2 Sam 13:1-9 : 1 {
"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')"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.2",
"source": "וַיֵּ֨צֶר לְאַמְנ֜וֹן לְהִתְחַלּ֗וֹת בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י בְתוּלָ֖ה הִ֑יא וַיִּפָּלֵא֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַמְנ֔וֹן לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖הּ מְאֽוּמָה׃",
"text": "And *wayēṣer* to-*ʾAmnôn* to-*ləhiṯḥallôṯ* for-sake-of *Tāmār* sister-his because *bəṯûlāh* she; and-*wayyippālēʾ* in-eyes-of *ʾAmnôn* to-do to-her anything.",
"grammar": {
"*wayēṣer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ṣārar* - and it was distressing/troubling",
"*ləhiṯḥallôṯ*": "preposition *lə* + Hithpael infinitive construct of *ḥālâ* - to make himself sick/to feign illness",
"*bəṯûlāh*": "noun feminine singular - virgin/maiden",
"*wayyippālēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *pālāʾ* - and it was difficult/wonderful/extraordinary"
},
"variants": {
"*wayēṣer*": "and it was distressing/it caused distress/it troubled",
"*ləhiṯḥallôṯ*": "to make himself sick/to feign illness/to become ill",
"*bəṯûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/unmarried woman",
"*wayyippālēʾ*": "and it was difficult/impossible/extraordinary/too hard"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.3",
"source": "וּלְאַמְנ֣וֹן רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמוֹ֙ יֽוֹנָדָ֔ב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְי֣וֹנָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "And to-*ʾAmnôn* *rēaʿ* and-*šəmô* *Yônāḏāḇ* son-of-*Šimʿāh* brother-of *Dāwid*; and-*Yônāḏāḇ* *ʾîš* *ḥāḵām* very.",
"grammar": {
"*rēaʿ*": "noun masculine singular - friend/companion",
"*šəmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/person",
"*ḥāḵām*": "adjective masculine singular - wise/clever/crafty"
},
"variants": {
"*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/associate",
"*Yônāḏāḇ*": "Jonadab (name meaning 'YHWH is willing')",
"*Šimʿāh*": "Shimeah (name meaning 'fame/report')",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual",
"*ḥāḵām*": "wise/clever/shrewd/crafty"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ מַדּ֣וּעַ אַ֠תָּה כָּ֣כָה דַּ֤ל בֶּן־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר הֲל֖וֹא תַּגִּ֣יד לִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן אֶת־תָּמָ֗ר אֲח֛וֹת אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם אָחִ֖י אֲנִ֥י אֹהֵֽב׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him: why you thus *dal* son-of-the-king in-the-morning in-the-morning? *hălôʾ* you-will-tell to-me? And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *ʾAmnôn*: *ʾeṯ*-*Tāmār* sister-of *ʾAvšālôm* brother-my I *ʾōhēḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*dal*": "adjective masculine singular - thin/weak/low/poor",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - will not/is not",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾōhēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular of *ʾāhēḇ* - loving/am loving"
},
"variants": {
"*dal*": "thin/weak/low/wasting away/gaunt",
"*hălôʾ*": "will you not/will not/would not/should not",
"*ʾōhēḇ*": "love/am loving/have fallen in love with"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָדָ֔ב שְׁכַ֥ב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְהִתְחָ֑ל וּבָ֧א אָבִ֣יךָ לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֡יו תָּ֣בֹא נָא֩ תָמָ֨ר אֲחוֹתִ֜י וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי לֶ֗חֶם וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה לְעֵינַי֙ אֶת־הַבִּרְיָ֔ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶרְאֶ֔ה וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י מִיָּדָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *Yəhônāḏāḇ*: lie upon-*miškāḇḵā* and-*hiṯḥāl*; and-when-comes father-your to-see-you, and-*wəʾāmartā* to-him: let-come please *Tāmār* sister-my and-*ṯaḇrēnî* bread and-make to-eyes-my *ʾeṯ*-the-*biryāh* for-sake-of which I-will-see and-I-will-eat from-hand-her.",
"grammar": {
"*miškāḇḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed/couch",
"*hiṯḥāl*": "Hithpael imperative masculine singular of *ḥālâ* - make yourself sick/feign illness",
"*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and you shall say",
"*ṯaḇrēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *bārâ* - she will feed me/give me to eat",
"*biryāh*": "noun feminine singular - food/nourishment"
},
"variants": {
"*miškāḇḵā*": "your bed/couch/place of lying down",
"*hiṯḥāl*": "make yourself sick/feign illness/pretend to be ill",
"*ṯaḇrēnî*": "feed me/give me to eat/nourish me",
"*biryāh*": "food/meal/nourishment/special dish"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.6",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אַמְנ֖וֹן וַיִּתְחָ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לִרְאֹת֗וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנ֤וֹן אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ תָּֽבוֹא־נָ֞א תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹתִ֗י וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב לְעֵינַי֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י לְבִב֔וֹת וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyiškaḇ* *ʾAmnôn* and *wayyiṯḥāl*; and *wayyāḇōʾ* the-king to-see-him, and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAmnôn* to-the-king: let-come-please *Tāmār* sister-my and-*ṯəlabbēḇ* to-eyes-my two *ləḇiḇôṯ* and-I-will-eat from-hand-her.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šāḵaḇ* - and he lay down",
