JgsA 14

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καὶ_and κατέβη_{he/she/it-DESCEND-ed} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} εἰς_{into +acc} Θαμναθα καὶ_and εἶδεν_{he/she/it-SEE/BEHOLD-ed} γυναῖκα_{woman/wife (acc)} ἐν_in/with/by Θαμναθα ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} θυγατέρων_{daughters (gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀλλοφύλων_{foreign (gen)} καὶ_and ἤρεσεν_{he/she/it-PLEASE-ed} ἐνώπιον_{in-the-presence-of (+gen); in the sight of/ in front of (acc, nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Jgs 14:1

And Sampson went down to Thamnatha, and saw a woman in Thamnatha of the daughters of the Philistines.

Jgs 14:1

¶Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

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καὶ_and ἀνέβη_{he/she/it-ASCEND-ed} καὶ_and ἀπήγγειλεν_{he/she/it-REPORT-ed} τῷ_{the (dat)} πατρὶ_{father (dat); fatherland (voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and τῇ_{the (dat)} μητρὶ_{mother (dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} γυναῖκα_{woman/wife (acc)} ἑώρακα_{I-have-SEE/BEHOLD-ed} ἐν_in/with/by Θαμναθα ἀπὸ_from τῶν_{the (gen)} θυγατέρων_{daughters (gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀλλοφύλων_{foreign (gen)} καὶ_and νῦν_now λάβετέ_{do-TAKE/RECEIVE-you(pl)!} μοι_{me (dat)} αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} εἰς_{into +acc} γυναῖκα_{woman/wife (acc)}

Jgs 14:2

And he went up and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Thamnatha of the daughters of the Phylistines; and now take her to me for a wife.

Jgs 14:2

He came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, “I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me as wife.”

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καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} ὁ_{the (nom)} πατὴρ_{father (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἡ_{the (nom)} μήτηρ_{mother (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} μὴ_not οὐκ_not ἔστιν_he/she/it-is ἀπὸ_from τῶν_{the (gen)} θυγατέρων_{daughters (gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀδελφῶν_{brothers (gen); sisters (gen)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and ἐν_in/with/by παντὶ_{each, every (dat)} τῷ_{the (dat)} λαῷ_{people (dat)} μου_{me (gen)} γυνή_{woman/wife (nom)} ὅτι_because/that σὺ_{you(sg) (nom)} πορεύῃ_{you(sg)-are-being-GO-ed, he/she/it-should-be-GO-ing, you(sg)-should-be-being-GO-ed} λαβεῖν_{to-TAKE/RECEIVE} γυναῖκα_{woman/wife (acc)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀλλοφύλων_{foreign (gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀπεριτμήτων_{uncircumcised (gen)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὸν_{the (acc)} πατέρα_{father (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ταύτην_{this (acc)} λαβέ_{do-TAKE/RECEIVE-you(sg)!} μοι_{me (dat)} ὅτι_because/that ἤρεσεν_{he/she/it-PLEASE-ed} ἐν_in/with/by ὀφθαλμοῖς_{eyes (dat)} μου_{me (gen)}

Jgs 14:3

And his father and his mother said to him, Are there no daughters of thy brethren, and is there not a woman of all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Sampson said to his father, Take her for me, for she is right in my eyes.

Jgs 14:3

¶Then his father and his mother said to him, “Is there never a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines?”
¶Samson said to his father, “Get her for me; for she pleases me well.”

