Judges 16:23
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.”
גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
זֶבַח
a sacrifice
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זֶבַח
properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
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נָתַן
he has given
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
the Philistines
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
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שִׁמְשׁוֹן
Samson
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שִׁמְשׁוֹן
Shimshon, an Israelite
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