KJV: And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
YLT: And Samson turneth aside to the two middle pillars, on which the house is established, and on which it is supported, to the one with his right hand, and one with his left;
Darby: And Samson grasped the two middle pillars upon which the house rested, and he leaned his weight upon them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other.
ASV: And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house rested, and leaned upon them, the one with his right hand, and the other with his left.
וַיִּלְפֹּ֨ת | And took hold |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: לָפַת Sense: to twist, grasp, turn, grasp with a twisting motion. |
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שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן | of Samson |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שִׁמְשֹׁון Sense: a Danite, son of Manoah, a Nazarite for life, and a judge of Israel for 20 years. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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שְׁנֵ֣י ׀ | two |
Parse: Number, mdc Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two. |
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עַמּוּדֵ֣י | pillars |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: עַמּוּד Sense: pillar, column. |
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הַתָּ֗וֶךְ | the middle |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: תָּוֶךְ Sense: midst, middle. |
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הַבַּ֙יִת֙ | the temple |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house. |
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נָכ֣וֹן | supported |
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: כּוּן Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established. |
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וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ | and he braced himself |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָמַךְ Sense: to lean, lay, rest, support, put, uphold, lean upon. |
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עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם | against them |
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: עַל Sense: 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. |
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אֶחָ֥ד | one |
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number). |
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בִּימִינ֖וֹ | on his right |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: יָמִין Sense: right, right hand, right side. |
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וְאֶחָ֥ד | and one |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number). |
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בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ | on his left |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: שְׂמֹאל Sense: the left, the left hand, the left side. |