Judges 16:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Now there were men lying in waitוְהָֽאֹרֵ֗בh693
1abidingיֹשֵׁ֥בh3427
2לָהּ֙h0
3with her in the chamberבַּחֶ֔דֶרh2315
4And she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרh559
5אֵלָ֔יוh413
6unto him The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםh6430
7עָלֶ֖יךָh5921
8be upon thee Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןh8123
13And he brakeיִנָּתֵ֤קh5423
10אֶתh853
11the withsהַיְתָרִ֔יםh3499
12כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨רh834
13And he brakeיִנָּתֵ֤קh5423
14as a threadפְּתִֽילh6616
15of towהַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙h5296
16when it touchethבַּֽהֲרִיח֣וֹh7306
17the fireאֵ֔שׁh784
18וְלֹ֥אh3808
19was not knownנוֹדַ֖עh3045
20So his strengthכֹּחֽוֹ׃h3581

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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 withes, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now she had men waiting secretly in the inner room; and she said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And the cords were broken by him as a twist of thread is broken when touched by a flame. So the secret of his strength did not come to light.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Now she had men lying in wait in an inner chamber. And she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he snapped the bowstrings, as a string of tow snaps when it touches the fire. So the secret of his strength was not known.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

(Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber.) And she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he broke the withs as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. She said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. He broke the cords, as a string of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.