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And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. (KJV)
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וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
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 16:13 word 1
דְּלִילָ֜הde.li.LahDelilah
Lemma: דְּלִילָה (de.li.lah) · Strong's: H1807
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Delilah
Used 6 times. Also: Judges 16:4, Judges 16:6, Judges 16:10, Judges 16:12, Judges 16:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1807; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 2
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 16:13 word 3
שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.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 16:13 word 4
עַד\־'ad-until
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 16:13 word 5
הֵ֜נָּהHe.nahnow
Lemma: הֵ֫נָּה (hen.nah) · Strong's: H2008
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: here/thus
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 42:15, Genesis 44:28, Genesis 45:5, Genesis 45:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2008; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 6
הֵתַ֤לְתָּhe.Tal.tayou have deceived
Lemma: תָּלַל (ta.lal) · Strong's: H2048B
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhp2ms)
Meaning: to deceive
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 31:7, Exodus 8:29, Judges 16:10, Judges 16:15, Job 13:9, Isaiah 44:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2048B; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 7
וַתְּדַבֵּ֤רva.te.da.Berand you have spoken
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpw2ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 8
אֵלַי֙'e.Laito me
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 16:13 word 9
כְּזָבִ֔יםke.za.Vimlies
Lemma: כָּזָב (ka.zav) · Strong's: H3577
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: lie
Used 31 times. Also: Judges 16:10, Psalms 4:2, Psalms 5:6, Psalms 40:4, Psalms 58:3, Psalms 62:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3577; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 10
הַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahtell !
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
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 16:13 word 11
בַּמֶּ֖הba.Meh<in> how?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 12
תֵּאָסֵ֑רte.'a.Serwill you be bound
Lemma: אָסַר (a.sar) · Strong's: H0631
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNi2ms)
Meaning: to bind
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 39:20, Genesis 40:3, Genesis 40:5, Genesis 42:16, Genesis 42:19, Genesis 42:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0631; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 13
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand 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 16:13 word 14
אֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.hato her
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 16:13 word 15
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 16
תַּאַרְגִ֗יta.'ar.Giyou will weave
Lemma: אָרַג (a.rag) · Strong's: H0707
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)
Meaning: to weave
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 28:32, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 39:22, Exodus 39:27, 1 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0707; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 17
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 16:13 word 18
שֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'seven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 19
מַחְלְפ֥וֹתmach.le.Fot[the] plaits of
Lemma: מַחֲלָפָה (mach.la.phah) · Strong's: H4253
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: lock
Used 2 times. Also: Judges 16:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4253; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 20
רֹאשִׁ֖יro.Shihead my
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 21
עִם\־'im-with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 22
הַמַּסָּֽכֶת\׃ha.ma.Sa.khetthe web
Lemma: מַסֶּ֫כֶת (mas.se.khet) · Strong's: H4545
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: weave
Used 2 times. Also: Judges 16:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4545; TAHOT Judges 16:13 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Delilah | → | דְּלִילָה H1807 Delilah |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Samson | → | שִׁמְשׁוֹן H8123 Samson |
| You have mocked | → | תָּלַל H2048B to deceive |
| me | → | |
| and lied to me | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| . . . | → | כָּזָב H3577 lie |
| all along | → | הֵ֫נָּה H2008 here/thus |
| Tell | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| me | → | |
| how | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| you can be tied up | → | אָסַר H0631 to bind |
| He told her | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| If | → | אִם H0518A if |
| you weave | → | אָרַג H0707 to weave |
| the seven | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| braids | → | מַחֲלָפָה H4253 lock |
| of my head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| into | → | עִם H5973A with |
| the web of a loom [and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.] | → | מַסֶּ֫כֶת H4545 weave |
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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