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Judges 16:7

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

KJV

Cui respondit Samson : Si septem nerviceis funibus necdum siccis, et adhuc humentibus, ligatus fuero, infirmus ero ut ceteri homines.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὴν Σαμψών Ἐὰν δήσωσίν με ἐν ἑπτὰ νευρέαις ὑγραῖς μὴ διεφθαρμέναις, καὶ ἀσθενήσω καὶ ἔσομαι ὡς εἷς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

LXX

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלֶ֨י/הָ֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אִם יַאַסְרֻ֗/נִי בְּ/שִׁבְעָ֛ה יְתָרִ֥ים לַחִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא חֹרָ֑בוּ וְ/חָלִ֥יתִי וְ/הָיִ֖יתִי כְּ/אַחַ֥ד הָ/אָדָֽם

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Samson

In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
אָסְרָ֥ה
'srh
verb · 73×
הֶחֱרִ֜יבוּ
hchrybv
verb · 42×
חָלָ֖ה
chlh
verb · 75×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יֶ֣תֶר
ytr
noun · 102×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
לַחִ֖ים
lchym
adjective · 6×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shb't
adjective · 393×
שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן
shmshvn
proper_noun · 38×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Col 3:9 — Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
  • Gal 6:7 — Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
  • Prov 12:19 — The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.