New American Standard Bible 1995

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There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had borne no children.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
There was a certain one Adjective H259 אֶחָ֧ד e·chad
man man Noun H376 אִ֨ישׁ ish
of Zorah, a city exchanged by Judah and Dan Noun H6881 מִצָּרְעָ֛ה mi·tza·re·'ah
Analysis:

For a meaning of the name Zorah, NOBSE Study Bible Name List reads Hornet. The always slightly more inspired Alfred Jones (Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names) proposes Nest Of Hornets, and explains this with "i.e. place of troublesome men". BDB Theological Dictionary does not interpret our name.

http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Zorah.html 

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of the family a clan Noun H4940 מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת mim·mish·pa·chat
of the Danites, desc. of Dan Adjective H1839 הַדָּנִ֖י had·da·ni
whose name a name Noun H8034 וּשְׁמֹ֣ו u·she·mov
was Manoah; father of Samson Noun H4495 מָנֹ֑וחַ ma·no·v·ach;
Analysis:

For a meaning of the name Manoah, NOBSE Study Bible Name List reads Rest, Quiet and Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names has Rest "i.e. recreation". BDB Theological Dictionary doesn't interpret our name but does list it under the verb נוח (nuah), meaning to rest.

It seems obvious from the story that Manoah is physically and mentally like a bag of potatoes, and always in the wrong place at the wrong time. In this context his name means Lazy One or Sloth. http://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Manoah.html

Ric Joyner comment: This man had a hard time believing in God and did not want to obey God. He was not Kingdom minded. He did not seem interested  in the things of God. His wife was. She could see and hear and obey. The angel came to her, twice but was avoidant of him. Lazy and slothful does not reflect what is going on here. As those in the Exodus did not "know God's ways" (Heb 3) and thus did not enter His rest for Kingdom minded people Manoah was neither Kingdom minded or interested in the things of God. He was interested in the things of this world. Faith is obedience to God. It may be a picture or prophecy of his son Samson. Note that Strong's has this word as a derivitive of Lo which is NO in Hebrew. This man was a no to the things of God. 
and his wife woman, wife, female Noun H802 וְאִשְׁתֹּ֥ו ve·'ish·tov
was barren barren Adjective H6135 עֲקָרָ֖ה a·ka·rah
and had borne to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 יָלָֽדָה׃ ya·la·dah.
no not Adverb H3808 וְלֹ֥א ve·lo
[children].      

Locations

Zorah

ZORAHzo'-ra (tsor`ah; Saraa): A city on the border of Dan, between Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh (Joshua 19:41); the birthplace of Samson (Judges 13:2, 25); near here too he was buried (Judges 16:31); from here some Danites went to spy out the land (Judges 18:2, 11). In Joshua 15:33 it is, with Eshtaol, allotted to Judah, and after the captivity it was reinhabited... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had borne no children.
King James Bible There And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren barren, and had borne no children.bare not.
Hebrew Greek English There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had borne no children.