The Meaning of Judges 16:11 Explained

Judges 16:11

KJV: And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

YLT: And he saith unto her, 'If they certainly bind me with thick bands, new ones, by which work hath not been done, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'

Darby: And he said to her, "If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."

ASV: And he said unto her, If they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no work hath been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he said  unto her, If they bind  me fast  with new  ropes  that never were occupied,  then shall I be weak,  and be as another  man. 

What does Judges 16:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Judges 16:1-14 - Playing With The Enemy
Three women, one after another, brought Samson down. If only a noble woman could have influenced him, as Deborah did Barak, how different his record would have been. Let those who are eminent in spiritual capacity guard against the swing of their nature to the opposite, sensual side.
It is clear that Samson's strength was not wholly accounted for by huge stature nor massive muscles, else Delilah would not have needed to ask his secret; and he lost his strength, not merely because the razor deprived him of his hitherto unshorn locks, which lay in glossy ringlets at the feet of his temptress, but because he had yielded to her seductive wiles. We should have supposed that one or two experiences of her shameful treachery would have sufficed to put him on his guard and lead hip to flee from the spot, as did Joseph, Genesis 39:12. But Samson lingered, as the moth which seems unable to resist the fascination of the flame, although already it has singed its wings, Proverbs 1:10-19. There is always a way of escape, but we must take it with instant eagerness, Genesis 19:17-22. [source]

Chapter Summary: Judges 16

1  Samson at Gaza escapes, and carries away the gates of the city
4  Delilah corrupted by the Philistines, entices Samson
6  Thrice she is deceived
15  At last she overcomes him
21  The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes
22  His strength renewing, he pulls down the house upon the Philistines and dies

What do the individual words in Judges 16:11 mean?

So he said to her if securely they bind me with ropes new that never were occupied in have been used then I shall become weak and be like one of the [ordinary] men
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֔יהָ אִם־ אָס֤וֹר יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙ בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־ נַעֲשָׂ֥ה בָהֶ֖ם מְלָאכָ֑ה וְחָלִ֥יתִי וְהָיִ֖יתִי כְּאַחַ֥ד הָאָדָֽם

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר  So  he  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֵלֶ֔יהָ  to  her 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אָס֤וֹר  securely 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute
Root: אָסַר  
Sense: to tie, bind, imprison.
יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙  they  bind  me 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural, first person common singular
Root: אָסַר  
Sense: to tie, bind, imprison.
בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים  with  ropes 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, common plural
Root: עָבֹות 
Sense: cord, rope, cordage, foliage, interwoven foliage.
חֲדָשִׁ֔ים  new 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: חָדָשׁ  
Sense: new, new thing, fresh.
אֲשֶׁ֛ר  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
לֹֽא־  never 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
נַעֲשָׂ֥ה  were  occupied 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
מְלָאכָ֑ה  have  been  used 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מְלָאכָה  
Sense: occupation, work, business.
וְחָלִ֥יתִי  then  I  shall  become  weak 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular
Root: חָלָה 
Sense: to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry.
וְהָיִ֖יתִי  and  be 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
כְּאַחַ֥ד  like  one 
Parse: Preposition-k, Number, masculine singular construct
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
הָאָדָֽם  of  the  [ordinary]  men 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.

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