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καὶ_and ὁ_{the (nom)} πατὴρ_{father (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἡ_{the (nom)} μήτηρ_{mother (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} οὐκ_not ἔγνωσαν_they-KNOW-ed ὅτι_because/that παρὰ_{frοm beside (+acc,+gen,+dat)} κυρίου_{lord (gen); authoritative (gen)} ἐστίν_he/she/it-is ὅτι_because/that ἀνταπόδομα_{recompense, repayment (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτὸς_{he/it/same (nom)} ἐκζητεῖ_{he/she/it-is-SEEK-ing-OUT, you(sg)-are-being-SEEK-ed-OUT (classical), be-you(sg)-SEEK-ing-OUT!} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀλλοφύλων_{foreign (gen)} καὶ_and ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} καιρῷ_{period-of-time (dat)} ἐκείνῳ_{that (dat)} ἀλλόφυλοι_{foreign (nom|voc)} ἐκυρίευον_{I-was-BE-ing-LORD-OF/OVER, they-were-BE-ing-LORD-OF/OVER} τῶν_{the (gen)} υἱῶν_{sons (gen)} Ισραηλ_{Israel (indecl)}

Jgs 14:4

And his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought to be revenged on the Philistines: and at that time the Philistines lorded it over Israel.

Jgs 14:4

¶But his father and his mother didn’t know that it was of Yahweh; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

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καὶ_and κατέβη_{he/she/it-DESCEND-ed} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} καὶ_and ὁ_{the (nom)} πατὴρ_{father (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἡ_{the (nom)} μήτηρ_{mother (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} εἰς_{into +acc} Θαμναθα καὶ_and ἐξέκλινεν_{he/she/it-was-RECOIL/AVOID-ing, he/she/it-RECOIL/AVOID-ed} εἰς_{into +acc} ἀμπελῶνα_{vineyard (acc)} Θαμναθα καὶ_and ἰδοὺ_{be-you(sg)-SEE/BEHOLD-ed!} σκύμνος_{cub (nom)} λεόντων_{lions (gen)} ὠρυόμενος_{while being-SCREAMING-ed- (nom)} εἰς_{into +acc} ἀπάντησιν_{meeting (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Jgs 14:5

And Sampson and his father and his mother went down to Thamnatha, and he came to the vineyard of Thamnatha; and behold, a young lion roared in meeting him.

Jgs 14:5

Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah: and behold, a young lion roared against him.

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καὶ_and κατηύθυνεν_{he/she/it-was-DIRECT-ing, he/she/it-DIRECT-ed} ἐπ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} πνεύμα_{spirit (nom|acc|voc)} κυρίου_{lord (gen); authoritative (gen)} καὶ_and διέσπασεν_{he/she/it-TORN-ed-APART} αὐτόν_{him/it/same (acc)} ὡσεὶ_{just-like; he/she/it-will-PUSH, you(sg)-will-be-PUSH-ed (classical), (fut perf) (classical)} διασπάσαι_{you(sg)-are-being-TORN-ed-APART, to-TORN-APART, be-you(sg)-TORN-ed-APART!, he/she/it-happens-to-TORN-APART (opt)} ἔριφον_{goat (acc)} αἰγῶν_{goats (gen)} καὶ_and οὐδὲν_{none (nom|acc)} ἦν_{he/she/it-was} ἐν_in/with/by τῇ_{the (dat)} χειρὶ_{hand (dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἀπήγγειλεν_{he/she/it-REPORT-ed} τῷ_{the (dat)} πατρὶ_{father (dat); fatherland (voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} οὐδὲ_neither/nor τῇ_{the (dat)} μητρὶ_{mother (dat)} ἃ_{who/whom/which (nom|acc)} ἐποίησεν_{he/she/it-DO/MAKE-ed}

Jgs 14:6

And the spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him, and he crushed him as he would have crushed a kid of the goats, and there was nothing in his hands: and he told not his father and his mother what he had done.

Jgs 14:6

The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he tore him as he would have torn a young goat; and he had nothing in his hand: but he didn’t tell his father or his mother what he had done.

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καὶ_and κατέβησαν_{they-DESCEND-ed} καὶ_and ἐλάλησαν_{they-SPEAK-ed} τῇ_{the (dat)} γυναικί_{woman/wife (dat)} καὶ_and ἤρεσεν_{he/she/it-PLEASE-ed} ἐνώπιον_{in-the-presence-of (+gen); in the sight of/ in front of (acc, nom|acc|voc)} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)}

Jgs 14:7

And they went down and spoke to the woman, and she was pleasing in the eyes of Sampson.

