Hebrew Interlinear

Judges 16:23 Interlinear

Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer sacrifice a great unto Dagon Our god and to rejoice for they said hath delivered Our god into our hand Samson our enemy

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְסַרְנֵ֣יH5633Then the lordsan axle
2פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםH6430of the Philistinesa pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
3נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙H622gathered them togetherto gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
4לִזְבֹּ֧חַH2076for to offerto slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
5זֶֽבַחH2077sacrificeproperly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
6גָּד֛וֹלH1419a greatgreat (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
7לְדָג֥וֹןH1712unto Dagondagon, a philistine deity
8אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙H430Our godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
9וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑הH8057and to rejoiceblithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
10וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּH559for they saidto say (used with great latitude)
11נָתַ֤ןH5414hath deliveredto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
12אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙H430Our godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
13בְּיָדֵ֔נוּH3027into our handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
14אֵ֖תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןH8123Samsonshimshon, an israelite
16אֽוֹיְבֵֽנוּ׃H341our enemyhating; an adversary

Verse Context

Judges 16:22began Howbeit the hair of his head to grow again after he was shaven...
Judges 16:23 (current)Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer sacrifice a great unto Dagon Our god and to rejoice for they said hath delivered Our god into our hand Samson our enemy
Judges 16:24saw And when the people him they praised Our god...

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