Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 14:17 Interlinear

And she wept before him the seven day lasted while their feast lasted day and it came to pass on the seventh that he told her because she lay sore that he told the riddle to the children of her people

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתֵּ֤בְךְּH1058And she weptto weep; generally to bemoan
2עָלָיו֙H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
3שִׁבְעַ֣תH7651before him the sevenseven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
4בַּיּ֣וֹםH3117daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
5אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961lastedto exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
7לָהֶ֖םH0
8הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑הH4960while their feastdrink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
9וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961lastedto exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
10בַּיּ֣וֹםH3117daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
11הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יH7637and it came to pass on the seventhseventh
12וַתַּגֵּ֥דH5046that he toldproperly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
13לָהּ֙H0
14כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
15הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּH6693her because she lay soreto compress, i.e., (figuratively) oppress, distress
16וַתַּגֵּ֥דH5046that he toldproperly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
17הַֽחִידָ֖הH2420the riddlea puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim
18לִבְנֵ֥יH1121to the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
19עַמָּֽהּ׃H5971of her peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

Verse Context

Judges 14:16wept wife And Samson's before him and said ...
Judges 14:17 (current)And she wept before him the seven day lasted while their feast lasted day and it came to pass on the seventh that he told her because she lay sore that he told the riddle to the children of her people
Judges 14:18And he said of the city day unto him on the seventh...

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