Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhile the men were hidden in her room, she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown. Young's Literal Translation And the ambush is abiding with her in an inner chamber, and she saith unto him, ‘Philistines [are] upon thee, Samson;’ and he breaketh the withs as a thread of tow is broken in its smelling fire, and his power hath not been known. King James Bible 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, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. Hebrew While the menוְהָאֹרֵ֗ב (wə·hā·’ō·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 693: To lie in wait were hidden יֹשֵׁ֥ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in her לָהּ֙ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew room, בַּחֶ֔דֶר (ba·ḥe·ḏer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2315: A chamber, room she called out, וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Samson, שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8123: Samson -- a deliverer of Israel the Philistines [are] פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia here!” עָלֶ֖יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against But he snapped וַיְנַתֵּק֙ (way·nat·têq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5423: To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off the bowstrings הַיְתָרִ֔ים (hay·ṯā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope like כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that a strand פְּתִֽיל־ (pə·ṯîl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6616: Cord, thread of yarn הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ (han·nə·‘ō·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5296: Something shaken out, tow breaks יִנָּתֵ֤ק (yin·nā·ṯêq) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5423: To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off when it touches בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ (ba·hă·rî·ḥōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7306: Accept, smell, touch, make of quick understanding the flame. אֵ֔שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire So the source of his strength כֹּחֽוֹ׃ (kō·ḥōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) remained unknown. וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no |
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