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And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left. (KJV)

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וַיִּלְפֹּ֨תvai.yil.Potand he grasped

Lemma: לָפַת (la.phat) · Strong's: H3943

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to twist

Used 3 times. Also: Ruth 3:8, Job 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3943; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 1

שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.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 16:29 word 2

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 16:29 word 3

שְׁנֵ֣י\׀she.Nei[the] two

Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147

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

Meaning: two

Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 4

עַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.Dei[the] pillars of

Lemma: עַמּוּד (am.mud) · Strong's: H5982G

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

Meaning: pillar

Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 5

הַתָּ֗וֶךְha.Ta.vekhthe middle

Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432

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

Meaning: midst

Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 6

אֲשֶׁ֤ר'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 16:29 word 7

הַבַּ֙יִת֙ha.Ba.yitthe house

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

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

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 8

נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[was] established

Lemma: כּוּן (kun) · Strong's: H3559H

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to establish: establish

Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 41:32, Exodus 15:17, Joshua 3:17, Joshua 4:3, Joshua 4:4, Judges 16:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3559H; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 9

עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemon them

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 16:29 word 10

וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְvai.yi.sa.Mekhand he supported himself

Lemma: סָמַךְ (sa.makh) · Strong's: H5564

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)

Meaning: to support

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 27:37, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:15, Exodus 29:19, Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5564; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 11

עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemon them

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 16:29 word 12

אֶחָ֥ד'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

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

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 13

בִּימִינ֖וֹbi.mi.Noin right [hand] his

Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G

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

Meaning: right

Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 14

וְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.Chadand one

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

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

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 15

בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ\׃bis.mo.Loin left [hand] his

Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G

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

Meaning: left

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT Judges 16:29 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

And Samson	→	שִׁמְשׁוֹן H8123 Samson
reached out	→	לָפַת H3943 to twist
for the two	→	שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two
central	→	תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst
pillars	→	עַמּוּד H5982G pillar
supporting	→	כּוּן H3559H to establish: establish
the temple	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
Bracing himself	→	סָמַךְ H5564 to support
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
against them	→	עַל H5921A upon
with his right hand	→	יָמִין H3225G right
on one [pillar]	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
and his left hand	→	שְׂמֹאל H8040G left
on the other	→	אֶחָד H0259 one

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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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