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

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1לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀H5841And it was told the Gazitesan azzathite or inhabitant of azzah
2לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
3בָּ֤אH935is cometo go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
4שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙H8123Samsonshimshon, an israelite
5הֵ֔נָּהH2008hither or thither (but used both of place and time)
6וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּH5437hither And they compassed him into revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
7וַיֶּֽאֶרְבוּH693and laid waitto lurk
8ל֥וֹH0
9כָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
10הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙H3915all the nightproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
11בְּשַׁ֣עַרH8179in the gatean opening, i.e., door or gate
12הָעִ֑ירH5892of the citya city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
13וַיִּתְחָֽרְשׁ֤וּH2790and were quietto 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
14כָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
15הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙H3915all the nightproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
16לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
17עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
18א֥וֹרH216when it is dayillumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
19הַבֹּ֖קֶרH1242In the morningproperly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
20וַֽהֲרַגְנֻֽהוּ׃H2026we shall killto 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...

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