Judges 16:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the lordsסַרְנֵ֣י
(sar·nei)
5633a: tyrant, lordof foreign origin
of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
(fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
broughtוַיַּעֲלוּ־
(vai·ya·'a·lu-)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to her sevenשִׁבְעָ֛ה
(shiv·'ah)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
freshלַחִ֖ים
(la·chim)
3892: moist, fresh, newfrom an unused word
cordsיְתָרִ֥ים
(ye·ta·rim)
3499b: a cordfrom yathar
that had not been dried,חֹרָ֑בוּ
(cho·ra·vu;)
2717a: to be dry or dried upa prim. root
and she boundוַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ
(vat·ta·'as·re·hu)
631: to tie, bind, imprisona prim. root
him with them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Then the lords
ceren  (seh'-ren)
an axle; figuratively, a peer -- lord, plate.
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
brought 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)
to her seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
green
lach  (lakh)
fresh, i.e. unused or undried -- green, moist.
withs
yether  (yeh'-ther)
an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
which had not been dried
charab  (khaw-rab')
to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill -- decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.
and she bound
'acar  (aw-sar')
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
him with them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

King James Bible
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Philistine leaders brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

International Standard Version
Then the Philistine leaders brought her seven green cords that had never been dried, and she tied him up with them.

NET Bible
So the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried and they tied him up with them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Philistine rulers brought her seven new bowstrings that were not dried out. She tied Samson up with them.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
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