Judges 14:5

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

וירד וַיֵּרֶד

and he is climbing down

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ירד

yârad

Definition

to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3381

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יָרַד

verb • Root ירד • Strongs / High • Page 644

to fall from or down, to go down, descend, come down.

יָרַד

verb • Root ירד • Strongs / High • Page 645

To go down, descend. This verb has numerous applications, including: to be brought down, to fall down, to run downwards (like a boundary), to sink or perish, to descend (like a shadow on a sundial), to come down (as a manifestation of God), to rush down to battle, to enter a lower place (e.g., a ship or well), to walk down to a lower location, to travel to a lower country, to flow down (like a stream), or to fall (like rain or dew).

יָרַד

verb • Root ירד • Strongs / High • Page 755

to go down to

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יָרַד

verb • Page 297

To go down, to descend. Used for journeys from higher to lower terrain, such as to Egypt (Gen. 12:10), Philistia (1 Sam. 13:20), or southwards (1 Sam. 25:1). Also refers to inanimate objects, such as a road leading down (Prov. 7:27) or streams flowing down (Deut. 9:21). Metaphorically, it means to fall in wealth or circumstances (Deut. 28:43). Hiphil form הוֹרִיד: to make to go down, to bring down, or to cast down (Gen. 37:25, Prov. 21:22). Hophal form הוּרַד is the passive of Hiphil (Gen. 39:1).

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: κατέβη κατέβησαν καταβήσεται κατάβηθι καταβῆναι

LXX Usage Statistics

H3381:

κατέβη 76× (19.3%)

κατέβησαν 24× (6.1%)

καταβήσεται 23× (5.8%)

κατάβηθι 20× (5.3%)

καταβῆναι 9× (2.4%)

καταβαινόντων 9× (2.3%)

καταβήσονται 8× (2.0%)

καταβαίνοντεσ 7× (1.7%)

καταβήσῃ 7× (1.9%)

κατέβην 6× (1.6%)

שמשון שִׁמְשׁוֹן

Inner Sunlight

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שמשון

Shimshôwn

Definition

Shimshon, an Israelite

Root

from H8121 (שמש); sunlight;

Exhaustive

from שמש; sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite; Samson.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8123

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שִׁמְשׁוֹן

noun proper masculine • Root שמש • Strongs / High • Page 1455

Proper name of a man (Samson), meaning 'the distinguished' or 'the hero,' derived from the verb meaning 'to shine' or 'light-ether.'

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שִׁמְשׁוֹן

proper name • Root שמש • Page 689

Samson, the proper name of an Israelitish judge, the Hercules of the Hebrews. Judg. 13: 24 ff. Diminutive of שֶׁמֶשׁ (the sun).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX: σαμψων

LXX Usage Statistics

H8123:

σαμψων 38× (100.0%)

ואביו וְאָבִיו

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אב

ʼâb

Definition

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

Root

a primitive word;

Exhaustive

a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָב

noun masculine • Root אבה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 43

Father; benefactor, care-taker, supporter; spiritual benefactor (teacher, instructor, counsellor); chief adviser, Visier; lord, possessor, holder (figuratively in compounds); founder of a domestic society or race; spiritual begetter, i.e. Creator, God.

אָב

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 44

God, as the creator, benefactor, care-taker, ruler; frequently used in compound proper names denoting God.

אָב

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 254

Father (used here as master/teacher)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָב

m. prim. irreg. • Page 16

1. father, properly so called; freq. 2. grandfather, forefather, ancestor (Gen. 28: 13, 1 K. 15: 11, 1 Chr. 2: 45, Gen. 4: 20, 21). 3. maker, creator (Job 38: 28). In this sense, applied to Jehovah (Is. 63: 16, 64: 7). 4. benefactor, guardian (Job 29: 16, Ps. 68: 6). Applied to the expected Messiah as אֲבִי עַד 'the eternal father of his people' (Is. 9: 5). 5. a title of respect for prophets and priests, even from kings (2 K. 6: 21, 13: 14, Judg. 17: 10). 6. 'father of the king', an oriental expression to designate a vizier or prime minister (Gen. 45: 8).

אָב

noun masculine • Page 17

Father. Beyond the literal sense, it is used for a counsellor or teacher (Gen. 41:43) and figuratively for the grave (Job 17:14). It appears in compound proper names (e.g., Abraham, Abigail) and includes the Chaldee form (Dan. 2:23).

