2 Samuel 13:1

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{ "verseID": "2Samuel.13.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם בֶּן־דָּוִ֛ד אָח֥וֹת יָפָ֖ה וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָ אַמְנ֥וֹן בֶּן־דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* after-thus, and to-*ʾAvšālôm* son-of-*Dāwid* sister beautiful and-*šəmāh* *Tāmār*; and-*wayeʾĕhāḇehā* *ʾAmnôn* son-of-*Dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass/happened", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "proper name with prefixed preposition *lə* (to/for/belonging to)", "*šəmāh*": "noun feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*wayeʾĕhāḇehā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he loved her", "*ʾAmnôn*": "proper name, subject of *wayeʾĕhāḇehā*", "*Tāmār*": "proper name, feminine singular" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was", "*ʾAvšālôm*": "Absalom (name meaning 'father of peace')", "*Dāwid*": "David (name meaning 'beloved')", "*Tāmār*": "Tamar (name meaning 'date palm')", "*ʾAmnôn*": "Amnon (name meaning 'faithful')" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם בֶּן־דָּוִ֛ד אָח֥וֹת יָפָ֖ה וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָ אַמְנ֥וֹן בֶּן־דָּוִֽד׃

Transliteration

And wayəhî after-thus, and to-ʾAvšālôm son-of-Dāwid sister beautiful and-šəmāh Tāmār; and-wayeʾĕhāḇehā ʾAmnôn son-of-Dāwid.

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it came to pass/happened
• *ʾAvšālôm*: proper name with prefixed preposition *lə* (to/for/belonging to)
• *šəmāh*: noun feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name
• *wayeʾĕhāḇehā*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he loved her
• *ʾAmnôn*: proper name, subject of *wayeʾĕhāḇehā*
• *Tāmār*: proper name, feminine singular

Word Meanings

• *wayəhî*: and it came to pass/and it happened/and it was
• *ʾAvšālôm*: Absalom (name meaning 'father of peace')
• *Dāwid*: David (name meaning 'beloved')
• *Tāmār*: Tamar (name meaning 'date palm')
• *ʾAmnôn*: Amnon (name meaning 'faithful')

