Hebrew Interlinear
Judges 15:16 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Judges 15:16, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“said And Samson With the jawbone of an ass heaps heaps With the jawbone of an ass have I slain a thousand men”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | H559 | said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן | H8123 | And Samson | shimshon, an israelite |
| 3 | בִּלְחִ֣י | H3895 | With the jawbone | the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone |
| 4 | הַֽחֲמ֔וֹר | H2543 | of an ass | a male ass (from its dun red) |
| 5 | חֲמֹֽרָתָ֑יִם | H2565 | heaps | a heap |
| 6 | חֲמֹֽרָתָ֑יִם | H2565 | heaps | a heap |
| 7 | בִּלְחִ֣י | H3895 | With the jawbone | the cheek (from its fleshiness); hence, the jaw-bone |
| 8 | הַֽחֲמ֔וֹר | H2543 | of an ass | a male ass (from its dun red) |
| 9 | הִכֵּ֖יתִי | H5221 | have I slain | to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) |
| 10 | אֶ֥לֶף | H505 | a thousand | hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand |
| 11 | אִֽישׁ׃ | H376 | men | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
Verse Context
Judges 15:15And he found jawbone of an ass a new and put forth his hand...
Judges 15:16 (current)said And Samson With the jawbone of an ass heaps heaps With the jawbone of an ass have I slain a thousand men
Judges 15:17 And it came to pass when he had made an end of speaking that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand...