Study it in the app“He came as far as Lehi, and the Philistines shouted in triumph to meet him. And the spirit of YHWH came powerfully upon him, and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that has burned in fire, and his bonds melted from off his hands.”
Heהוּאcameבָאas far asעַדLehi,לֶחִיand the Philistinesוּפִלְשִׁתִּיםshouted in triumphהֵרִיעוּto meet him.לִקְרָאתוֹAnd the spiritוַ רוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהcame powerfullyתִּצְלַחupon him,עָלָיוand the ropesוַ הָעֲבֹתִיםthat wereאֲשֶׁרonעַלhis armsזְרוֹעוֹתָיוbecameתִּהְיֶינָהlike flaxכַּפִּשְׁתִּיםthatאֲשֶׁרhas burnedבָּעֲרוּin fire,בָאֵשׁand his bondsוַ אֱסוּרָיוmeltedיִּמַּסּוּfrom offמֵעַלhis hands.יָדָיו
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “va” appearsLehi
Lehi, a place in Judah where Samson struck the Philistines. The name means "jawbone."
Where else “lechi” appearsPhilistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “filshitim” appearsshout, sound an alarm
Make a loud sound: shout for joy or in alarm, acclaim, sound the signal with the trumpet.
Where else “heriu” appearsmeet
To go out to greet someone who arrives, in order to receive him.
Where else “kerat” appearsSpirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearscome mightily
For YHWH's spirit to come mightily.
Where else “titslach” appearscord
A cord braided of several strands, or bonds with which one ties.
Where else “avotim” appearsarm
The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.
Where else “zerootay” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “tihyena” appearslinen, flax
Flax: the plant whose fibers are made into thread and cloth; linen.
Where else “pishtim” appearsburn
For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.
Where else “baaru” appearsfire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appearsbond
Bond: the rope or chain with which a prisoner is held.
Where else “esuray” appearsmelt
To dissolve with heat, like wax or manna in the sun.
Where else “yimasu” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yaday” appears13And they said to him, “No, but we will surely bind you and give you into their hand, but we will certainly not put you to death.” So they bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the crag.
14 · This verse (above)
15He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and put out his hand and took it and struck with it a thousand men.
