Study it in the app“And it happened, when their heart was merry, that they said, “Call Samson, that he may entertain us.” So they called Samson from the house of the prisoners, and he made them laugh in their presence; and they stood him between the pillars.”
And it happened,וַיְהִיwhen their heartכְּ לִבָּםwas merry,טוֹבthat they said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“CallקִרְאוּSamson,לְשִׁמְשׁוֹןthat he may entertainוִישַׂחֶקus.”לָנוּSo they calledוַיִּקְרְאוּSamsonלְשִׁמְשׁוֹןfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof the prisoners,הָאֲסוּרִיםand he made them laughוַיְצַחֵקin their presence;לִפְנֵיהֶםand they stoodוַיַּעֲמִידוּhimאוֹתוֹbetweenבֵּיןthe pillars.הָעַמּוּדִים
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “liba” appearsglad
Light of spirit and at ease, with a peaceful heart.
Where else “tov” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearscall
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “kiru” 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” appearsmake merry
To make merry with music and dance.
Where else “ysachek” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appearsconfine
To keep someone shut up, like a prisoner.
Where else “asurim” appearsplay
To jest, play, fondle.
Where else “yetsachek” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsappoint
To put in place, name to a post.
Where else “yaamidu” appearspillar, column
Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.
Where else “amudim” appears24And the people saw him and praised their god, for they said, “Our god has given into our hand our enemy, and the one who laid waste our land and who multiplied our dead.”
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26And Samson said to the boy who was holding him by his hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, so that I may lean on them.”
