Hebrew Interlinear
Judges 16:9 Interlinear
“Now there were men lying in wait abiding with her in the chamber And she said unto him The Philistines be upon thee Samson And he brake the withs And he brake as a thread of tow when it toucheth the fire was not known So his strength”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְהָֽאֹרֵ֗ב | H693 | Now there were men lying in wait | to lurk |
| 2 | יֹשֵׁ֥ב | H3427 | abiding | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 3 | לָהּ֙ | H0 | ||
| 4 | בַּחֶ֔דֶר | H2315 | with her in the chamber | an apartment (usually literal) |
| 5 | וַתֹּ֣אמֶר | H559 | And she said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 6 | אֵלָ֔יו | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 7 | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים | H6430 | unto him The Philistines | a pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth |
| 8 | עָלֶ֖יךָ | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 9 | שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן | H8123 | be upon thee Samson | shimshon, an israelite |
| 10 | יִנָּתֵ֤ק | H5423 | And he brake | to tear off |
| 11 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 12 | הַיְתָרִ֔ים | H3499 | the withs | properly, an overhanging, i.e., (by implication) a small rope (as hanging free) |
| 13 | כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 14 | יִנָּתֵ֤ק | H5423 | And he brake | to tear off |
| 15 | פְּתִֽיל | H6616 | as a thread | twine |
| 16 | הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ | H5296 | of tow | something shaken out, i.e., tow (as the refuse of flax) |
| 17 | בַּֽהֲרִיח֣וֹ | H7306 | when it toucheth | properly, to blow, i.e., breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy) |
| 18 | אֵ֔שׁ | H784 | the fire | fire (literally or figuratively) |
| 19 | וְלֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 20 | נוֹדַ֖ע | H3045 | was not known | to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o |
| 21 | כֹּחֽוֹ׃ | H3581 | So his strength | vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce) |
Verse Context
Judges 16:8brought up Then the lords of the Philistines to her seven withs...
Judges 16:9 (current)Now there were men lying in wait abiding with her in the chamber And she said unto him The Philistines be upon thee Samson And he brake the withs And he brake as a thread of tow when it toucheth the fire was not known So his strength
Judges 16:10said And Delilah unto Samson Behold thou hast mocked...