Hebrew Interlinear
Judges 16:2 Interlinear
“And it was told the Gazites saying is come Samson hither And they compassed him in and laid wait all the night in the gate of the city and were quiet all the night saying when it is day In the morning we shall kill”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀ | H5841 | And it was told the Gazites | an azzathite or inhabitant of azzah |
| 2 | לֵאמֹ֔ר | H559 | saying | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 3 | בָּ֤א | H935 | is come | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 4 | שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ | H8123 | Samson | shimshon, an israelite |
| 5 | הֵ֔נָּה | H2008 | hither or thither (but used both of place and time) | |
| 6 | וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ | H5437 | hither And they compassed him in | to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively |
| 7 | וַיֶּֽאֶרְבוּ | H693 | and laid wait | to lurk |
| 8 | ל֥וֹ | H0 | ||
| 9 | כָל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 10 | הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ | H3915 | all the night | properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity |
| 11 | בְּשַׁ֣עַר | H8179 | in the gate | an opening, i.e., door or gate |
| 12 | הָעִ֑יר | H5892 | of the city | a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
| 13 | וַיִּתְחָֽרְשׁ֤וּ | H2790 | and were quiet | to scratch, i.e., (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad |
| 14 | כָל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 15 | הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ | H3915 | all the night | properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity |
| 16 | לֵאמֹ֔ר | H559 | saying | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 17 | עַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 18 | א֥וֹר | H216 | when it is day | illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) |
| 19 | הַבֹּ֖קֶר | H1242 | In the morning | properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning |
| 20 | וַֽהֲרַגְנֻֽהוּ׃ | H2026 | we shall kill | to smite with deadly intent |
Verse Context
Judges 16:1 Samson to Gaza and saw there an harlot...
Judges 16:2 (current)And it was told the Gazites saying is come Samson hither And they compassed him in and laid wait all the night in the gate of the city and were quiet all the night saying when it is day In the morning we shall kill
Judges 16:3lay And Samson at midnight and arose...