Jgs 14:7

He went down, and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

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καὶ_and ἐπέστρεψεν_{he/she/it-TURN-AROUND-ed} μεθ’_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} ἡμέρας_{day (gen), days (acc)} λαβεῖν_{to-TAKE/RECEIVE} αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} καὶ_and ἐξέκλινεν_{he/she/it-was-RECOIL/AVOID-ing, he/she/it-RECOIL/AVOID-ed} ἰδεῖν_{to-SEE/BEHOLD} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πτῶμα_{corpse/fall (nom|acc|voc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λέοντος_{lion (gen)} καὶ_and ἰδοὺ_{be-you(sg)-SEE/BEHOLD-ed!} συστροφὴ_{collection (nom|voc)} μελισσῶν ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} στόματι_{mouth/maw (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λέοντος_{lion (gen)} καὶ_and μέλι_{honey (nom|acc|voc)} ἦν_{he/she/it-was}

Jgs 14:8

And after some time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion; and behold, a swarm of bees, and honey were in the mouth of the lion.

Jgs 14:8

After a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

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καὶ_and ἐξεῖλεν_{he/she/it-RESCUE/TAKE-ed-OUT} αὐτὸ_{it/same (nom|acc)} εἰς_{into +acc} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} στόμα_{mouth/maw (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἐπορεύθη_{he/she/it-was-GO-ed} πορευόμενος_{while being-GO-ed (nom)} καὶ_and ἔσθων_{while EAT/DEVOUR-ing (nom)} καὶ_and ἐπορεύθη_{he/she/it-was-GO-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὸν_{the (acc)} πατέρα_{father (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὴν_{the (acc)} μητέρα_{mother (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἔδωκεν_{he/she/it-GIVE-ed} αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} καὶ_and ἔφαγον_{I-EAT/DEVOUR-ed, they-EAT/DEVOUR-ed} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἀπήγγειλεν_{he/she/it-REPORT-ed} αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} ὅτι_because/that ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τῆς_{the (gen)} ἕξεως_{maturity (gen)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λέοντος_{lion (gen)} ἐξεῖλεν_{he/she/it-RESCUE/TAKE-ed-OUT} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} μέλι_{honey (nom|acc|voc)}

Jgs 14:9

And he took it into his hands, and went on eating, and he went to his father and his mother, and gave to them, and they did eat; but he told them not that he took the honey out of the mouth of the lion.

Jgs 14:9

He took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave to them, and they ate: but he didn’t tell them that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.

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καὶ_and κατέβη_{he/she/it-DESCEND-ed} ὁ_{the (nom)} πατὴρ_{father (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὴν_{the (acc)} γυναῖκα_{woman/wife (acc)} καὶ_and ἐποίησεν_{he/she/it-DO/MAKE-ed} ἐκεῖ_there Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} πότον_{drinking party (acc); drinking-party (nom|acc|voc)} ἡμέρας_{day (gen), days (acc)} ἑπτά_seven ὅτι_because/that οὕτως_{so, thus} ἐποίουν_{I-was-DO/MAKE-ing, they-were-DO/MAKE-ing} οἱ_{the (nom)} νεανίσκοι_{young-men (nom|voc)}

Jgs 14:10

And his father went down to the woman, and Sampson made there a banquet for seven days, for so the young men are used to do.

Jgs 14:10

His father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

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καὶ_and ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} φοβεῖσθαι_{to-be-being-FEAR-ed} αὐτοὺς_{them/same (acc)} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} προσκατέστησαν_{they-TO APPOINT BESIDES-ed--PLUT.} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} ἑταίρους_{partners (acc)} τριάκοντα_thirty καὶ_and ἦσαν_they-were μετ’_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Jgs 14:11

And it came to pass when they saw him, that they took thirty guests, and they were with him.

