Judges 16:19

“She made him sleep on her knees, and she called for a man and she shaved the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength left him.”

Judges 16:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 16:19, word by word

She made him sleepתְּיַשְּׁנֵteyashne

sleep

To fall asleep, or sleep the sleep of death.

Where else “teyashne” appears
her kneesבִּרְכֶּיbirke

knee

Knee.

Where else “birke” appears
and she calledתִּקְרָאtikra

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

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for a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
and she shavedתְּגַלַּחtegalach

shave

Shave. The Egyptians came before the king shaved.

Where else “tegalach” appears
the sevenשֶׁבַעsheva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

Where else “sheva” appears
locksמַחְלְפוֹתmachlfot

braid, lock

Braid or long lock of hair.

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of his headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “rosh” appears
and she beganתָּחֶלtachel

begin

To start doing something.

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to afflict himעַנּוֹתanot

afflict

To make suffer, oppress.

Where else “anot” appears
and his strengthכֹּחkoch

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

Where else “koch” appears
leftיָּסַרyasar

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

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The context

18When Delilah saw that he had opened to her all his heart, she sent and called the lords of the Philistines, “Come up this time, for he has opened to me all his heart.” And the lords of the Philistines came up to her and brought up the silver in their hand.

19 · This verse (above)

20And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he awoke from his sleep and said, “I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.” But he did not know that YHWH had left him.

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