Judges 15:1

“And it happened after some days, in the days of the wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a young goat; and he said, “I will go in to my wife in the room.” But her father did not let him go in.”

Judges 15:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 15:1, word by word

And it happenedיְהִיyehi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “yehi” appears
after some daysיָּמִיםyamim

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yamim” appears
of the wheatחִטִּיםchitim

wheat

Wheat.

Where else “chitim” appears
harvestקְצִירketsir

harvest

To cut and gather ripe grain and fruit; the season for it and what is gathered.

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that Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹןshimshon

Samson

Samson, son of Manoah, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel for twenty years. The name comes from the word for "sun."

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visitedיִּפְקֹדyifkod

attend to

To attend to someone; God comes to help.

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his wifeאִשְׁתּisht

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

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with a young goatגְדִיgedi

young goat

Young goat, kid.

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with a young goatעִזִּיםizim

goat

The female of the goat flock, used for milk and hair.

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and he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“I will go inאָבֹאָהavoa

enter

To go into a place.

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in the roomחָדְרָchadra

inner room

Inner room, private chamber.

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her fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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let himנְתָנnetan

let

To let something happen.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And her father said, “I really thought that you utterly hated her, so I gave her to your companion. Is not her younger sister better than she? Let her be yours, please, instead of her.”

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