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Judges 14:20

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

KJV

uxor autem ejus accepit maritum unum de amicis ejus et pronubis.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ γυνὴ Σαμψὼν ἑνὶ τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ ὧν ἐφιλίασεν.

LXX

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

ASV

וַ/תְּהִ֖י אֵ֣שֶׁת שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן לְ/מֵ֣רֵעֵ֔/הוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רֵעָ֖ה לֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Samson

In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
הוּ
hv
noun · 7×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
רֹעִ֔ים
r'ym
verb · 164×
שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן
shmshvn
proper_noun · 38×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • John 3:29 — He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
  • John 13:18 — I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
  • Judg 15:2 — And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
  • Judg 15:2 — And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.