Judges 16:5
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.”
פָּתָה
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
כֶּסֶף
silver
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כֶּסֶף
Silver, money. Keseph. Come buy without money and without price. The most valuable things God offers cannot be purchased. They are received by faith.
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גָּדוֹל
great
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גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
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כֹּחַ
is strength/ his
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כֹּחַ
Strength, power, ability. Koach. Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit. Human koach has limits. God's koach has none.
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נָתַן
we will give
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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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יָכֹל
will we prevail
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יָכֹל
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
the Philistines
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
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סֶרֶן
the rulers of
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סֶרֶן
an axle; figuratively, a peer
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