אָב

noun masculine • Root אבה • Page 17

Wish, desire. Core biblical reference: Job 34:36.

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0001:

No stats available

ואמו וְאִמּוֹ

and mother of himself

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אם

ʼêm

Definition

a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))

Root

a primitive word;

Exhaustive

a primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father)); dam, mother, [idiom] parting.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H517

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵם

noun feminine • Root אמה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 146

Mother; figuratively: ancestress, princess, collective people, mother-earth, mother-city (metropolis), or the head/beginning of a way.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֵם

f. prim. dec. viii. k. • Page 54

1. mother. Gen. 2: 24. Also grandmother, 1 K. 15: 10. 2. protectress, instructress. Judg. 5: 7. 3. mother city, chief city, metropolis. 2 Sam. 20: 19. 4. with דֶּרֶךְ, mother of the way for a cross road. Ezek. 21: 26.

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0517:

No stats available

תמנתה תִּמְנָתָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

תמנה

Timnâh

Definition

Timnah, the name of two places in Palestine

Root

from H4487 (מנה); a portion assigned;

Exhaustive

from מנה; a portion assigned; Timnah, the name of two places in Palestine; Timnah, Timnath, Thimnathah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8553

ה

Definition

to

Root

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9011

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

תִּמְנָתָה

unknown • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1519

see תִּמְנָה.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

תִּמְנָה

proper name • Page 720

Proper name of a city in the tribe of Judah. Josh. 15:10, 57. 2 Chr. 28:18. In Greek Θάμνα.

תִּמְנָתָה

f. proper name • Page 720

Proper name of a city in the territory of the Philistines, Judg. 14:1. which was assigned to the tribe of Dan, Josh. 19:43. In Greek Θαμναθά, 1 Macc. 9:50. Hence the gentile noun תִּמְנִי Judg. 15:6.

Noun proper name , Suffix directional he

LXX: θαμναθα θαμνα

LXX Usage Statistics

H8553:

θαμναθα 7× (58.9%)

θαμνα 4× (32.9%)

ויבאו וַיָּבֹאוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בוא

bôwʼ

Definition

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H935

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 224

1. To go, to wander; usually with announcing the limit of one's going. 2. To arrive, to come at (distinguished from הָלַךְ in expressing the limit of going). In this sense metaphorically: a) to be born, to appear; b) to reach to one, to be equal to him; c) to reach inanimate things; d) to come upon, to fall upon (suddenly), e.g., of an enemy or calamity; e) to come to pass, to be fulfilled (of wishes, promises); f) of inanimate things, to come near; g) applied to time; h) with the preposition בְּ, to come with somewhat, i.e., to bring.

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 225

To go in, to enter, to come; to arrive; to go down (of the sun).

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 755

to come to

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Page 88

1. to go or come in, to enter. Gen. 6:18. Frequently opposed to יָצָא. 2. to lie with a woman, inire feminam. Gen. 16:2. 3. spoken of the sun, to set, go down (below the horizon). Gen. 15:17. 28:11.

בּוֹא

verb • Page 89

To go in, to enter, to come. Includes many specific idioms: to conduct oneself (Josh. 15:18); to come in as revenue (1 K. 10:14); to enter into a covenant (2 Chr. 15:12); to come upon someone or befall them (Lam. 1:10); to come to pass or be fulfilled (Prov. 13:12); to bring something (with ב, Ps. 66:13); to obtain (Ps. 69:28). Hiphil: to bring in, carry in, or lead (2 Sam. 9:10). Hophal: passive (Lev. 10:18).

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person masculine plural

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0935:

No stats available

עד עַד־

until/perpetually/witness

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עד

ʻad

Definition

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

Root

properly, the same as H5703 (עד) (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition);

Exhaustive

properly, the same as עד (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with); against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5704

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַד

particle • Strongs / High • Page 1053

A particle expressing continuance, progress, or duration; until, unto, as far as, up to, during, even, exceedingly. Denotes limits in space, time (till now, forever), or degree (highest limit).

עַד

noun • Root עדה ערה • Strongs / High • Page 1053

Progress, advance (in space); duration, perpetuitas; hence, eternity, perpetuity, everlasting.

עַד

adverb / preposition • Root עוד • Strongs / High • Page 1060

Adverb: again, once more (repetition); continuedly, continually (continuance of action); longer, further, advanced state. Also Preposition/Conjunction: till, now, during (a time), while still.

