Judges 14:1

King James Version:

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¶ And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Shimshon went down to Timnah, and in Timnah he saw a woman who was one of the P'lishtim.

Berean Standard Bible:

One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.

American Standard Version:

And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Samson{H8123} went down{H3381} to Timnath{H8553}, and saw{H7200} a woman{H802} in Timnath{H8553} of the daughters{H1323} of the Philistines{H6430}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Joshua 19:43

  • And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,

Joshua 15:10

  • And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which [is] Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

1 John 2:16

  • For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Psalms 119:37

  • ¶ Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; [and] quicken thou me in thy way.

Job 31:1

  • ¶ I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

2 Samuel 11:2

  • And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman [was] very beautiful to look upon.

Genesis 6:2

  • That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

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Commentary for Judges 14:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8123
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שִׁמְשׁוֹן
    Transliteration: Shimshôwn
    Pronunciation: shim-shone'
    Description: from שֶׁמֶשׁ; sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite; Samson.
  2. Strong's Number: H3381
    There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָרַד
    Transliteration: yârad
    Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
    Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
  3. Strong's Number: H8553
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תִּמְנָה
    Transliteration: Timnâh
    Pronunciation: tim-naw'
    Description: from מָנָה; a portion assigned; Timnah, the name of two places in Palestine; Timnah, Timnath, Thimnathah.
  4. Strong's Number: H7200
    There are 1212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָאָה
    Transliteration: râʼâh
    Pronunciation: raw-aw'
    Description: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
  5. Strong's Number: H802
    There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִשָּׁה
    Transliteration: ʼishshâh
    Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
    Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
  6. Strong's Number: H1323
    There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּת
    Transliteration: bath
    Pronunciation: bath
    Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.
  7. Strong's Number: H6430
    There are 244 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּלִשְׁתִּי
    Transliteration: Pᵉlishtîy
    Pronunciation: pel-ish-tee'
    Description: patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.