Judges 16:9
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.”
יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
יָדַע
it was known
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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עַל
are on/ you
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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כֹּחַ
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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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
the Philistines
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
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שִׁמְשׁוֹן
O Samson
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שִׁמְשׁוֹן
Shimshon, an Israelite
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נָתַק
it is torn apart
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נָתַק
to tear off
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פָּתִיל
the thread of
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פָּתִיל
twine
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