Judg. 16:3 in context
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Judges 16:3

And Samson lay there half the night (Hebr. lajla) and got up after half the night (Hebr. lajla) and took hold of the doors of the city gates and the two doorposts and carried them off with the crossbars and laid them on his shoulders and went up to the top of the mountain east of Hebron [literally: "which is above the face of Hebron"].
[Here Samson goes from the coast six miles up into the mountains of Judah to Hebron, a considerable distance with two doors and doorposts with crossbars on his shoulders. The reader's attention is drawn to the word night (Hebr. lajla), which is used twice in verse 2 and twice (half the night) in verse 3. Structurally, the woman in Gaza is the second woman Samson is with, of the three mentioned in the story. From a chiastic perspective, the story turns here when it has reached the "halfway point" of the night; the rest of this chapter follows the second half of Samson's night. We also see several similarities in the story in Judg. 14 with the first woman and what soon follows with the third woman in verses 4-21. Samson has now reached the middle of the night, and the scene is set for the next lajla...]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּשְׁכַּב   שִׁמְשׁוֹן   עַד   חֲצִי   הַלַּיְלָה   וַיָּקָם   בַּחֲצִי   הַלַּיְלָה   וַיֶּאֱחֹז   בְּדַלְתוֹת   שַׁעַר   הָעִיר   וּבִשְׁתֵּי   הַמְּזוּזוֹת   וַיִּסָּעֵם   עִם   הַבְּרִיחַ   וַיָּשֶׂם   עַל   כְּתֵפָיו   וַיַּעֲלֵם   אֶל   רֹאשׁ   הָהָר   אֲשֶׁר   עַל   פְּנֵי   חֶבְרוֹן  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐκοιμήθη Σαμψων ἕως μεσονυκτίου καὶ ἀνέστη ἐν ἡμίσει τῆς νυκτὸς καὶ ἐπελάβετο τῶν θυρῶν τῆς πύλης τῆς πόλεως σὺν τοῖς δυσὶ σταθμοῖς καὶ ἀνεβάστασεν αὐτὰς σὺν τῷ μοχλῷ καὶ ἔθηκεν ἐπ᾽ ὤμων αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνέβη ἐπὶ τὴν κορυφὴν τοῦ ὄρους τοῦ ἐπὶ προσώπου Χεβρων καὶ ἔθηκεν αὐτὰ ἐκεῖ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7901
 וַ (va)
יִּשְׁכַּ֣ב (jishekav)
 seq
to lie down
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

 Npm
H5704
H9014
 עַד (ad-)
־
till
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H2677
 חֲצִ֣י (chatzi)
 half
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H3915
 הַ (ha)
לַּיְלָה֒ (lajelah)
 the
night
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H6965b
H9015
 וַ (va)
יָּ֣קָם (jaqam)
׀
seq
to arise
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H2677
 בַּ (ba)
חֲצִ֣י (chatzi)
 in
half
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H3915
 הַ (ha)
לַּ֗יְלָה (lajelah)
 the
night
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H0270
 וַ (va)
יֶּאֱחֹ֞ז (jeechóz)
 seq
to grasp
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H1817c
 בְּ (be)
דַלְת֤וֹת (daletvót)
 in
door
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

R
Ncfpc
H8179
H9014
 שַֽׁעַר (shaar-)
־
gate
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H5892b
 הָ (ha)
עִיר֙ (ir)
 the
city
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H9003
H8147
 וּ (o)
בִ (vi)
שְׁתֵּ֣י (shetei)
 and
in
two
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ dual (couple) gen. feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

C
R
Ncfdc
H9009
H4201
 הַ (ha)
מְּזוּז֔וֹת (mezozvót)
 the
doorpost
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncfpa
H9001
H5265
H9038
 וַ (va)
יִּסָּעֵ (jisae)
ם֙ (m)
 seq
to set out
them
Conj. Conjunktion

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

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3ms
Sp3mp
H5973a
H9014
 עִֽם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H1280
 הַ (ha)
בְּרִ֔יחַ (bericha)
 the
bar
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H7760a
 וַ (va)
יָּ֖שֶׂם (jasem)
 seq
to set
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3802
H9023
 כְּתֵפָ֑י (ketefaj)
ו (v)
 shoulder
his
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H9001
H5927
H9038
 וַֽ (va)
יַּעֲלֵ (jaale)
ם֙ (m)
 seq
to ascend
them
Conj. Conjunktion

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

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

c
Vhw3ms
Sp3mp
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H7218a
 רֹ֣אשׁ (rósh)
 head
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H2022
 הָ (ha)
הָ֔ר (har)
 the
mountain
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֖ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H6440
 פְּנֵ֥י (penei)
 face
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H2275a
H9016
H9017
 חֶבְרֽוֹן (chevervón)
׃
פ (f)
 Hebron
verseEnd
para
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl

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