Judges 14:8
Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data
"And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
הָפַךְ
hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
נְבֵלָה
nᵉbêlâh
a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
דְּבוֹרָה
dᵉbôwrâh
the bee (from its systematic instincts)
דְּבַשׁ
dᵉbash
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
נְבֵלָה
nᵉbêlâh
a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
Key Terms in This Verse
נְבֵלָה nᵉbêlâh
a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
Study H5038 →נְבֵלָה nᵉbêlâh
a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
Study H5038 →שׁוּב shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
Study H7725 →הָפַךְ hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
Study H2015 →Cross References
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