Judges 14:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
However, his fatherוְאָבִ֨יו
(ve·'a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and motherוְאִמֹּ֜ו
(ve·'im·mov)
517: a motherfrom an unused word
did not knowיָדְע֗וּ
(ya·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that it was of the LORD,מֵיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
for He was seekingמְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
(me·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
an occasionתֹאֲנָ֥ה
(to·'a·nah)
8385b: opportunityfrom anah
against 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the Philistines.מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
(mip·pe·lish·tim;)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
Now at that timeוּבָעֵ֣ת
(u·va·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
(pe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
were rulingמֹשְׁלִ֥ים
(mo·she·lim)
4910: to rule, have dominion, reigna prim. root
over Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(be·yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
But his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and his mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not that it was of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that he sought
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
an occasion
ta'anah  (tah-an-aw')
an opportunity or (subjectively) purpose -- occasion.
against the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
for at that time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
had dominion
mashal  (maw-shal')
to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
over Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
However, his father and mother did not know that it was of the LORD, for He was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

King James Bible
But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. At that time, the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, his father and mother did not know that she was from the LORD, because he had been seeking a favorable opportunity concerning the Philistines, since the Philistines were dominating Israel at that time.

NET Bible
Now his father and mother did not realize this was the LORD's doing, because he was looking for an opportunity to stir up trouble with the Philistines (for at that time the Philistines were ruling Israel).

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His father and mother didn't know that the LORD was behind this. The LORD was looking for an opportunity to do something to the Philistines. (At that time the Philistines were ruling Israel.)

King James 2000 Bible
But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
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