Jgs 14:11

It happened, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

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καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} προβαλῶ_{I-should-PUT FORTH} ὑμῖν_{you(pl) (dat)} πρόβλημα καὶ_and ἐὰν_{if haply, therefore} ἀπαγγείλητέ_{you(pl)-should-REPORT} μοι_{me (dat)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόβλημα ἐν_in/with/by ταῖς_{the (dat)} ἑπτὰ_seven ἡμέραις_{days (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} πότου_{drinking party (gen); drinking-party (gen)} δώσω_{I-will-GIVE, I-should-GIVE} ὑμῖν_{you(pl) (dat)} τριάκοντα_thirty σινδόνας_{sheets (acc)} καὶ_and τριάκοντα_thirty στολάς_{robes (acc)}

Jgs 14:12

And Sampson said to them, I propound you a riddle: if ye will indeed tell it me, and discover it within the seven days of the feast, I will you give thirty sheets and thirty changes of raiment.

Jgs 14:12

¶Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

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καὶ_and ἐὰν_{if haply, therefore} μὴ_not δυνασθῆτε_{be-you(pl)-ABLE-ed!, you(pl)-should-be-ABLE-ed} ἀπαγγεῖλαί_{to-REPORT, be-you(sg)-REPORT-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-REPORT (opt)} μοι_{me (dat)} καὶ_and δώσετε_{you(pl)-will-GIVE} ὑμεῖς_{you(pl) (nom)} ἐμοὶ_{me (dat); my/mine (nom|voc)} τριάκοντα_thirty σινδόνας_{sheets (acc)} καὶ_and τριάκοντα_thirty στολὰς_{robes (acc)} ἱματίων_{garments (gen)} καὶ_and εἶπαν_{they-SAY-ed, upon SAY-ing (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} προβαλοῦ_{be-you(sg)-PUT FORTH-ed!} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόβλημά σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and ἀκουσόμεθα_{we-will-be-HEAR-ed} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Jgs 14:13

And if ye cannot tell it me, ye shall give me thirty napkins and thirty changes of apparel: and they said to him, Propound thy riddle, and we will hear it.

Jgs 14:13

but if you can’t declare it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.”
¶They said to him, “Put forth your riddle, that we may hear it.”

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καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} ἔσθοντος_{while EAT/DEVOUR-ing (gen)} ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} βρῶσις_{food (nom)} καὶ_and ἐξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} ἰσχυροῦ_{strong (gen)} ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} γλυκύ_{sweet (nom|acc|voc, voc)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἠδυνάσθησαν_{they-were-ABLE-ed} ἀπαγγεῖλαι_{to-REPORT, be-you(sg)-REPORT-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-REPORT (opt)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόβλημα ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τρεῖς_{three (acc, nom)} ἡμέρας_{day (gen), days (acc)}

Jgs 14:14

And he said to them, Meat came forth of the eater, and sweetness out of the strong: and they could not tell the riddle for three days.

Jgs 14:14

He said to them,

“Out of the eater came forth food.: Out of the strong came forth sweetness.”

¶They couldn’t in three days declare the riddle.