"*wayyiṯḥāl*": "waw-consecutive + Hithpael imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥālâ* - and he made himself sick",
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *bôʾ* - and he came",
"*ṯəlabbēḇ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāḇaḇ* - she will make cakes/heart-shaped food",
"*ləḇiḇôṯ*": "noun feminine plural - cakes/heart-shaped food"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiškaḇ*": "and he lay down/reclined/went to bed",
"*wayyiṯḥāl*": "and he feigned illness/pretended to be sick/made himself ill",
"*ṯəlabbēḇ*": "make cakes/prepare heart-shaped food/make special bread",
"*ləḇiḇôṯ*": "cakes/heart-shaped food/special bread portions"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.7",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־תָּמָ֖ר הַבַּ֣יְתָה לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכִ֣י נָ֗א בֵּ֚ית אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֔יךְ וַעֲשִׂי־ל֖וֹ הַבִּרְיָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Dāwid* to-*Tāmār* the-house-ward *lēʾmōr*: go please house-of *ʾAmnôn* brother-your and-make-for-him the-*biryāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šālaḥ* - and he sent",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition *lə* + Qal infinitive construct of *ʾāmar* - to say/saying",
"*habaytāh*": "noun with definite article + directional *hē* suffix - to the house/homeward"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched/commissioned",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.8",
"source": "וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֗ר בֵּ֛ית אַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ וְה֣וּא שֹׁכֵ֑ב וַתִּקַּ֨ח אֶת־הַבָּצֵ֤ק *ותלוש **וַתָּ֙לָשׁ֙ וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב לְעֵינָ֔יו וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל אֶת־הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *wattēleḵ* *Tāmār* house-of *ʾAmnôn* brother-her and-he *šōḵēḇ*; and-*wattiqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*bāṣēq* and-*wattāloš* and-*wattəlabbēḇ* to-eyes-his and-*wattəḇaššēl* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ləḇiḇôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *hālaḵ* - and she went",
"*šōḵēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - lying down",
"*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and she took",
"*bāṣēq*": "noun masculine singular - dough",
"*wattāloš*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lûš* - and she kneaded",
"*wattəlabbēḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāḇaḇ* - and she made cakes",
"*wattəḇaššēl*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *bāšal* - and she cooked/baked"
},
"variants": {
"*šōḵēḇ*": "lying down/reclining/in bed",
"*bāṣēq*": "dough/flour mixture",
"*wattāloš*": "and she kneaded/worked/mixed",
"*wattəḇaššēl*": "and she cooked/baked/prepared by heat"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.9",
"source": "וַתִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ וַתִּצֹ֣ק לְפָנָ֔יו וַיְמָאֵ֖ן לֶאֱכ֑וֹל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַמְנ֗וֹן הוֹצִ֤יאוּ כָל־אִישׁ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י וַיֵּצְא֥וּ כָל־אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָֽיו׃",
"text": "And *wattiqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*maśrēṯ* and-*wattiṣōq* before-him, and-*wayəmāʾēn* to-eat; and-*wayyōʾmer* *ʾAmnôn*: take-out every-*ʾîš* from-upon-me, and-*wayyēṣəʾû* every-*ʾîš* from-upon-him.",
"grammar": {
"*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *lāqaḥ* - and she took",
"*maśrēṯ*": "noun feminine singular - pan/cooking vessel",
"*wattiṣōq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *yāṣaq* - and she poured out",
"*wayəmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *māʾēn* - and he refused",
"*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural of *yāṣāʾ* - and they went out"
},
"variants": {
"*maśrēṯ*": "pan/cooking vessel/dish",
"*wattiṣōq*": "and she poured out/emptied/served",
"*wayəmāʾēn*": "and he refused/declined/was unwilling"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנ֜וֹן אֶל־תָּמָ֗ר הָבִ֤יאִי הַבִּרְיָה֙ הַחֶדֶ֔ר וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֣ח תָּמָ֗ר אֶת־הַלְּבִבוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔תָה וַתָּבֵ֛א לְאַמְנ֥וֹן אָחִ֖יהָ הֶחָֽדְרָה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾAmnôn* to-*Tāmār*: bring the-*biryāh* the-chamber, and-I-will-eat from-hand-your; and-*wattiqqaḥ* *Tāmār* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ləḇiḇôṯ* which she-made, and-*wattāḇēʾ* to-*ʾAmnôn* brother-her the-chamber-ward.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said",
"*wattāḇēʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *bôʾ* - and she brought",
"*heḥādərāh*": "noun with definite article + directional *hē* suffix - to the chamber/inner room"
},
"variants": {
"*biryāh*": "food/meal/dish",
"*heḥādərāh*": "to the chamber/room/inner quarters"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.11",
"source": "וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁ אֵלָ֖יו לֽ͏ֶאֱכֹ֑ל וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־בָּהּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֔הּ בּ֛וֹאִי שִׁכְבִ֥י עִמִּ֖י אֲחוֹתִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wattaggēš* to-him to-eat, and-*wayyaḥăzeq*-in-her and-*wayyōʾmer* to-her: come lie with-me sister-my.",
"grammar": {
