Judg. 14:8 in context
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Judges 14:8

And after a time (literally days) [probably a year, the normal custom between betrothal and wedding], he returned to take her [as his wife], and he turned aside to see [the remains of] the lion's body, and behold, there was a congregation (household – Hebr. edah) of bees [a swarm of bees] in the lion's body and honey.
[Bees do not normally seek out carcasses, but here the body has decayed and dried up. This also shows that a year has passed since the event. The choice of the word edah instead of the usual word for swarm (Hebr. seres) is deliberate on the part of the author. The word is always used in reference to people, often a group of Israelites (a household of 10 people, see Ex. 12:3). In the midst of an environment of decay, God can bring honey and sweetness. The question now arises as to whether Samson will keep his Nazirite vow and not touch anything dead (Lev. 6:6), something that also applied to all Israelites (Lev. 11:24–25, 39).]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיָּשָׁב   מִיָּמִים   לְקַחְתָּהּ   וַיָּסַר   לִרְאוֹת   אֵת   מַפֶּלֶת   הָאַרְיֵה   וְהִנֵּה   עֲדַת   דְּבוֹרִים   בִּגְוִיַּת   הָאַרְיֵה   וּדְבָשׁ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ὑπέστρεψεν μεθ᾽ ἡμέρας λαβεῖν αὐτὴν καὶ ἐξέκλινεν ἰδεῖν τὸ πτῶμα τοῦ λέοντος καὶ ἰδοὺ συναγωγὴ μελισσῶν ἐν τῷ στόματι τοῦ λέοντος καὶ μέλι

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7725
 וַ (va)
יָּ֤שָׁב (jashav)
 seq
to return
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9006
H3117
 מִ (mi)
יָּמִים֙ (jamim)
 from
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 R
Ncmpa
H9005
H3947
H9034
 לְ (le)
קַחְתָּ֔ (qacheta)
הּ (h)
 to
to take
her
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

R
Vqcc
Sp3fs
H9001
H5493
 וַ (va)
יָּ֣סַר (jasar)
 seq
to turn aside
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9005
H7200
 לִ (li)
רְא֔וֹת (revót)
 to
to see
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0853
 אֵ֖ת (et)
 obj.
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H4658
 מַפֶּ֣לֶת (mapelet)
 carcass
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H9009
H0738b
 הָ (ha)
אַרְיֵ֑ה (areje)
 the
lion
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H2009
 וְ (ve)
הִנֵּ֨ה (hine)
 and
behold
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 C
Tj
H5712
 עֲדַ֧ת (adat)
 congregation
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H1682
 דְּבוֹרִ֛ים (devvórim)
 bee
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9003
H1472
 בִּ (bi)
גְוִיַּ֥ת (geviat)
 in
body
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncfsc
H9009
H0738b
 הָ (ha)
אַרְיֵ֖ה (areje)
 the
lion
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H1706
H9016
 וּ (o)
דְבָֽשׁ (devash)
׃
and
honey
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncbsa

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