עַד

preposition / conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 1054

1. (Of space) To, unto, as far as, even to; also like, as. 2. (Of time/Conj.) Till now, whilst that, until, so that, to the degree that. 3. (Particle) Even (used to intensify meaning).

עַד

noun masculine • Root עדה • Strongs / High • Page 1054

Booty, spoil (parallel to plunder).

עַד

noun masculine • Root עדה • Strongs / High • Page 1054

Dress, ornament (found only in proper names).

עַד

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1054

Witness, testimony (collateral form of עֵד).

עַד

aram. prep. (aramaic) • Strongs / High • Page 1054

(Aramaic, same as Hebr. עַד 2) During, until, till at the last; to the intent that.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עַד

m. subst. / preposition / conj. • Root עדה • Page 491

1. as a subst. eternity, duration. Ps. 9: 19. 19: 10. 2. as a subst. booty, prey. Gen. 49: 27. 3. as a prep. unto, until, spoken of time and space. Hab. 1: 2. 4. as a prep. during, while. Judg. 3: 26. 5. as a conj. until, construed with a pret. Josh.

עַד

chald. prep. and conj. • Page 492

As in Hebrew (preceding page).

Preposition

LXX: ἕωσ εἰσ '' ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H5704:

ἕωσ 1013× (78.3%)

εἰσ 28× (2.2%)

'' 26× (1.7%)

--- 24× (1.9%)

ἕωσ 22× (1.7%)

μέχρι 12× (0.9%)

ἔτι 11× (0.8%)

ἐπὶ 9× (0.7%)

dἕωσ 7× (0.5%)

πρὸσ 7× (0.6%)

כרמי כַּרְמֵי

my vineyard

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כרם

kerem

Definition

a garden or vineyard

Root

from an unused root of uncertain meaning;

Exhaustive

from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard; vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also בית הכרם.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3754

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כֶּרֶם

noun / masculine • Root כרם • Strongs / High • Page 738

1. fruit-land, garden-land, generally well-cultivated, fruitful land. 2. a vine-yard. Figuratively, the Israelite people; a beloved possession.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כֶּרֶם

m. prim. dec. vi. a. • Page 329

A vineyard; an olive-yard. References: Ex. 22:4; Deut. 20:6; 28:30; Judg. 15:5; Job 24:18.

כֶּרֶם

noun masculine • Root כרם • Page 330

A vine dresser. (Verse references: Joel 1:11, Is. 61:5).

Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX: ἀμπελῶνασ ἀμπελῶνα ἀμπελὼν ἀμπελῶνά ἀμπελώνων

LXX Usage Statistics

H3754:

ἀμπελῶνασ 23× (26.1%)

ἀμπελῶνα 15× (16.8%)

ἀμπελὼν 8× (9.2%)

ἀμπελῶνά 8× (8.1%)

ἀμπελώνων 5× (5.2%)

ἀμπελῶνεσ 4× (4.1%)

ἀμπελῶνοσ 3× (3.5%)

ἀμπελῶνί 3× (3.1%)

ἀμπελῶσιν 3× (2.9%)

ἀμπελῶνόσ 2× (2.1%)

תמנתה תִמְנָתָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

תמנה

Timnâh

Definition

Timnah, the name of two places in Palestine

Root

from H4487 (מנה); a portion assigned;

Exhaustive

from מנה; a portion assigned; Timnah, the name of two places in Palestine; Timnah, Timnath, Thimnathah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8553

ה

Definition

to

Root

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9011

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

תִּמְנָתָה

unknown • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1519

see תִּמְנָה.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

תִּמְנָה

proper name • Page 720

Proper name of a city in the tribe of Judah. Josh. 15:10, 57. 2 Chr. 28:18. In Greek Θάμνα.

תִּמְנָתָה

f. proper name • Page 720

Proper name of a city in the territory of the Philistines, Judg. 14:1. which was assigned to the tribe of Dan, Josh. 19:43. In Greek Θαμναθά, 1 Macc. 9:50. Hence the gentile noun תִּמְנִי Judg. 15:6.

Noun proper name , Suffix directional he

LXX: θαμναθα θαμνα

LXX Usage Statistics

H8553:

θαμναθα 7× (58.9%)

θαμνα 4× (32.9%)

והנה וְהִנֵּה

And behold!

