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And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. (KJV)

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לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים\׀la.'a.za.Timto the Gazites

Lemma: עַזָּתִי (az.za.ti) · Strong's: H5841

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

Meaning: Gaza

Used 2 times. Also: Joshua 13:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5841; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 1

לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> saying

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

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

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 16:2 word 2

בָּ֤אba'he has come

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 16:2 word 3

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 16:2 word 4

הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhere

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 16:2 word 5

וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּvai.ya.So.buand they surrounded

Lemma: סָבַב (sa.vav) · Strong's: H5437H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to turn: surround

Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Exodus 39:6, Exodus 39:13, Numbers 21:4, Deuteronomy 2:1, Deuteronomy 2:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5437H; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 6

וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ\־vai.ye.'er.vu-and they lay in wait

Lemma: אָרַב (a.rav) · Strong's: H0693

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to ambush

Used 41 times. Also: Deuteronomy 19:11, Joshua 8:2, Joshua 8:4, Joshua 8:7, Joshua 8:12, Joshua 8:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0693; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 7

כָל\־khol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 8

הַלַּ֖יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe night

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

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

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 9

בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arat [the] gate of

Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: gate

Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 10

הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 11

וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּvai.yit.cha.re.Shuand they were silent

Lemma: חָרֵשׁ (cha.resh) · Strong's: H2790B

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVtw3mp)

Meaning: be quiet

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 34:5, Exodus 14:14, Numbers 30:4, Numbers 30:7, Numbers 30:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2790B; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 12

כָל\־khol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 13

הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahthe night

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

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

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 14

לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

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

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 16:2 word 15

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 16:2 word 16

א֥וֹר'or[the] light of

Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0216

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

Meaning: light

Used 121 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:23, Judges 19:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0216; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 17

הַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerthe morning

Lemma: בֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) · Strong's: H1242

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

Meaning: morning

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1242; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 18

וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ\׃va.har.ge.Nu.huand we will kill him

Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqq1cp)

Meaning: to kill

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Judges 16:2 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

When the Gazites	→	עַזָּתִי H5841 Gaza
heard that	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Samson	→	שִׁמְשׁוֹן H8123 Samson
was	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
there	→	הֵ֫נָּה H2008 here/thus
they surrounded [that place]	→	סָבַב H5437H to turn: surround
and lay in wait	→	אָרַב H0693 to ambush
for him	→
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
night	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night
at the city	→	עִיר H5892B city
gate	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
They were quiet	→	חָרֵשׁ H2790B be quiet
throughout	→	כֹּל H3605 all
the night	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night
saying	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Let us wait until	→	עַד H5704 till
dawn	→	אוֹר H0216 light
. . .	→	בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 morning
then we will kill him	→	הָרַג H2026 to kill

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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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