"*wattaggēš*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *nāgaš* - and she brought near",
"*wayyaḥăzeq*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥāzaq* - and he seized/took hold"
},
"variants": {
"*wattaggēš*": "and she brought near/served/presented",
"*wayyaḥăzeq*": "and he seized/grabbed/took hold strongly of"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.12",
"source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אָחִי֙ אַל־תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי כִּ֛י לֹא־יֽ͏ֵעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃",
"text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him: no, brother-my, do-not-*təʿannēnî*, because not-*yēʿāśeh* thus in-*Yiśrāʾēl*; do-not-do *ʾeṯ*-the-*nəḇālāh* the-this.",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular of *ʾāmar* - and she said",
"*təʿannēnî*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *ʿānâ* - you will force/violate me",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - it is done/made",
"*nəḇālāh*": "noun feminine singular - disgraceful thing/folly/outrage"
},
"variants": {
"*təʿannēnî*": "force me/violate me/humble me/rape me",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "is done/should be done/ought to be done",
"*nəḇālāh*": "disgraceful thing/folly/outrage/wickedness"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.13",
"source": "וַאֲנִ֗י אָ֤נָה אוֹלִיךְ֙ אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִ֔י וְאַתָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֛ה כְּאַחַ֥ד הַנְּבָלִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּה֙ דַּבֶּר־נָ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי מִמֶּֽךָּ׃",
"text": "And-I, where shall-I-carry *ʾeṯ*-*ḥerpāṯî*, and-you will-be like-one-of the-*nəḇālîm* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*; and-now speak-please to-the-king, because not he-will-withhold-me from-you.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾōlîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular of *yālaḵ* - I will carry/lead/bring",
"*ḥerpāṯî*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my shame/disgrace",
"*nəḇālîm*": "noun masculine plural - fools/disgraceful persons",
"*yimnāʿēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *mānaʿ* - he will withhold me"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōlîḵ*": "I will carry/bear/take",
"*ḥerpāṯî*": "my shame/disgrace/reproach",
"*nəḇālîm*": "fools/disgraceful persons/scoundrels",
"*yimnāʿēnî*": "he will withhold me/refuse me/keep me from"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "2Samuel.13.14",
"source": "וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ בְּקוֹלָ֑הּ וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙ וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב אֹתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-not *ʾāḇāh* to-listen to-voice-her; and-*wayeḥĕzaq* from-her and-*wayəʿannehā* and-*wayyiškaḇ* *ʾōṯāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāḇāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing/consented",
"*wayeḥĕzaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ḥāzaq* - and he was stronger",
"*wayəʿannehā*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix of *ʿānâ* - and he forced/violated her",
"*wayyiškaḇ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *šāḵaḇ* - and he lay with",
"*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed",
"*wayeḥĕzaq*": "and he was stronger/overpowered/prevailed",
"*wayəʿannehā*": "and he forced her/violated her/raped her",
"*wayyiškaḇ*": "and he lay with/had sexual relations with"
}
}
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"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.16",
"source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אַל־אוֹדֹ֞ת הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את מֵאַחֶ֛רֶת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ עִמִּ֖י לְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽ לָֽהּ׃",
"text": "*wə-tōʾmer* to-him *ʾal*-*ʾôdōt* the-*rāʿāh* the-*gədôlāh* the-*zōʾt* from-*ʾaḥeret* which-*ʿāśîtā* with-me *lə-šalləḥēnî* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾābāh* *lišmōaʿ* to-her",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not/no",
"*ʾôdōt*": "plural noun in construct state - concerning/about/causes",
"*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the evil/wickedness/harm",
"*gədôlāh*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the great",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun with definite article - this",
"*ʾaḥeret*": "feminine singular adjective with prefix מֵ - from other/another",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you did/made",
"*lə-šalləḥēnî*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 1st singular object suffix - to send me away",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing/he consented",
"*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen/to hear"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾal*-*ʾôdōt*": "do not cause/no reason for/concerning",
"*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/calamity/misfortune/harm",
"*ʾaḥeret*": "other/another/different/following",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/you made/you committed",
"*lə-šalləḥēnî*": "to send me away/to dismiss me/to drive me out",
