Judges 14:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When he returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁב
(vai·ya·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
later 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
to takeלְקַחְתָּ֔הּ
(le·kach·tah,)
3947: to takea prim. root
her, he turned asideוַיָּ֣סַר
(vai·ya·sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
to lookלִרְאֹ֔ות
(lir·'o·vt,)
7200: to seea prim. root
at the carcassמַפֶּ֣לֶת
(map·pe·let)
4658: carcass, ruin, an overthrowfrom naphal
of the lion; 
 
743b: a lionfrom arah
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֨ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
a swarmעֲדַ֧ת
(a·dat)
5712: congregationfrom yaad
of beesדְּבֹורִ֛ים
(de·vo·v·rim)
1682: a beefrom dabar
and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃
(u·de·vash.)
1706: honeyfrom an unused word
were in the bodyבִּגְוִיַּ֥ת
(big·vi·yat)
1472a: a body, corpsefrom the same as gav
of the lion. 
 
743b: a lionfrom arah


















KJV Lexicon
And after a time
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
he returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
her and he turned aside
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
to see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the carcase
mappeleth  (map-peh'-leth)
fall, i.e. decadence; concretely, a ruin; specifically a carcase -- carcase, fall, ruin.
of the lion
'ariy  (ar-ee')
a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
and behold there was a swarm
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
of bees
dbowrah  (deb-o-raw')
the bee (from its systematic instincts) -- bee.
and honey
dbash  (deb-ash')
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb).
in the carcase
gviyah  (ghev-ee-yaw')
a body, whether alive or dead -- (dead) body, carcase, corpse.
of the lion
'ariy  (ar-ee')
a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When he returned later to take her, he turned aside to look at the carcass of the lion; and behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the body of the lion.

King James Bible
And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After some time, when he returned to get her, he left the road to see the lion's carcass, and there was a swarm of bees with honey in the carcass.

International Standard Version
When he came back later to marry her, he turned aside to observe the lion's carcass. Amazingly, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, complete with honey.

NET Bible
Some time later, when he went back to marry her, he turned aside to see the lion's remains. He saw a swarm of bees in the lion's carcass, as well as some honey.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Later he went back to marry her. [On his way] he left the road to look at the lion he had killed. He saw a swarm of bees and some honey in the lion's dead body.

King James 2000 Bible
And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion.
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