Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful? Why askest. Judges 13:6 And when she was come to her husband, she said to him: A man of God came to me, having the countenance of an angel, very awful. And when I asked him whence he came, and by what name he was called, he would not tell me: Genesis 32:29 Jacob asked him: Tell me by what name art thou called? He answered: Why dost thou ask my name? And he blessed him in the same place. secret. Isaiah 9:6 For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace. Context The Birth of Samson…17And he said to him: What is thy name, that, if thy word shall come to pass, we may honour thee? 18And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?19Then Manue took a kid of the flocks, and the libations, and put them upon a rock, offering to the Lord, who doth wonderful things: and he and his wife looked on.… Cross References Genesis 32:29 Jacob asked him: Tell me by what name art thou called? He answered: Why dost thou ask my name? And he blessed him in the same place. Isaiah 9:6 For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace. Lexicon “Whyלָ֥מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do you ask תִּשְׁאַ֣ל (tiš·’al) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand My name,” לִשְׁמִ֑י (liš·mî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say the Angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ (mal·’aḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “since it וְהוּא־ (wə·hū-) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is beyond comprehension?” פֶ֛לִאי׃ (p̄e·li) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6383: Wonderful, incomprehensible Additional Translations “Why do you ask My name,” said the Angel of the LORD, “since it is beyond comprehension?”And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why ask you thus after my name, seeing it is secret? And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful? And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why dost thou thus ask after my name; whereas it is wonderful? And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, How is it that thou askest after my name, seeing it is wonderful? And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore askest thou after my name, seeing it is wonderful? And the angel of the LORD said to him, why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret? The angel of Yahweh said to him, "Why do you ask about my name, since it is wonderful?" And the messenger of Jehovah saith to him, 'Why is this -- thou dost ask for My name? -- and it is Wonderful.' Jump to Previous Angel Askest Hidden Messenger Questioning Secret Understanding Wherefore Wonder WonderfulJump to Next Angel Askest Hidden Messenger Questioning Secret Understanding Wherefore Wonder WonderfulExternal Links Judges 13:18 NIVJudges 13:18 NLT Judges 13:18 ESV Judges 13:18 NASB Judges 13:18 ASV Judges 13:18 Bible Apps Judges 13:18 Biblia Paralela Judges 13:18 Chinese Bible Judges 13:18 French Bible Judges 13:18 German Bible Alphabetical: angel ask beyond But do He him is It LORD my name of replied said seeing the to understanding Why wonderful you OT History: Judges 13:18 The angel of Yahweh said to him (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |