Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia WITHES, WITHS, GREEN withs, (yetharim lachim, margin "new bowstrings," the King James Version margin "new (moist) cords" (Judges 16:7); Septuagint neura hugra): The material with which Samson was bound by Delilah (Judges 16:8) was probably some moist "gut" such as was used for bowstrings. Compare metharim, "bowstrings" (Psalm 21:12; yether, Job 30:11 Psalm 11:2); lahim, translated "green," means "fresh," "sappy" or "moist."

Multi-Version Concordance Withes (3 Occurrences) Judges 16:7 And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. (KJV ASV) Judges 16:8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. (KJV ASV) Judges 16:9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. (KJV ASV)