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καὶ_and ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} ἐν_in/with/by τῇ_{the (dat)} ἡμέρᾳ_{day (dat)} τῇ_{the (dat)} τετάρτῃ_{fourth (dat)} καὶ_and εἶπαν_{they-SAY-ed, upon SAY-ing (nom|acc|voc)} τῇ_{the (dat)} γυναικὶ_{woman/wife (dat)} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} ἀπάτησον_{do-DECEIVE-you(sg)!, going-to-DECEIVE (fut ptcp) (nom|acc|voc, voc)} δὴ_indeed τὸν_{the (acc)} ἄνδρα_{man (acc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and ἀπαγγειλάτω_{let-him/her/it-REPORT!} σοι_{you(sg) (dat); your/yours(sg) (nom|voc); (fut opt)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόβλημα μήποτε_never ἐμπυρίσωμέν_{we-should-BURN} σε_{you(sg) (acc); your/yours(sg) (voc)} καὶ_and τὸν_{the (acc)} οἶκον_{house/home (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} πατρός_{father (gen)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} ἐν_in/with/by πυρί_{fire (dat)} ἦ_truly πτωχεῦσαι_{to-BE-POOR, be-you(sg)-BE-ed-POOR!, he/she/it-happens-to-BE-POOR (opt)} ἐκαλέσατε_{you(pl)-CALL-ed} ἡμᾶς_{us (acc)}

Jgs 14:15

And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they said to the wife of Sampson, Deceive now thy husband, and let him tell thee the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: did ye invite us to do us violence?

Jgs 14:15

It happened on the seventh day, that they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you called us to impoverish us? Is it not so?”

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καὶ_and ἔκλαυσεν_{he/she/it-WEEP-ed} ἡ_{the (nom)} γυνὴ_{woman/wife (nom)} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} ἐπ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} μεμίσηκάς_{you(sg)-have-HATE-ed} με_{me (acc)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἠγάπηκάς_{you(sg)-have-AGAPE-LOVE-ed} με_{me (acc)} ὅτι_because/that τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόβλημα ὃ_{who/whom/which (nom|acc)} προεβάλου_{you(sg)-were-PUT FORTH-ed} τοῖς_{the (dat)} υἱοῖς_{sons (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λαοῦ_{people (gen)} μου_{me (gen)} κἀμοὶ_{and/also I (dat); he/she/it-happens-to-WEARY/LABORED (opt)} οὐκ_not ἀπήγγειλας_{you(sg)-REPORT-ed} αὐτό_{it/same (nom|acc)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} αὐτῇ_{her/it/same (dat)} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} ἰδοὺ_{be-you(sg)-SEE/BEHOLD-ed!} τῷ_{the (dat)} πατρί_{father (dat); fatherland (voc)} μου_{me (gen)} καὶ_and τῇ_{the (dat)} μητρί_{mother (dat)} μου_{me (gen)} οὐκ_not ἀπήγγειλα_I-REPORT-ed αὐτό_{it/same (nom|acc)} καὶ_and σοὶ_{you(sg) (dat); your/yours(sg) (nom|voc); (fut opt)} ἀπαγγελῶ_{I-will-REPORT, I-should-be-REPORT-ed}

Jgs 14:16

And Sampson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not; for the riddle which thou hast propounded to the children of my people thou hast not told me: and Sampson said to her, If I have not told it to my father and my mother, shall I tell it to thee?

Jgs 14:16

¶Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, “You just hate me, and don’t love me. You have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven’t told it me.”
¶He said to her, “Behold, I haven’t told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell you?”

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καὶ_and ἔκλαυσεν_{he/she/it-WEEP-ed} ἐπ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὰς_{the (acc)} ἑπτὰ_seven ἡμέρας_{day (gen), days (acc)} ἐν_in/with/by αἷς_{who/whom/which (dat)} ἦν_{he/she/it-was} ἐν_in/with/by αὐταῖς_{them/same (dat)} ὁ_{the (nom)} πότος_{drinking party (nom)} καὶ_and ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} ἐν_in/with/by τῇ_{the (dat)} ἡμέρᾳ_{day (dat)} τῇ_{the (dat)} ἑβδόμῃ_{seventh (dat)} καὶ_and ἀπήγγειλεν_{he/she/it-REPORT-ed} αὐτῇ_{her/it/same (dat)} ὅτι_because/that παρηνώχλησεν_{he/she/it-CAUSE-ed-DIFFICULTY} αὐτόν_{him/it/same (acc)} καὶ_and αὐτὴ_{she/it/same (nom)} ἀπήγγειλεν_{he/she/it-REPORT-ed} τοῖς_{the (dat)} υἱοῖς_{sons (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} λαοῦ_{people (gen)} αὐτῆς_{her/it/same (gen)}

Jgs 14:17

And she wept before him the seven days, during which their banquet lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she troubled him; and she told it to the children of her people.

