Judges 16:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

The chiefs of the P'lishtim brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

Berean Standard Bible:

So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} brought up{H5927} to her seven{H7651} green{H3892} withs{H3499} which had not been dried{H2717}, and she bound{H631} him with them.

Cross-References (KJV):

Ecclesiastes 7:26

  • And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart [is] snares and nets, [and] her hands [as] bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

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Commentary for Judges 16:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H5633
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סֶרֶן
    Transliteration: çeren
    Pronunciation: seh'-ren
    Description: from an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer; lord, plate.
  2. 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.
  3. Strong's Number: H5927
    There are 817 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָלָה
    Transliteration: ʻâlâh
    Pronunciation: aw-law'
    Description: a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
  4. Strong's Number: H7651
    There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֶׁבַע
    Transliteration: shebaʻ
    Pronunciation: sheh'-bah
    Description: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from שָׁבַע; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שִׁבְעָנָה.
  5. Strong's Number: H3892
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לַח
    Transliteration: lach
    Pronunciation: lakh
    Description: from an unused root meaning to be new; fresh, i.e. unused or undried; green, moist.
  6. Strong's Number: H3499
    There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יֶתֶר
    Transliteration: yether
    Pronunciation: yeh'-ther
    Description: from יָתַר; properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free); [phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.
  7. Strong's Number: H2717
    There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָרַב
    Transliteration: chârab
    Pronunciation: khaw-rab'
    Description: or חֲרֵב; a primitive root; to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill; decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [idiom] surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.
  8. Strong's Number: H631
    There are 565 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָסַר
    Transliteration: ʼâçar
    Pronunciation: aw-sar'
    Description: a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle; bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.