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After this, Absalom, son of David, had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and Amnon, the son of David, fell in love with her.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it fortuned after this, that Absalom ye sonne of Dauid had a fayre sister, whose name was Thamar, & Ammon the sonne of Dauid loued her.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now after this so it was, that Absalom the sonne of Dauid hauing a fayre sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the sonne of Dauid loued her.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  After this, so it was that Absalom the sonne of Dauid had a fayre sister, named Thamar, whom Amnon ye sonne of Dauid loued.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name [was] Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass afterwards that Absalom son of David hath a fair sister, and her name `is' Tamar, and Amnon son of David loveth her.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love with her.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Rape of Tamar Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. In the course of time David’s son Amnon fell madly in love with her.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 3:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.2", "source": "*וילדו **וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ לְדָוִ֛ד בָּנִ֖ים בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֤י בְכוֹרוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃", "text": "*wayyiwāldû* to-*dāwid* *bānîm* in-*ḥebrôn* and-*wayehî* *bekôrô* *'amnôn* to-*'ăḥînō'am* the-*yizre'ēlît*", "grammar": { "*wayyiwāldû*": "niphal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine plural - and were born", "*dāwid*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to David", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*ḥebrôn*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition bet - in Hebron", "*wayehî*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*bekôrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*'amnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon", "*'ăḥînō'am*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Ahinoam", "*yizre'ēlît*": "gentilic adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the Jezreelitess" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwāldû*": "and they were born/and there were born", "*bekôrô*": "his firstborn son/his first child" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.3", "source": "וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ כִלְאָ֔ב *לאביגל **לַאֲ‍ֽבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֣ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑י וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָ֔ה בַּת־תַּלְמַ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ גְּשֽׁוּר׃", "text": "and-*mišnēhû* *kil'āb* to-*'ăbîgayil* *'ēšet* *nābāl* the-*karmelî* and-the-*šelîšî* *'abšālôm* *ben*-*ma'ăkāh* *bat*-*talmay* *melek* *gešûr*", "grammar": { "*mišnēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his second", "*kil'āb*": "proper noun - Chileab", "*'ăbîgayil*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Abigail", "*'ēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*karmelî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Carmelite", "*šelîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular with definite article - the third", "*'abšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ma'ăkāh*": "proper noun - Maacah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*talmay*": "proper noun - Talmai", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*gešûr*": "proper noun - Geshur" }, "variants": { "*mišnēhû*": "his second [son]/his second in line", "*kil'āb*": "also known as Daniel in 1 Chronicles 3:1" } }
• 1 Chr 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.3.9", "source": "‫ 9 ׃3 כֹּ֖ל בְּנֵ֣י דָוִ֑יד מִלְּבַ֥ד בְּֽנֵי־פִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים וְתָמָ֥ר אֲחוֹתָֽם׃ פ ‬", "text": "All *bĕnê* *dāwîd* from apart from *bĕnê*-*pîlagšîm* and *tāmār* *ʾăḥôtām*", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "construct noun - all of", "*bĕnê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*dāwîd*": "proper noun - David", "*mil-lĕbad*": "preposition - besides/except", "*bĕnê-*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*pîlagšîm*": "feminine plural noun - concubines", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*ʾăḥôtām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sister" }, "variants": { "*mil-lĕbad*": "besides/except/without counting" } }
• 1 Chr 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.3.2", "source": "‫ 2 ׃3 הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָ֔ה בַּת־תַּלְמַ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר הָרְבִיעִ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה בֶן־חַגִּֽית׃ ‬", "text": "*haššĕlišî* *lĕʾabšālôm* *ben-maʿăkāh* *bat-talmay* *melek* *gĕšûr*, *hārĕbîʿî* *ʾădōniyyāh* *ben-ḥaggît*", "grammar": { "*haššĕlišî*": "definite article + masculine singular ordinal - the third", "*lĕ-*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾabšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*ben-*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*maʿăkāh*": "proper noun - Maacah", "*bat-*": "construct feminine singular - daughter of", "*talmay*": "proper noun - Talmai", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*gĕšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur", "*hārĕbîʿî*": "definite article + masculine singular ordinal - the fourth", "*ʾădōniyyāh*": "proper noun - Adonijah", "*ben-*": "construct masculine singular - son of", "*ḥaggît*": "proper noun - Haggith" }, "variants": { "*haššĕlišî*": "the third [son]", "*hārĕbîʿî*": "the fourth [son]" } }
• 2 Sam 14:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.14.27", "source": "וַיִּֽוָּלְד֤וּ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֔ים וּבַ֥ת אַחַ֖ת וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר הִ֣יא הָיְתָ֔ה אִשָּׁ֖ה יְפַ֥ת מַרְאֶֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wayyiwwālədû* to-*ʾAvšālôm* three *bānîm* and-*bat* one and-*šəmāh Tāmār* she *hāyətāh ʾiššâ yəpat marʾeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyiwwālədû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they were born", "*ləʾAvšālôm*": "preposition prefix + proper name - to Absalom", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*bat*": "feminine singular construct noun - daughter", "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one", "*ušəmāh*": "waw-conjunction + noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her name", "*Tāmār*": "proper name - Tamar", "*hî*": "3rd person feminine singular independent pronoun - she", "*hāyətāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she was/became", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman", "*yəpat*": "construct form of feminine adjective - beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "masculine singular noun - appearance" }, "variants": { "*wayyiwwālədû*": "and were born/and they bore", "*yəpat marʾeh*": "beautiful of appearance/beautiful to look upon/of beautiful appearance" } }
