Judges 14:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you are unableלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
to tellלְהַגִּ֣יד
(le·hag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
me, then you shall giveוּנְתַתֶּ֨ם
(u·ne·tat·tem)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
me thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
(she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
linen wrapsסְדִינִ֔ים
(se·di·nim,)
5466: linen garmentperhaps of foreign origin
and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים
(u·she·lo·shim)
7970: thirtyfrom the same as shalosh
changesחֲלִיפֹ֣ות
(cha·li·fo·vt)
2487: a changefrom chalaph
of clothes."בְּגָדִ֑ים
(be·ga·dim;)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad
And they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Propoundח֥וּדָה
(chu·dah)
2330: to propound a riddledenominative verb from the same as chidah
your riddle,חִידָתְךָ֖
(chi·da·te·cha)
2420: a riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or questionfrom an unused word
that we may hearוְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃
(ve·nish·ma·'en·nah.)
8085: to heara prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
But if ye cannot
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
declare
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
it me then shall ye give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
me thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
sheets
cadiyn  (saw-deen')
a wrapper, i.e. shirt -- fine linen, sheet.
and thirty
shlowshiym  (shel-o-sheem')
thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth -- thirty, thirtieth.
change
chaliyphah  (khal-ee-faw')
alternation -- change, course.
of garments
beged  (behg'-ed)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Put forth
chuwd  (khood)
to tie a knot, i.e. (figuratively) to propound a riddle -- put forth.
thy riddle
chiydah  (khee-daw')
a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim -- dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.;
that we may hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But if you are unable to tell me, then you shall give me thirty linen wraps and thirty changes of clothes." And they said to him, "Propound your riddle, that we may hear it."

King James Bible
But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if you can't explain it to me, you must give me 30 linen garments and 30 changes of clothes."" Tell us your riddle," they replied. "Let's hear it."

International Standard Version
But if you don't solve it, then you'll give me 30 linen garments and 30 formal garments." "Tell us your riddle and we'll solve it," they responded.

NET Bible
But if you cannot solve it, you will give me thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes." They said to him, "Let us hear your riddle."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if you can't solve it, you will give me the same things." They responded, "Tell us your riddle! Let's hear it!"

King James 2000 Bible
But if you cannot declare it to me, then shall you give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing. And they said unto him, Put forth your riddle, that we may hear it.
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