"*ʾābāh*": "he was willing/he consented/he agreed"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.17",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶֽת־נַעֲרוֹ֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחוּ־נָ֥א אֶת־זֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖י הַח֑וּצָה וּנְעֹ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*naʿărô* *məšārətô* *wə-yōʾmer* *šilḥû*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*zōʾt* from-upon-me the-*ḥûṣāh* *û-nəʿōl* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*naʿărô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young man/servant",
"*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant/servant",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šilḥû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - send away",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*ḥûṣāh*": "noun with directional he and definite article - to the outside",
"*û-nəʿōl*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine singular - and bolt/lock",
"*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door",
"*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he summoned",
"*naʿărô*": "his young man/his servant/his attendant",
"*məšārətô*": "his attendant/his servant/his minister",
"*šilḥû*": "send away/cast out/drive out",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*ḥûṣāh*": "outside/outward/to the street",
"*û-nəʿōl*": "and bolt/and lock/and bar"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.18",
"source": "וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿāleyhā* *kətōnet* *passîm* *kî* thus *tilbašnā* *bənôt*-the-*melek* the-*bətûlōt* *məʿîlîm* *wə-yōṣēʾ* her *məšārətô* the-*ḥûṣ* *wə-nāʿal* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿāleyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and upon her",
"*kətōnet*": "feminine singular construct noun - tunic/coat of",
"*passîm*": "masculine plural noun - pieces/colorful/long-sleeved",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*tilbašnā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they wore",
"*bənôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - daughters of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*bətûlōt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the virgins",
"*məʿîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - robes/mantles",
"*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out",
"*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant",
"*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the outside",
"*wə-nāʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he locked",
"*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door",
"*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her"
},
"variants": {
"*kətōnet*": "tunic/coat/garment",
"*passîm*": "pieces/colorful/long-sleeved/embroidered/richly ornamented",
"*kî*": "for/because/that/when",
"*tilbašnā*": "they wore/they dressed/they clothed themselves",
"*bətûlōt*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried women",
"*məʿîlîm*": "robes/mantles/cloaks/outer garments",
"*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/and he led out/and he took out"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.19",
"source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֙פֶר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃",
"text": "*wə-tiqqaḥ* *Tāmār* *ʾēper* upon-*rōšāh* *û-kətōnet* the-*passîm* which upon-her *qārāʿāh* *wə-tāśem* *yādāh* upon-*rōšāh* *wə-tēlek* *hālôk* *wə-zāʿāqāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took",
"*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar",
"*ʾēper*": "masculine singular noun - ashes/dust",
"*rōšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her head",
"*û-kətōnet*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and the tunic of",
"*passîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the pieces/colorful",
"*qārāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she tore",
"*wə-tāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she placed",
"*yādāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her hand",
"*wə-tēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she went",
"*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going",
"*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she cried out"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "and she took/and she placed",
"*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust/dirt",
"*qārāʿāh*": "she tore/she rent/she ripped",
"*wə-tāśem*": "and she placed/and she put/and she laid",
"*wə-tēlek* *hālôk*": "and she went walking/and she went continually/and she went away",
"*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "and she cried out/and she screamed/and she wailed"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto-her *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā* the-*ʾĂmînôn* *ʾāḥîk* *hāyāh* with-you and-now *ʾăḥôtî* *haḥărîšî* *ʾāḥîk* he *ʾal*-*tāšîtî* *ʾet*-*libbēk* to-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* *wə-tēšeb* *Tāmār* *wə-šōmēmāh* *bêt* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother",
"*ʾĂmînôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - Amnon",
"*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother",
"*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was",
"*ʾăḥôtî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my sister",
"*haḥărîšî*": "Hiphil imperative feminine singular - be silent/be still",
"*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tāšîtî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you set/you place",
"*libbēk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your heart",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter",
