Study it in the app“And Samson said to them, “Let me propose to you, please, a riddle. If you do explain it to me within the seven days of the feast and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothes.”
And Samsonוַ שִׁמְשׁוֹןsaidיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Let me proposeאָחוּדָהto you,לָכֶםplease,נָּאa riddle.חִידָהIfאִםyou do explainהַגֵּד תַּגִּידוּitאוֹתָהּto meלִיwithin the sevenשִׁבְעַתdaysיְמֵיof the feastהַמִּשְׁתֶּהand find it out,וּמְצָאתֶםthen I will giveוְנָתַתִּיyouלָכֶםthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםlinen garmentsסְדִינִיםand thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁיםchangesחֲלִפֹתof clothes.בְּגָדִים
Samson
Samson, son of Manoah, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel for twenty years. The name comes from the word for "sun."
Where else “shimshon” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearspropound a riddle
Propound a riddle: put a riddle to others for them to solve. The word comes from "tie a knot."
Where else “achuda” appearsriddle
Riddle: an obscure saying that must be worked out; a puzzle.
Where else “chida” appearsexplain
To make known the meaning of a dream.
Where else “haged” appearsseven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “shivat” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yeme” appearsfeast
A party with food and drink.
Where else “mishte” appearsfind
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “metsatem” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natati” appearsthirty
Thirty; also "thirtieth".
Where else “sheloshim” appearslinen garment
Linen garment: a fine garment worn close to the body.
Where else “sedinim” appearschange of clothes
A set of clothes, often festive, given as a gift or changed into.
Where else “chalifot” appearsgarment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “begadim” appears11And it happened, when they saw him, that they took thirty companions, and they were with him.
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13But if you cannot explain it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothes.” And they said to him, “Propose your riddle, and let us hear it.”
