Judg. 15:16 in context
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Judges 15:16

And Samson said,
"With the jawbone (Hebr. lechi) of a donkey (Hebr. chamor),
one heap, two heaps (Hebr. chamor chamoratajim);
with the jawbone of an ass,
I have slain 1,000 men."
[This verse is a poetic victory song. It is also a play on words, where the words for donkey and mound have the same root chamar and are written with the same three Hebrew letters (Chet, Mem and Resh). The two phrases are parallel and there is an escalation. Mound is singular and then mounds is repeated in the dual form, i.e. two mounds. Exactly what "heap" means is not entirely clear, but the song suggests that Samson's victory took place in several stages, one heap, then two heaps, etc. The number 1,000 is not exact, but a typical poetic way of writing to indicate that there are many. Cf. also David's victory song, see 1 Sam. 18:7.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   שִׁמְשׁוֹן   בִּלְחִי   הַחֲמוֹר   חֲמוֹר   חֲמֹרָתָיִם   בִּלְחִי   הַחֲמוֹר   הִכֵּיתִי   אֶלֶף   אִישׁ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν Σαμψων ἐν σιαγόνι ὄνου ἐξαλείφων ἐξήλειψα αὐτούς ὅτι ἐν τῇ σιαγόνι τοῦ ὄνου ἐπάταξα χιλίους ἄνδρας

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H8123
 שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן (shimeshvón)
 Samson
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9003
H3895
 בִּ (bi)
לְחִ֣י (lechi)
 in
jaw
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H2543
 הַ (ha)
חֲמ֔וֹר (chamvór)
 the
donkey
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H2565
 חֲמ֖וֹר (chamvór)
 heap
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2565
 חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם (chamóratajim)
 heap
Noun Noun
♀ dual (couple) feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state

 Ncfda
H9003
H3895
 בִּ (bi)
לְחִ֣י (lechi)
 in
jaw
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H2543
 הַ (ha)
חֲמ֔וֹר (chamvór)
 the
donkey
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H5221
 הִכֵּ֖יתִי (hikeiti)
 to smite
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 1p sing. hiphil qatal first person singular

Vhp1cs
H0505
 אֶ֥לֶף (elef)
 thousand
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0376
H9016
 אִֽישׁ (ish)
׃
man
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

The color of the words tell you how rare the word is, the more red, the fewer uses.

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