Study it in the app“But 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.””
But ifוְאִםyou cannotלֹא תוּכְלוּexplain itלְהַגִּידto me,לִיthen youוּ אַתֶּםshall giveנְתַתֶּםmeלִיthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםlinen garmentsסְדִינִיםand thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁיםchangesחֲלִיפוֹתof clothes.”בְּגָדִיםAnd they saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“Proposeחוּדָהyour riddle,חִידָתְךָand let us hear it.”וְנִשְׁמָעֶנָּה
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “tuchlu” appearsexplain
To make known the meaning of a dream.
Where else “hagid” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “netatem” 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” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearspropound a riddle
Propound a riddle: put a riddle to others for them to solve. The word comes from "tie a knot."
Where else “chuda” appearsriddle
Riddle: an obscure saying that must be worked out; a puzzle.
Where else “chidat” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “nishmae” appears12And 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.
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14And he said to them, “Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.” And they could not explain the riddle for three days.
