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Judges 13:18

And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לּוֹ֙lvotoלּוֹ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמַלְאַ֣ךְmalakhangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לָ֥מָּהlamahto howמָהpreposition, particle, interrogative — “to how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.זֶּ֖הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…תִּשְׁאַ֣לtishaldemandשָׁאַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “demand”, an unfinished actionH7592to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demandask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.לִשְׁמִ֑יlishmito fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.וְהוּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.פֶ֛לִאיfeliysecretפִּלְאִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “secret”, the ordinary formH6383remarkablesecret, wonderful.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the angel of the LORD said unto him: 'Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is hidden?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful?

Young’s Literal Translation

And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, 'Why [is] this — thou dost ask for My name? — and it [is] Wonderful.'

World English Bible

Yahweh’s angel said to him, “Why do you ask about my name, since it is incomprehensible ?”

Darby Translation

And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful?

Douay-Rheims

And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the angel of the LORD said unto him: 'Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is hidden?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why dost thou thus ask after my name; whereas it is wonderful?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου, εἰς τί τοῦτο ἐρωτᾷς τὸ ὄνομά μου; καὶ αὐτό ἐστι θαυμαστόν.