 15:6 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Who | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| did | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| the Philistines | → | פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine |
| demanded | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| It was Samson | → | שִׁמְשׁוֹן H8123 Samson |
| the son-in-law | → | חָתָן H2860 son-in-law |
| of the Timnite | → | תִּמְנִי H8554 Timnite |
| they were told | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| his wife | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| was given | → | נָתַן H5414O to give: give(marriage) |
| to his companion | → | מֵרֵעַ H4828 companion |
| So the Philistines | → | פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430G Philistine |
| went up | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| and burned | → | שָׂרַף H8313 to burn |
| her and her father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| to death | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
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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