"*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*wə-tēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she remained/dwelt",
"*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar",
"*wə-šōmēmāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle feminine singular - and desolate",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother"
},
"variants": {
"*haḥărîšî*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/hold your peace",
"*tāšîtî*": "you set/you place/you put/you make",
"*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair",
"*wə-tēšeb*": "and she remained/and she dwelt/and she stayed",
"*wə-šōmēmāh*": "and desolate/and devastated/and deserted/and lonely"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.21",
"source": "וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד שָׁמַ֕ע אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר ל֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "*wə-ha-melek* *Dāwid* *šāmaʿ* *ʾēt* all-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh* *wə-yiḥar* to-him *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ha-melek*": "waw conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the king",
"*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David",
"*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he heard",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the words/matters",
"*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative pronoun - these",
"*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he became angry",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmaʿ*": "he heard/he listened to/he learned of",
"*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things/affairs",
"*wə-yiḥar*": "and he became angry/and he burned with anger/and he was enraged",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.22",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּ֧ר אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם עִם־אַמְנ֖וֹן לְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־ט֑וֹב כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן עַל־דְּבַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִנָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*dibber* *ʾAbšālôm* with-*ʾAmnôn* for-evil and-unto-good *kî*-*śānēʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* upon-*dəbar* which *ʿinnāh* *ʾēt* *Tāmār* *ʾăḥōtô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*śānēʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he hated",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun - matter of/word of",
"*ʿinnāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he violated/humbled",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar",
"*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sister"
},
"variants": {
"*dibber*": "he spoke/he talked/he said",
"*śānēʾ*": "he hated/he loathed/he detested",
"*dəbar*": "matter/word/account/cause",
"*ʿinnāh*": "he violated/he humbled/he afflicted/he forced/he raped"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.23",
"source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yəhî* for-*šənātayim* *yāmîm* *wə-yihyû* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʾAbšālôm* in-*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr* which with-*ʾEprāyim* *wə-yiqrāʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* to-all-*bənê* the-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*šənātayim*": "dual noun - two years",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days",
"*wə-yihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and there were",
"*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*Baʿal* *Ḥāṣôr*": "proper noun, place name - Baal Hazor",
"*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*šənātayim*": "two years/a two-year period",
"*yāmîm*": "days/time",
"*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers",
"*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/and he invited"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.24",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃",
"text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* unto-the-*melek* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʿabdekā* *yēlek*-*nāʾ* the-*melek* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-*ʿabdekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers",
"*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his servants",
"*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "and he came/and he went/and he entered",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers",
"*yēlek*": "let go/may go/would go",
"*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם אַל־בְּנִי֙ אַל־נָ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְלֹ֥א נִכְבַּ֖ד עָלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֛וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה לָלֶ֖כֶת וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* the-*melek* unto-*ʾAbšālôm* *ʾal*-*bənî* *ʾal*-*nāʾ* *nēlēk* all-of-us and-not *nikbad* upon-you *wə-yiprāṣ*-at-him and-not-*ʾābāh* to-go *wə-yəbārăkēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my son",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*nēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - let us go",
"*nikbad*": "Qal imperfect 1st plural - we would be a burden",
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged",
"*ʾābāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was willing",
