Judges 16:11

“And he said to her, “If they bind me tightly with new ropes with which no work has been done, then I will become weak and be like any human being.””

Judges 16:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 16:11, word by word

And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
they bind me tightlyאָסוֹרasor

bind

To tie with ropes, or yoke animals.

Where else “asor” appears
with newחֲדָשִׁיםchadashim

new

New.

Where else “chadashim” appears
ropesעֲבֹתִיםavotim

cord

A cord braided of several strands, or bonds with which one ties.

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workמְלָאכָהmelacha

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

Where else “melacha” appears
has been doneנַעֲשָׂהnaasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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then I will become weakחָלִיתִיchaliti

be sick

To lose one's health or strength, feel ill.

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and beהָיִיתִיhayiti

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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like anyאַחַדachad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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human beingאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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The context

10And Delilah said to Samson, “Look, you have deceived me and told me lies. Now tell me, please, with what you could be bound.”

11 · This verse (above)

12So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And the ambush was waiting in the room. But he snapped them from off his arms like a thread.

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