Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] הוּא־ hū- [when] he Pro-3ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put">935 [e] בָ֣א ḇā came V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even">5704 [e] עַד־ ‘aḏ- to Prep 1) a place in Judah which must have been in the Shephelah, near the border of the hill-country of Judah; site uncertain 1a) place is noted for being the location of Samson's killing of 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass">3896 [e] לֶ֔חִי le-ḥî, Lehi N-proper-fs 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan">6430 [e] וּפִלְשִׁתִּ֖ים‪‬‪‬‪‬‪‬‪‬ ū-p̄ə-liš-tîm and the Philistines Conj-w | N-proper-mp 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle 1a2) to sound a signal for war or march 1a3) to shout in triumph (over enemies) 1a4) to shout in applause 1a5) to shout (with religious impulse) 1a6) to cry out in distress 1b) (Polal) to utter a shout 1c) (Hithpolel) 1c1) to shout in triumph 1c2) to shout for joy 2) (Niphal) destroyed">7321 [e] הֵרִ֣יעוּ hê-rî-‘ū came shouting V-Hifil-Perf-3cp 1) (BDB) to encounter, befall, meet 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to meet, encounter 1a2) to befall (fig)">7125 [e] לִקְרָאת֑וֹ liq-rā-ṯōw; against him Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms 2) to advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable 2a) (Qal) to prosper 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to make prosperous, bring to successful issue, cause to prosper 2b2) to show or experience prosperity, prosper">6743 [e] וַתִּצְלַ֨ח wat-tiṣ-laḥ and came mightily Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] עָלָ֜יו ‘ā-lāw upon him Prep | 3ms 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force">7307 [e] ר֣וּחַ rū-aḥ the Spirit N-csc 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e] יְהוָ֗ה Yah-weh of Yahweh N-proper-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] וַתִּהְיֶ֨ינָה wat-tih-ye-nāh and became Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp 1a) cord, rope, cordage, chain 1b) interwoven foliage">5688 [e] הָעֲבֹתִ֜ים hā-‘ă-ḇō-ṯîm the ropes Art | N-cp 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă-šer that [were] Pro-r 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- on Prep 1a) arm 1b) arm (as symbol of strength) 1c) forces (political and military) 1d) shoulder (of animal sacrificed)">2220 [e] זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו zə-rō-w-‘ō-w-ṯāw, his arms N-fpc | 3ms 1a) fibre used as material for garments">6593 [e] כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ kap-piš-tîm like flax Prep-k, Art | N-fp 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if">834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă-šer that Pro-r 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to begin to burn, be kindled, start burning 1a2) to burn, be burning 1a3) to burn, consume 1a4) Jehovah's wrath, human wrath (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to kindle, burn 1b2) to consume, remove (of guilt) (fig.) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to kindle 1c2) to burn up 1c3) to consume (destroy) 1d) (Pual) to burn v denom 2) to be stupid, brutish, barbarous 2a) (Qal) to be stupid, dull-hearted, unreceptive 2b) (Niphal) to be stupid, dull-hearted 2c) (Piel) to feed, graze 2d) (Hiphil) to cause to be grazed over">1197 [e] בָּעֲר֣וּ bā-‘ă-rū is burned V-Qal-Perf-3cp 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.)">784 [e] בָאֵ֔שׁ ḇā-’êš, with fire Prep-b, Art | N-cs 1a) (Qal) to waste away 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to melt, vanish, drop off, melt away 1b2) to faint, grow fearful (fig.) 1b3) wasted, worthless (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to melt">4549 [e] וַיִּמַּ֥סּוּ way-yim-mas-sū and broke loose Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp 2) house of bonds, prison (figurative)">612 [e] אֱסוּרָ֖יו ’ĕ-sū-rāw his bonds N-mpc | 3ms 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] מֵעַ֥ל mê-‘al from Prep-m 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists">3027 [e] יָדָֽיו׃ yā-ḏāw. his hands N-fdc | 3ms

New American Standard Bible
When he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him. And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily so that the ropes that were on his arms were as flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds dropped from his hands.

King James Bible
And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came to meet him shouting. The Spirit of the LORD took control of him, and the ropes that were on his arms became like burnt flax and his bonds fell off his wrists.

the Philistines

Judges 5:30 Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man …

Judges 10:14 Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you …

Exodus 14:3,5 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled …

1 Samuel 4:5 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, …

Job 20:5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite …

Micah 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O my enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when …

the Spirit

Judges 3:10 And the Spirit of the LORD came on him, and he judged Israel, and …

Judges 14:6,19 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily on him, and he rent him …

Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of the …

the cords

Judges 16:9,12 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. …

1 Samuel 17:35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of …

Psalm 18:34 He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.

Psalm 118:11 They compassed me about; yes, they compassed me about: but in the …

Philippians 4:3 And I entreat you also, true yoke fellow, help those women which …

loosed. Heb. were melted

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