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Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now Samson a deliverer of Isr. Noun H8123 שִׁמְשֹׁ֖ון shim·sho·vn
Analysis:

 
went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ vai·ye·lech
to Gaza a Philistine city Noun H5804 עַזָּ֑תָה az·za·tah;
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and saw to see Verb H7200 וַיַּרְא־ vai·yar·-
a harlot woman, wife, female Noun H802 אִשָּׁ֣ה i·shah
there, there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁם֙ sham
and went to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֹ֖א vai·ya·vo
in to her.      

Locations

Gaza

GAZAga'-za (`azzah, "strong"; Septuagint Gaza; Arabic Ghazzeh):One of the five chief towns of Philistia and probably the oldest, situated near the coast in lat. 31 degrees 30' and about 40 miles South of Jaffa. It is on a hill rising 60 to 200 ft. above the plain, with sand dunes between it and the sea, which is about 2 1/2 miles distant. The plain around is... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her.
King James Bible Now Then went Samson went to Gaza Gaza, and saw a harlot there, there an harlot, and went in to unto her.
Hebrew Greek English Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her.