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

הנה

hinnêh

Definition

lo!

Root

prolongation for H2005 (הן);

Exhaustive

prolongation for הן; lo!; behold, lo, see.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2009

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הִנֵּה

adverb / interjection / demonstrative pronoun • Root הן • Consonantal / Medium • Page 408

A demonstrative particle, functioning as an adverb or interjection. Its primary meanings are there, here, behold!, lo!. It points to a definite existence or presence (e.g., 'is there', 'was there'), and is frequently used with suffixes (הִנְנִי, behold me; הִנְךָ, behold you). Before participles, it adds demonstrative liveliness. It can also function as a mere exclamation or mean 'if'.

Matched via consonantal key only

הֵנָּה

personal pronoun • Consonantal / Medium • Page 408

They (feminine). A 3rd person plural feminine personal pronoun. Related to הֵן I.

Matched via consonantal key only

הֵנָּה

adverb • Root הן • Consonantal / Medium • Page 408

An adverb of place and time. 1. hither, to this place, often used after verbs of motion or to add the idea of motion. Can also mean 'thus far' or 'of time till now'. 2. here, in this place.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הִנֵּה

interjection • Page 191

see! behold! Very frequent. (Gen. 19:2; Dan. 12:5; 1 K. 20:40).

Conjunction, Particle interjection

LXX: ἰδοὺ --- ἰδού '' ἦν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2009:

ἰδοὺ 634× (73.5%)

--- 25× (3.1%)

ἰδού 14× (1.6%)

'' 12× (1.3%)

ἦν 9× (0.9%)

ἐστιν 8× (0.8%)

ὅτι 7× (0.9%)

ἰδου 7× (0.8%)

νῦν 6× (0.7%)

ὧδε 6× (0.7%)

כפיר כְּפִיר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כפיר

kᵉphîyr

Definition

a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)

Root

from H3722 (כפר);

Exhaustive

from כפר; a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane); (young) lion, village. Compare כפר.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3715

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כְּפִיר

noun masculine • Root כפר • Strongs / High • Page 726

1. same as כְּפָר, a village. 2. The strong, the powerful; hence a lion, particularly the wild and blood-thirsty one. Figuratively used for fierce enemies, a ruler, or a king.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כְּפִיר

m. dec. i. • Page 325

1. a young lion.

כְּפִיר

noun masculine • Root כפר • Page 326

A young lion, such an one as already goes abroad for prey; metaphorically: dangerous enemies or young heroes/defenders of a state. (Ezek. 19:2,3; Ps. 17:12; 104:21; Judg. 14:5; Ps. 34:11; 35:17; 58:7; Jer. 2:15; Ezek. 32:2; 38:13; Nah. 2:14).

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: λέων σκύμνοσ λεόντων ὡσ λέοντοσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3715a:

λέων 6× (14.2%)

σκύμνοσ 6× (13.4%)

λεόντων 4× (10.0%)

ὡσ 4× (10.0%)

λέοντοσ 4× (9.6%)

ὥσπερ 2× (5.4%)

δρακόντων 2× (5.4%)

λέοντα 2× (5.4%)

λέοντεσ 2× (5.0%)

אריות אֲרָיוֹת

of lionesses

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ארי

ʼărîy

Definition

a lion

Root

or (prolonged) []; from H717 (ארה) (in the sense of violence);

Exhaustive

or (prolonged) [ar-yay']; from ארה (in the sense of violence); a lion; (young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H738

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲרִי

noun • Root ארה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 187

only for lions made from metal melted and gilded over by art; also occurs in this meaning for image-work.

Noun common feminine plural absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0738a:

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שאג שֹׁאֵג

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שאג

shâʼag

Definition

to rumble or moan

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to rumble or moan; [idiom] mightily, roar.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7580

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁאַג

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1365

To roar (of a lion, enemy, thunder); to threaten; to groan or lament aloud.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁאַג

verb • Page 647

1. to roar; spoken strictly of the lion (Judg. 14:5; Ps. 104:21; Job 37:4). 2. to groan, spoken of a person in extreme pain (Ps. 38:9).

