Study it in the app“So 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.”
So Delilahוַ דְּלִילָהtookתִּקַּחnewחֲדָשִׁיםropesעֲבֹתִיםand bound himוַתַּאַסְרֵהוּwith them,בָהֶםand saidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“The Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםare upon you,עָלֶיךָSamson!”שִׁמְשׁוֹןAnd the ambushוְהָאֹרֵבwas waitingיֹשֵׁבin the room.בֶּחָדֶרBut he snapped themוַיְנַתְּקֵםfrom offמֵעַלhis armsזְרֹעֹתָיוlike a thread.כַּחוּט
Delilah
Delilah, the woman of the Valley of Sorek whom Samson loved and who handed him over to the Philistines.
Where else “delila” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “tikach” appearsnew
New.
Where else “chadashim” appearscord
A cord braided of several strands, or bonds with which one ties.
Where else “avotim” appearsbind
To tie with ropes, or yoke animals.
Where else “taasre” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomer” 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 “pelishtim” appearsSamson
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” appearslie in wait
Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.
Where else “orev” appearssit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yoshev” appearsinner room
Inner room, private chamber.
Where else “chader” appearstear off, break
Tear off, break by pulling.
Where else “yenatke” appearsarm
The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.
Where else “zerootay” appearsthread
Thread, cord; a measuring line.
Where else “chut” appears11And 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.”
12 · This verse (above)
13And Delilah said to Samson, “Until now you have deceived me and told me lies. Tell me with what you could be bound.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the warp…”
