Judges 14:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Samsonשִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון
(shim·sho·vn,)
8123: a deliverer of Isr.from the same as shemesh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "Let me nowנָּ֥א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
propoundאָחֽוּדָה־
(a·chu·dah-)
2330: to propound a riddledenominative verb from the same as chidah
a riddleחִידָ֑ה
(chi·dah;)
2420: a riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or questionfrom an unused word
to you; ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you will indeedהַגֵּ֣ד
(hag·ged)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
tellתַּגִּידוּ֩
(tag·gi·du)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
it to me within the sevenשִׁבְעַ֨ת
(shiv·'at)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
daysיְמֵ֤י
(ye·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of the feast,הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙
(ham·mish·teh)
4960: a feast, drinkfrom shathah
and findוּמְצָאתֶ֔ם
(u·me·tza·tem,)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
it out, then I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤י
(ve·na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you 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
changesחֲלִפֹ֥ת
(cha·li·fot)
2487: a changefrom chalaph
of clothes.בְּגָדִֽים׃
(be·ga·dim.)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad


















KJV Lexicon
And Samson
Shimshown  (shim-shone')
sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite -- Samson.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them I will now put forth
chuwd  (khood)
to tie a knot, i.e. (figuratively) to propound a riddle -- put forth.
a riddle
chiydah  (khee-daw')
a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim -- dark saying (sentence, speech), hard question, proverb, riddle.;
unto you if ye can certainly
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
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 within the 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
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the feast
mishteh  (mish-teh')
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast(-ed), -ing).
and find it out
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
then I will give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
you 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Samson said to them, "Let me now propound a riddle to you; if you will indeed tell it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen wraps and thirty changes of clothes.

King James Bible
And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let me tell you a riddle," Samson said to them. "If you can explain it to me during the seven days of the feast and figure it out, I will give you 30 linen garments and 30 changes of clothes.

International Standard Version
"Let me tell you a riddle," Samson told them. "If you can solve it during this week-long festival, I'll give you 30 linen garments and 30 formal garments.

NET Bible
Samson said to them, "I will give you a riddle. If you really can solve it during the seven days the party lasts, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Samson said to them, "Let me tell you a riddle. If you solve it during the seven days of the party, I'll give you 30 linen shirts and 30 changes of clothes.

King James 2000 Bible
And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if you can certainly declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing:
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