Verb Qal participle active masculine singular absolute

LXX: ἐρεύξεται ὠρυόμενοι χρηματιεῖ ὠρυόμενοσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7580:

ἐρεύξεται 4× (20.0%)

ὠρυόμενοι 3× (15.6%)

χρηματιεῖ 2× (10.4%)

ὠρυόμενοσ 2× (9.6%)

לקראתו לִקְרָאתוֹ׃

to his call/summoning

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

קרא

qârâʼ

Definition

to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner; befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7122

ו

Definition

him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9033

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קָרָא

verb • Root קרא • Strongs / High • Page 755

to call

קָרָא

verb • Root קרא • Strongs / High • Page 1292

To cry, raise the voice loud, call, cry out (intr.); to call upon, implore God; to proclaim, announce, preach; to praise, celebrate aloud; to name, assign a name (trans.).

קָרָא

verb • Root קרא • Strongs / High • Page 1293

To call (to name, to be named); to call together, to invite (to an assembly or feast); to summon (for defense or tribunal); to call forth, to appoint; to choose; to read aloud, to proclaim. (Nif'al: To be called, celebrated, named, read, or reckoned as belonging to someone).

קָרָא

verb • Root קרא • Strongs / High • Page 1293

(Pi'el: קֵרֵא) To strike upon or hit against a thing; hence to meet, to happen, to befall. (Nif'al: נִקְרָא) To go or come to one, to encounter a person (accidentally), to be met with, to meet by chance, to happen. (Hif'il: הִקְרִיאָ) To cause to happen or befall, misfortune.

קָרָא

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1294

To call, summon, invite; to proclaim, publish; to read; to name.

קָרָא

verb qal • Root קרא • Strongs / High • Page 1293

To call, call out, cry, proclaim; to call together, convoke; to invite; to summon (to tribunal); to call forth, appoint; to call into existence; to choose; to name or be called; to read aloud, declaim.

קָרָא

verb • Root קרא • Strongs / High • Page 1293

To be called, chosen, to be named.

קָרָא

verb qal • Root קרא • Strongs / High • Page 1293

II. Properly to strike upon or hit against a thing; hence to meet, to happen, to befall (with a double accusative).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

קָרָא

verb • Page 593

I. to call. Subordinate significations include: (1) to call a person or thing; (2) to call out to any one (Is. 6:3); (3) to call on for help (Ps. 4:4); (4) to call together, an assembly (Joel 1:14); (5) to invite, bid (1 Sam. 9:13); (6) to announce, proclaim (Joel 4:9); (7) to celebrate, praise (Prov. 20:6); (8) to call, choose, appoint (Is. 42:6); (9) to invoke or praise the name of Jehovah (Gen. 4:26).

קָרָא

verb • Page 594

Continuation of previous entry: 2. to name; construed with an accus. of the name and a dative of the person or thing (Gen. 1:5, 4:26). 3. to read (Ex. 24:7, Deut. 17:19). Niph: 1. to be called (Jer. 44:26); 2. to be named (Gen. 2:23, 1 Sam. 9:9). Pu: 1. to be called (Ezek. 10:13); 2. to be named (Is. 48:12, 65:1).

קָרָא

verb • Root קרה • Page 594

II. i.q. קָרָה to meet or befal a person, spoken of an event or destiny (Gen. 49:1, 42:4). Infinitive לִקְרַאת used as a preposition meaning to meet (Gen. 46:29, Ex. 4:27) or over against (Gen. 15:10). Niph: to meet, spoken of persons (Ex. 5:3) or things (Deut. 22:6). Hiph: to cause to happen (Jer. 32:23).

Preposition, Verb Qal infinitive construct common, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: συνάντησιν ἀπαντὴν ἀπάντησιν ἐναντίασ αὐτοῖσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7122:

συνάντησιν 43× (27.1%)

ἀπαντὴν 21× (13.3%)

ἀπάντησιν 19× (11.9%)

ἐναντίασ 8× (5.1%)

αὐτοῖσ 8× (4.2%)

ἡμῖν 6× (3.2%)

συνάντησίν 5× (3.2%)

ἀπαντήσει 3× (2.0%)

ἀπάντησίν 3× (1.9%)

αὐτῆσ 3× (1.6%)

RBT Translation:

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RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Samson will go down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and they will come even to the vineyards of Timnath: and behold, a young lion roared at his meeting.

LITV Translation:
And Samson and his father and his mother went down to Timnath. And they came to the vineyards of Timnath. And, behold, a young lion roaring to meet him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Samson and his father and his mother went down to Timnah, and he came to the vineyard of Timnah; and behold, a young lion roared in meeting him.