Judges 14:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Samson'sשִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון
(shim·sho·vn;)
8123: a deliverer of Isr.from the same as shemesh
wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת
(e·shet)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
was [given] to his companionלְמֵ֣רֵעֵ֔הוּ
(le·me·re·'e·hu,)
4828: friend, companionfrom raah
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
had been his friend.רֵעָ֖ה
(re·'ah)
7462c: to be a special frienddenominative verb from reeh


















KJV Lexicon
But Samson's
Shimshown  (shim-shone')
sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite -- Samson.
wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
was given to his companion
merea`  (may-ray'-ah)
a friend -- companion, friend.
whom he had used as his friend
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Samson's wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.

King James Bible
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.

International Standard Version
and Samson's wife went to the best man at his wedding.

NET Bible
Samson's bride was then given to his best man.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Samson's wife was given to his best man.

King James 2000 Bible
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his best man.
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