• 1 Kgs 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.11.1", "source": "וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אָהַ֞ב נָשִׁ֧ים נָכְרִיּ֛וֹת רַבּ֖וֹת וְאֶת־בַּת־פַּרְעֹ֑ה מוֹאֲבִיּ֤וֹת עַמֳּנִיּוֹת֙ אֲדֹ֣מִיֹּ֔ת צֵדְנִיֹּ֖ת חִתִּיֹּֽת׃", "text": "And the *melekh* *Shelomoh* *ʾāhaḇ* *nāshīm* *nokhrīyōt* *rabbōt* and *ʾet*-daughter-of-*Parʿōh*; *Mōʾăḇīyōt*, *ʿAmmŏnīyōt*, *ʾĂdōmīyōt*, *Tsēdonīyōt*, *Ḥittīyōt*.", "grammar": { "*melekh*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun, masculine - Solomon", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - loved", "*nāshīm*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - women/wives", "*nokhrīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - foreign/strange", "*rabbōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - many/numerous", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine - Pharaoh", "*Mōʾăḇīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Moabite (women)", "*ʿAmmŏnīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Ammonite (women)", "*ʾĂdōmīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Edomite (women)", "*Tsēdonīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Sidonian (women)", "*Ḥittīyōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - Hittite (women)" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhaḇ*": "loved/had affection for", "*nāshīm*": "women/wives", "*nokhrīyōt*": "foreign/strange/alien" } }
• 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.11.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ לְעֵ֣ת הָעֶ֗רֶב וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד מֵעַ֤ל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ֙ וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ עַל־גַּ֣ג בֵּית־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה רֹחֶ֖צֶת מֵעַ֣ל הַגָּ֑ג וְהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yhiy* at *ʿēt ha-ʿereb* and *wa-yāqom Dāwid* from upon *mishkābô* and *wa-yithalēch* upon *gag bêyt-ha-melech* and *wa-yarʾ ʾishâ rocheset* from upon *ha-gāg* and *ha-ʾishâ tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wə-yhiy*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt ha-ʿereb*": "construct state - at the time of evening", "*wa-yāqom*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*mishkābô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bed", "*wa-yithalēch*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular hitpael - and he walked about/paced", "*gag bêyt-ha-melech*": "construct chain - roof of the king's house", "*wa-yarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾishâ rocheset*": "woman bathing/washing herself, participle feminine singular", "*ha-gāg*": "the roof", "*tôbat marʾeh məʾōd*": "good of appearance very - very beautiful in appearance" }, "variants": { "*yithalēch*": "walked about/paced/strolled", "*rocheset*": "bathing/washing/cleansing herself", "*tôbat marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking/attractive" } }
• 2 Sam 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָ אַמְנ֗וֹן שִׂנְאָה֙ גְּדוֹלָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י גְדוֹלָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׂנֵאָ֔הּ מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲהֵבָ֑הּ וַֽיֹּאמֶר־לָ֥הּ אַמְנ֖וֹן ק֥וּמִי לֵֽכִי׃", "text": "*wə-yiśnāʾehā* *ʾAmnōn* *śinʾāh* *gədōlāh* *məʾōd* *kî* *gədōlāh* the-*śinʾāh* which *śənēʾāh* than-the-*ʾahăbāh* which *ʾăhēbāh* *wə-yōʾmer*-to-her *ʾAmnōn* *qûmî* *lēkî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśnāʾehā*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular object suffix - and he hated her", "*ʾAmnōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon", "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun - hatred", "*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gədōlāh*": "feminine singular adjective - great", "*śinʾāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the hatred", "*śənēʾāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular object suffix - he hated her", "*ʾahăbāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefix מֵ (comparative) - than love", "*ʾăhēbāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular object suffix - he loved her", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qûmî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - arise", "*lēkî*": "Qal imperative feminine singular - go" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiśnāʾehā*": "and he hated her/and he came to hate her", "*śinʾāh*": "hatred/loathing/aversion", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*śənēʾāh*": "he hated her/he loathed her", "*ʾahăbāh*": "love/affection", "*ʾăhēbāh*": "he loved her/he desired her" } }
• Gen 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.2", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־בְּנ֣וֹת הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֥י טֹבֹ֖ת הֵ֑נָּה וַיִּקְח֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נָשִׁ֔ים מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yirʾû* *bĕnê*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*bĕnôt* *hā-ʾādām* that *ṭōbōt* they *hēnnâ* and *wa-yiqĕḥû* to them *nāšîm* from all which *bāḥārû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yirʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they saw", "*bĕnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bĕnôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*hā-ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - man/mankind/humanity", "*ṭōbōt*": "adjective feminine plural - good/beautiful/fair", "*hēnnâ*": "3fp personal pronoun - they (feminine)", "*wa-yiqĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3mp - and they took", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - women/wives", "*bāḥārû*": "qal perfect 3cp - they chose" }, "variants": { "*bĕnê-hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angelic beings/mighty men", "*ṭōbōt*": "good/beautiful/attractive/fair", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives" } }
• Gen 29:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.18", "source": "וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת־רָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֽ͏ֶעֱבָדְךָ֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֔ים בְּרָחֵ֥ל בִּתְּךָ֖ הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yeʾĕhab* *yaʿăqōb* *ʾet*-*rāḥēl*, *wa-yōʾmer*, *ʾeʿĕbādkā* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* in-*rāḥēl* *bittəkā* the-*qəṭannâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeʾĕhab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will serve you", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*bittəkā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter", "*qəṭannâ*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the younger" }, "variants": { "*ʾeʿĕbādkā*": "I will serve you/I will work for you" } }
