Judges 14:14: Meaning Explained

And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could...

Judges 14:14

“He said to them, "Out of the eater came forth food. Out of the strong came forth sweetness." They couldn't in three days declare the riddle.”

What Does This Verse Mean?

Samson's riddle: 'Food came from the eater. Sweet came from the strong.' The men couldn't figure it out in 3 days.

What’s Happening Here

Samson's riddle was based on the dead lion with honey. The men struggled to solve it.

eatera hunter or something that eats

The riddle was difficult. Only Samson knew the answer.

The riddle referred to the lion eating (as a predator) and the honey being sweet.

H559

And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר

H398

unto them Out of the eaterמֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙

H3318

came forthיָצָ֣א

H3978

meatמַֽאֲכָ֔ל

H5794

and out of the strongוּמֵעַ֖ז

H4966

sweetnessמָת֑וֹק

H3201

And they couldיָֽכְל֛וּ

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expoundלְהַגִּ֥יד

H2420

the riddleהַֽחִידָ֖ה

H7969

not in threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת

H3117

daysיָמִֽים׃

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