Judges 16:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0therefore tookוַתִּקַּ֣חh3947
1Delilahדְּלִילָה֩h1807
2ropesעֲבֹתִ֨יםh5688
3newחֲדָשִׁ֜יםh2319
4and boundוַתַּֽאַסְרֵ֣הוּh631
5בָהֶ֗םh0
6him therewith and saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרh559
7אֵלָיו֙h413
8unto him The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםh6430
9עָלֶ֙יךָ֙h5921
10be upon thee Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןh8123
11And there were liers in waitוְהָֽאֹרֵ֖בh693
12abidingיֹשֵׁ֣בh3427
13in the chamberבֶּחָ֑דֶרh2315
14And he brakeוַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םh5423
15מֵעַ֥לh5921
16them from off his armsזְרֹֽעֹתָ֖יוh2220
17like a threadכַּחֽוּט׃h2339

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And the liers-in-wait were abiding in the inner chamber. And he brake them off his arms like a thread.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So Delilah took new thick cords, knotting them tightly round him, and said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And men were waiting secretly in the inner room. And the cords were broken off his arms like threads.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

So Deli'lah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" And the men lying in wait were in an inner chamber. But he snapped the ropes off his arms like a thread.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him with them, and said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. (And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber.) And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.

World English Bible (WEB)

So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. The liers-in-wait were abiding in the inner chamber. He broke them off his arms like a thread.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Delilah taketh thick bands, new ones, and bindeth him with them, and saith unto him, `Philistines `are' upon thee, Samson;' and the ambush is abiding in an inner chamber, and he breaketh them from off his arms as a thread.