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And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. (KJV)
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וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.Kavand he lay down
Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to lie down: sleep
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 28:11, Exodus 22:27, Leviticus 14:47, Deuteronomy 24:12, Deuteronomy 24:13, 2 Samuel 4:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7901H; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 1
שִׁמְשׁוֹן֮shim.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 16:3 word 2
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 16:3 word 3
חֲצִ֣יcha.Tzi[the] middle of
Lemma: חֲצִי (che.tsi) · Strong's: H2677
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: half
Used 125 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Exodus 24:6, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2677; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 4
הַלַּיְלָה֒ha.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 16:3 word 5
וַיָּ֣קָם\׀vai.Ya.komand he arose
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to arise: rise
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 13:17, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:1, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965B; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 6
בַּחֲצִ֣יba.cha.Tziin [the] middle of
Lemma: חֲצִי (che.tsi) · Strong's: H2677
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: half
Used 125 times. Also: Exodus 12:29, Exodus 24:6, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2677; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 7
הַלַּ֗יְלָהha.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 16:3 word 8
וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞זvai.ye.'e.Chozand he took hold
Lemma: אָחַז (a.chaz) · Strong's: H0270
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to grasp
Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 34:10, Genesis 47:27, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0270; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 9
בְּדַלְת֤וֹתbe.dal.Toton [the] doors of
Lemma: דֶּ֫לֶת (de.let) · Strong's: H1817C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: door
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 19:6, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 19:10, Exodus 21:6, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 15:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1817C; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 10
שַֽׁעַר\־sha.'ar-[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 16:3 word 11
הָעִיר֙ha.'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 16:3 word 12
וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣יu.vish.Teiand on [the] two
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
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 16:3 word 13
הַמְּזוּז֔וֹתha.me.zu.Zotthe doorposts
Lemma: מְזוּזָה (me.zu.zah) · Strong's: H4201
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: doorpost
Used 19 times. Also: Exodus 12:7, Exodus 12:22, Exodus 12:23, Exodus 21:6, Deuteronomy 6:9, Deuteronomy 11:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4201; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 14
וַיִּסָּעֵם֙vai.yi.sa.'Emand he pulled up them
Lemma: נָסַע (na.sa) · Strong's: H5265
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to set out
Used 146 times. Also: Genesis 11:2, Genesis 12:9, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 33:12, Genesis 33:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5265; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 15
עִֽם\־'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 16:3 word 16
הַבְּרִ֔יחַha.be.Ri.achthe bar
Lemma: בְּרִיחַ (be.ri.ach) · Strong's: H1280
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: bar
Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 26:26, Exodus 26:27, Exodus 26:28, Exodus 26:29, Exodus 36:31, Exodus 36:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1280; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 17
וַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he put [them]
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 18
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 16:3 word 19
כְּתֵפָ֑יוke.te.Favshoulders his
Lemma: כָּתֵף (ka.teph) · Strong's: H3802
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: shoulder
Used 67 times. Also: Exodus 27:14, Exodus 27:15, Exodus 28:7, Exodus 28:12, Exodus 28:25, Exodus 28:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3802; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 20
וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙vai.ya.'a.Lemand he carried up them
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: establish
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 37:28, Genesis 46:4, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927H; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 21
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 16:3 word 22
רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] top of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head: top
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 23
הָהָ֔רha.Harthe mountain
Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: mountain: mount
Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 24
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'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 16:3 word 25
עַל\־'al-[is] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 16:3 word 26
פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 27
חֶבְרֽוֹן\׃\ \פchev.RonHebron
Lemma: חֶבְרוֹן (chev.ron) · Strong's: H2275A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Hebron
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 13:18, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 35:27, Numbers 13:22, Joshua 10:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2275A; TAHOT Judges 16:3 word 28
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But Samson | → | שִׁמְשׁוֹן H8123 Samson |
| lay there | → | שָׁכַב H7901H to lie down: sleep |
| only until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| midnight | → | חֲצִי H2677 half |
| . . . | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
| when he got up | → | קוּם H6965B to arise: rise |
| took hold | → | אָחַז H0270 to grasp |
| of the doors | → | דֶּ֫לֶת H1817C door |
| of the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| gate | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| and both | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| gateposts | → | מְזוּזָה H4201 doorpost |
| and pulled them out | → | נָסַע H5265 to set out |
| bar | → | בְּרִיחַ H1280 bar |
| and all | → | עִם H5973A with |
| Then he put [them] | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| his shoulders | → | כָּתֵף H3802 shoulder |
| and took them | → | עָלָה H5927H to ascend: establish |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the top | → | רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top |
| of the mountain | → | הַר H2022G mountain: mount |
| overlooking | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
| Hebron | → | חֶבְרוֹן H2275A Hebron |
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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