2 Samuel 13:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫ וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃ ס ‬

Transliteration

And-wayyāqām the-melekh and-wayyiqraʿ ʾet-bəgādāyw and-wayyiškav ʾārṣâ and-all-ʿăvādāyw niṣṣāvîm qəruʿê vəgādîm

Grammar Details

*wayyāqām*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose
*melekh*: masculine singular with definite article - the king
*wayyiqraʿ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he tore
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*bəgādāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his clothes
*wayyiškav*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down
*ʾārṣâ*: feminine singular with directional he - to the ground
*ʿăvādāyw*: masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants
*niṣṣāvîm*: niphal participle, masculine plural - standing
*qəruʿê*: passive participle, masculine plural construct - torn of
*vəgādîm*: masculine plural - clothes/garments

Word Meanings

*niṣṣāvîm*: standing/stationed/positioned
*qəruʿê*: torn/rent/ripped

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 1:11 : 11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
2 Sam 12:16 : 16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Job 1:20 : 20 Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;
2 Sam 3:31 : 31 And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.
Gen 37:29 : 29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Gen 37:34 : 34 And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Josh 7:6 : 6 And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of Jehovah until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon their heads.

Similar Verses (AI)

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11Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
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33Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead; for Amnon only is dead.
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35And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons are come: as thy servant said, so it is.
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