Judges 16:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then his brothersאֶחָ֜יו
(e·chav)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his father'sאָבִיהוּ֮
(a·vi·hu)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
householdבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
came down,וַיֵּרְד֨וּ
(vai·ye·re·du)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
tookוַיִּשְׂא֣וּ
(vai·yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
him, broughtוַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ
(vai·ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
him up and buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ
(vai·yik·be·ru)
6912: to burya prim. root
him betweenבֵּ֤ין
(bein)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
Zorahצָרְעָה֙
(tza·re·'ah)
6881: a city exchanged by Judah and Danfrom the same as tsaraath
and Eshtaolאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל
(esh·ta·'ol,)
847b: a city in Judahof uncertain derivation
in the tombבְּקֶ֖בֶר
(be·ke·ver)
6913: a grave, sepulcherfrom qabar
of Manoahמָנֹ֣וחַ
(ma·no·v·ach)
4495: father of Samsonfrom nuach
his father.אָבִ֑יו
(a·viv;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Thus he had judgedשָׁפַ֥ט
(sha·fat)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים
(es·rim)
6242: twentyfrom the same as eser
years.שָׁנָֽה׃
(sha·nah.)
8141: a yearfrom shana


















KJV Lexicon
Then his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and all the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
and took
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
him and brought him up
`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)
and buried
qabar  (kaw-bar')
to inter -- in any wise, bury(-ier).
him between Zorah
Tsor`ah  (tsor-aw')
Tsorah, a place in Palestine -- Zareah, Zorah, Zoreah.
and Eshtaol
'Eshta'ol  (esh-taw-ole')
intreaty; Eshtaol, a place in Palestine -- Eshtaol.
in the buryingplace
qeber,  (keh'-ber)
a sepulchre -- burying place, grave, sepulchre.
of Manoah
Manowach  (maw-no'-akh)
rest; Manoach, an Israelite -- Manoah.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
And he judged
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
twenty
`esriym  (es-reem')
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then his brothers and all his father's household came down, took him, brought him up and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of Manoah his father. Thus he had judged Israel twenty years.

King James Bible
Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then his brothers and his father's family came down, carried him back, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father Manoah. So he judged Israel 20 years.

International Standard Version
Afterwards, his brothers and his father's household servants came down, took him, brought him back, and buried him in his father Manoah's tomb between Zorah and Eshtaol. He had governed Israel for 20 years.

NET Bible
His brothers and all his family went down and brought him back. They buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of Manoah his father. He had led Israel for twenty years.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then his relatives and his father's whole family went to Gaza. They took Samson and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father Manoah. Samson had judged Israel for 20 years.

King James 2000 Bible
Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the burying place of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
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