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Judges 14:5-7

Samson's Philistine Marriage, Riddle, and First Violent Conflict

From Samson's right-in-his-eyes desire for a Philistine bride to the LORD's hidden purpose against Philistine rule, the chapter moves through lion, honey, feast, riddle, betrayal, Spirit-empowered retaliation, and marital fracture, showing deliverance beginning through a deeply compromised instrument.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,

6and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

7Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes.

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Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 91:13Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:8Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:33Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 17:35Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Samsonשִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןH8123Noun - proper - masculine singularwent downוַיֵּ֧רֶדH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto Timnahתִּמְנָ֑תָהH8553Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularwith his fatherוְאָבִ֥יוH1Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand motherוְאִמּ֖וֹH517Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularand cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoעַד־H5704Prepositionthe vineyardsכַּרְמֵ֣יH3754Noun - masculine plural constructof Timnahתִמְנָ֔תָהH8553Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularSuddenlyוְהִנֵּה֙H2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectiona young lionכְּפִ֣ירH3715Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אֲרָי֔וֹתH738Noun - masculine pluralcame roaringשֹׁאֵ֖גH7580Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularat himלִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃H7122Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

1 Samuel 10:6Classic cross-references Judges 3:10Classic cross-references Zechariah 4:6Classic cross-references Judges 13:25Classic cross-references 1 John 3:8Classic cross-references

Original words

and the Spiritר֣וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcame powerfullyוַתִּצְלַ֨חH6743Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularupon himעָלָ֜יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularand he tore the lion apartוַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֙הוּ֙H8156Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularwith his bareוּמְא֖וּמָהH3972Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular. . .אֵ֣יןH369Adverbhandsבְּיָד֑וֹH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularas one would tearכְּשַׁסַּ֣עH8156Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructa young goatהַגְּדִ֔יH1423Article | Noun - masculine singularBut he did notוְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particletellהִגִּיד֙H5046Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularhis fatherלְאָבִ֣יוH1Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularor motherוּלְאִמּ֔וֹH517Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markerwhatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativehe had doneעָשָֽׂה׃H6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Original words

Then [Samson] continued on his way downוַיֵּ֖רֶדH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto the womanלָאִשָּׁ֑הH802Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularbecauseשִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃H8123Noun - proper - masculine singularshe was pleasingוַתִּישַׁ֖רH3474Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularto his eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc

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