• Gen 29:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.20", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד יַעֲקֹ֛ב בְּרָחֵ֖ל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֑ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְעֵינָיו֙ כְּיָמִ֣ים אֲחָדִ֔ים בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăbōd* *yaʿăqōb* for-*rāḥēl* *šebaʿ* *šānîm* *wa-yihyû* in-his-eyes as-*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm* in-*ʾahăbātô* *ʾōtāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine - Jacob", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine - Rachel", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral, masculine - seven", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*wa-yihyû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʾăḥādîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - few", "*ʾahăbātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his love", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked for", "*yāmîm* *ʾăḥādîm*": "few days/short time" } }
• Gen 34:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.3", "source": "וַתִּדְבַּ֣ק נַפְשׁ֔וֹ בְּדִינָ֖ה בַּֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙ אֶת־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר עַל־לֵ֥ב הַֽנַּעֲרָֽ׃", "text": "*wattidbaq* *napšô* *bDînāh* *bat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wayye'ĕhab* *ʾet*-*hannaʿărā* *wayǝdabbēr* *ʿal*-*lēb* *hannaʿărā*", "grammar": { "*wattidbaq*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it clung", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/being", "*bDînāh*": "preposition + proper noun, feminine singular - to Dinah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wayye'ĕhab*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he loved", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman", "*wayǝdabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*ʿal*-*lēb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the heart of", "*hannaʿărā*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the young woman" }, "variants": { "*wattidbaq*": "and it clung/was attached/bonded", "*napšô*": "his soul/being/life/self", "*wayye'ĕhab*": "and he loved/had affection for", "*wayǝdabbēr* *ʿal*-*lēb*": "and he spoke to the heart of/comforted/spoke tenderly to" } }
• Gen 39:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.6", "source": "וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿăzōḇ* all-that-to him in *yaḏ*-*Yôsēp̄* and not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾittô* *mĕʾûmâ* except the-*halleḥem* which-*hûʾ* *ʾôḵēl*; and *wayĕhî* *Yôsēp̄* *yĕp̄ēh*-*tōʾar* and *wîp̄ēh* *marʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left/abandoned", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*yāḏaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything", "*halleḥem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ʾôḵēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - eating", "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was", "*yĕp̄ēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - beautiful/handsome of", "*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance", "*wîp̄ēh*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and beautiful/handsome of", "*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance/sight" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "left/entrusted/abandoned to care of", "*yāḏaʿ*": "knew/was concerned with/paid attention to", "*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing [with negative]", "*halleḥem*": "bread/food/meal" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.39.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַתִּשָּׂ֧א אֵֽשֶׁת־אֲדֹנָ֛יו אֶת־עֵינֶ֖יהָ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁכְבָ֥ה עִמִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* after the *haddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh*, and *wattiśśāʾ* *ʾēšet*-*ʾăḏōnāyw* *ʾet*-her *ʿênehā* to-*Yôsēp̄*; and *wattōʾmer* *šiḵĕḇâ* with me.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened", "*haddĕḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things/matters/words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*wattiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she lifted", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênehā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eyes", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šiḵĕḇâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down" }, "variants": { "*haddĕḇārîm*": "things/matters/words/events", "*wattiśśāʾ* *ʿênehā*": "lifted her eyes/looked with desire/cast looks at", "*šiḵĕḇâ*": "lie down/have sexual relations with" } }
• Prov 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.6.25", "source": "אַל־תַּחְמֹ֣ד יָ֭פְיָהּ בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְאַל־תִּ֝קָּֽחֲךָ֗ בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "Not-*taḥmōd* *yāpyāh* in-*bilvāveḵā* and-not-*tiqqāḥăḵā* with-*beʿapʿappeyhā*", "grammar": { "*taḥmōd*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you desire/covet", "*yāpyāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her beauty", "*bilvāveḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your heart", "*tiqqāḥăḵā*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - may she take you", "*beʿapʿappeyhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her eyelids/eyelashes" }, "variants": { "*taḥmōd*": "desire/covet/lust after", "*tiqqāḥăḵā*": "take you/capture you/seize you" } }
• Prov 31:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.31.30", "source": "שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭חֵן וְהֶ֣בֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי אִשָּׁ֥ה יִרְאַת־יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תִתְהַלָּֽל", "text": "*šeqer* *haḥēn* *wĕhebel* *hayyōpî* *ʾiššāh* *yirʾat*-*YHWH* *hîʾ* *tithallāl*", "grammar": { "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - deception/falsehood", "*haḥēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the grace/charm", "*wĕhebel*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and vanity/emptiness", "*hayyōpî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the beauty", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*yirʾat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - fear of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun 3rd feminine singular - she", "*tithallāl*": "verb, Hithpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she is praised" }, "variants": { "*šeqer*": "deception/falsehood/deceitfulness", "*ḥēn*": "grace/charm/favor", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/vapor", "*yōpî*": "beauty/attractiveness", "*yirʾat*-*YHWH*": "fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD", "*tithallāl*": "she is praised/commended/celebrated" } }