Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Who did this?” the Philistines demanded. “It was Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,” they were told. “For his wife was given to his companion.” So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father to death. Young's Literal Translation And the Philistines say, ‘Who hath done this?’ And they say, ‘Samson, son-in-law of the Timnite, because he hath taken away his wife, and giveth her to his companion;’ and the Philistines go up, and burn her and her father with fire. King James Bible Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. Hebrew “Whoמִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix did עָ֣שָׂה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make this?” זֹאת֒ (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּים֮ (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia demanded. וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “It was Samson, שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8123: Samson -- a deliverer of Israel the son-in-law חֲתַ֣ן (ḥă·ṯan) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2860: A relative by marriage, a circumcised child of the Timnite,” הַתִּמְנִ֔י (hat·tim·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8554: Timnite -- inhabitant of Timnah they were told. וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “For כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his wife אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ (’iš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female was given וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ (way·yit·tə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to his companion.” לְמֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ (lə·mê·rê·‘ê·hū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4828: Friend, companion So the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia went up וַיַּעֲל֣וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively and burned וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ (way·yiś·rə·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8313: To be, on fire her and her father אָבִ֖יהָ (’ā·ḇî·hā) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1: Father to death. בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ (bā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire |
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