KJV: And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
YLT: And he saith to them: 'Out of the eater came forth meat, And out of the strong came forth sweetness;' and they were not able to declare the riddle in three days.
Darby: And he said to them, "Out of the eater came something to eat. Out of the strong came something sweet." And they could not in three days tell what the riddle was.
ASV: And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth food, And out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days declare the riddle.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | So he said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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לָהֶ֗ם | to them |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural |
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מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ | Out of the eater |
Parse: Preposition-m, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed. |
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יָצָ֣א | came |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth. |
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מַאֲכָ֔ל | something to eat |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מַאֲכָל Sense: food, fruit, meat. |
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וּמֵעַ֖ז | and out of the strong |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Adjective, masculine singular Root: עַז Sense: strong, mighty, fierce. |
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מָת֑וֹק | something sweet |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: מָתֹוק Sense: sweet. |
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וְלֹ֥א | And not |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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יָכְל֛וּ | they could |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָכֹל Sense: to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able. |
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לְהַגִּ֥יד | explain |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known. |
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הַחִידָ֖ה | the riddle |
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: חִידָה Sense: riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question. |
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שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת | three |
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ Sense: three, triad. |
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יָמִֽים | for days |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year. |