Jgs 14:17

¶She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him severely; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

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καὶ_and εἶπαν_{they-SAY-ed, upon SAY-ing (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} οἱ_{the (nom)} ἄνδρες_{men (nom|voc)} τῆς_{the (gen)} πόλεως_{city (gen)} ἐν_in/with/by τῇ_{the (dat)} ἡμέρᾳ_{day (dat)} τῇ_{the (dat)} ἑβδόμῃ_{seventh (dat)} πρὶν_before δῦναι_to-SINK τὸν_{the (acc)} ἥλιον_{sun (acc)} τί_{who (nom|acc)} γλυκύτερον_{sweeter (acc, nom|acc|voc)} μέλιτος_{honey (gen)} καὶ_and τί_{who (nom|acc)} ἰσχυρότερον_{stronger (acc, nom|acc|voc)} λέοντος_{lion (gen)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} αὐτοῖς_{them/same (dat)} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} εἰ_if μὴ_not κατεδαμάσατέ μου_{me (gen)} τὴν_{the (acc)} δάμαλιν_{heifer (acc)} οὐκ_not ἂν_ever εὕρετε_{do-FIND-you(pl)!, you(pl)-FIND-ed} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόβλημά μου_{me (gen)}

Jgs 14:18

And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day, before sunrise, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? and Sampson said to them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, ye would not have known my riddle.

Jgs 14:18

The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?”
¶He said to them,

“If you hadn’t plowed with my heifer,: you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”

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καὶ_and κατεύθυνεν_{he/she/it-was-DIRECT-ing, he/she/it-DIRECT-ed} ἐπ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} πνεῦμα_{spirit (nom|acc|voc)} κυρίου_{lord (gen); authoritative (gen)} καὶ_and κατέβη_{he/she/it-DESCEND-ed} εἰς_{into +acc} Ἀσκαλῶνα καὶ_and ἔπαισεν_{he/she/it-STRIKE-ed} ἐκεῖθεν_{from there} τριάκοντα_thirty ἄνδρας_{men (acc)} καὶ_and ἔλαβεν_{he/she/it-TAKE/RECEIVE-ed} τὰς_{the (acc)} στολὰς_{robes (acc)} αὐτῶν_{them/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἔδωκεν_{he/she/it-GIVE-ed} τοῖς_{the (dat)} ἀπαγγείλασιν_{upon REPORT-ing (dat)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόβλημα καὶ_and ἐθυμώθη_{he/she/it-was-ANGER-ed} ὀργῇ_{wrath/anger (dat)} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} καὶ_and ἀνέβη_{he/she/it-ASCEND-ed} εἰς_{into +acc} τὸν_{the (acc)} οἶκον_{house/home (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} πατρὸς_{father (gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Jgs 14:19

And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him powerfully, and he went down to Ascalon, and destroyed of the inhabitants thirty men, and took their garments, and gave the changes of raiment to them that told the riddle; and Sampson was very angry, and went up to the house of his father.

Jgs 14:19

¶The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. His anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

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καὶ_and συνῴκησεν_{he/she/it-LIVE-ed-WITH} ἡ_{the (nom)} γυνὴ_{woman/wife (nom)} Σαμψων_{Samson (indecl)} τῷ_{the (dat)} νυμφαγωγῷ αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ὃς_{who/whom/which (nom)} ἦν_{he/she/it-was} ἑταῖρος_{partner (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Jgs 14:20

And the wife of Sampson was given to one of his friends, with whom he was on terms of friendship.

Jgs 14:20

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

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