Judges 16:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he toldוַיַּגֶּד־
(vai·yag·ged-)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
her allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
[that was] in his heartלִבֹּ֗ו
(lib·bov)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
and saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to her, "A razorמֹורָה֙
(mo·v·rah)
4177a: a razorof uncertain derivation
has neverלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
comeעָלָ֣ה
(a·lah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
on my head,רֹאשִׁ֔י
(ro·shi,)
7218: heada prim. root
for I have been a Naziriteנְזִ֧יר
(ne·zir)
5139: one consecrated, devotedfrom nazar
to Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
from my mother'sאִמִּ֑י
(im·mi;)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
womb.מִבֶּ֣טֶן
(mib·be·ten)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
I am shaved,גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙
(gul·lach·ti)
1548: to be bald, shave, shave offa prim. root
then my strengthכֹחִ֔י
(cho·chi,)
3581b: strength, powerfrom an unused word
will leaveוְסָ֣ר
(ve·sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
me and I will become weakוְחָלִ֥יתִי
(ve·cha·li·ti)
2470a: to be weak or sicka prim. root
and be like anyכְּכָל־
(ke·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
[other] man."הָאָדָֽם׃
(ha·'a·dam.)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
That he told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
her all his heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto her There hath not come
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
a razor
mowrah  (mo-raw')
a razor -- razor.
upon mine head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
for I have been a Nazarite
naziyr  (naw-zeer')
separate, i.e. consecrated (as prince, a Nazirite); hence (figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirite)
unto God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
from my mother's
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
womb
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
if I be shaven
galach  (gaw-lakh')
to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste -- poll, shave (off).
then my strength
koach  (ko'-akh)
from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
will go
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from me and I shall become weak
chalah  (khaw-law')
to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
and be like any other man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he told her all that was in his heart and said to her, "A razor has never come on my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will leave me and I will become weak and be like any other man."

King James Bible
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a rasor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he told her the whole truth and said to her, "My hair has never been cut, because I am a Nazirite to God from birth. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become weak and be like any other man."

International Standard Version
So he finally disclosed everything. He told her, "A razor has never touched my head, because I've been a Nazirite for God before I was born. If I am shaved, then my strength will abandon me and I will become weak like every human being."

NET Bible
Finally he told her his secret. He said to her, "My hair has never been cut, for I have been dedicated to God from the time I was conceived. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be just like all other men."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Finally, he told her the truth. He told her, "Because I'm a Nazirite, no one has ever cut the hair on my head. I was dedicated to God before I was born. If my hair is ever shaved off, my strength will leave me. Then I'll be like any other man."

King James 2000 Bible
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There has not come a razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
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