"*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he blessed him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾal*": "do not/no",
"*nēlēk*": "let us go/may we go/should we go",
"*nikbad*": "we would be a burden/we would be heavy/we would be too many",
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted",
"*ʾābāh*": "he was willing/he consented/he wanted",
"*wə-yəbārăkēhû*": "and he blessed him/and he greeted him/and he bade him farewell"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.26",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וָלֹ֕א יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א אִתָּ֖נוּ אַמְנ֣וֹן אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה יֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾAbšālôm* and-not *yēlek*-*nāʾ* with-us *ʾAmnôn* *ʾāḥî* *wə-yōʾmer* to-him the-*melek* *lāmmāh* *yēlēk* with-you",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*ʾāḥî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my brother",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king",
"*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why",
"*yēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would go"
},
"variants": {
"*yēlek*": "let go/may go/should go",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason/what for"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.27",
"source": "וַיִּפְרָץ־בּ֖וֹ אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִתּוֹ֙ אֶת־אַמְנ֔וֹן וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yiprāṣ*-at-him *ʾAbšālôm* *wə-yišlaḥ* with-him *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* and-*ʾēt* all-*bənê* the-*melek*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he urged",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yiprāṣ*": "and he urged/and he pressed/and he insisted",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/and he allowed to go"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.28",
"source": "וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּט֨וֹב לֵב־אַמְנ֤וֹן בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנ֛וֹן וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹת֖וֹ אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲל֗וֹא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃",
"text": "*wə-yəṣaw* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾet*-*nəʿārāyw* *lēʾmōr* *rəʾû* *nāʾ* when-good *lēb*-*ʾAmnôn* in-the-*yayin* *wə-ʾāmartî* unto-you *hakkû* *ʾet*-*ʾAmnôn* *wə-hămittem* him *ʾal*-*tîrāʾû* is-it-not *kî* *ʾānōkî* *ṣiwwîtî* you *ḥizqû* *wə-həyû* to-*bənê*-*ḥayil*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nəʿārāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his young men",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*rəʾû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - see/watch",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*lēb*": "masculine singular construct noun - heart of",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*yayin*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wine",
"*wə-ʾāmartî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st singular - and I will say",
"*hakkû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - strike",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾAmnôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Amnon",
"*wə-hămittem*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall kill",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not",
"*tîrāʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you fear",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/for",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*ṣiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I commanded",
"*ḥizqû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - be strong",
"*wə-həyû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and be",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of",
"*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - valor/strength"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yəṣaw*": "and he commanded/and he instructed/and he ordered",
"*nəʿārāyw*": "his young men/his servants/his attendants",
"*rəʾû*": "see/watch/observe/notice",
"*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray",
"*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner being",
"*yayin*": "wine/alcoholic drink",
"*wə-ʾāmartî*": "and I will say/and when I say",
"*hakkû*": "strike/smite/hit/attack",
"*wə-hămittem*": "and you shall kill/and put to death",
"*tîrāʾû*": "you fear/you are afraid",
"*ṣiwwîtî*": "I commanded/I ordered/I instructed",
"*ḥizqû*": "be strong/be courageous/be firm",
"*bənê*-*ḥayil*": "sons of valor/men of courage/valiant men"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.29",
"source": " וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְאַמְנ֔וֹן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ ׀ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־פִּרְדּ֖וֹ וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ ",
"text": "And *wayyaʿăśû* *naʿărê* *ʾavšālôm* to-*ʾamnôn* as *ʾăšer* *ṣiwwâ* *ʾavšālôm* and-*wayyāqumû* all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-*wayyirkəbû* *ʾîš* upon-*pirdô* and-*wayyānusû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿăśû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they did/made",
"*naʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - young men/servants of",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun, with preposition lamed - to/for Amnon",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - as/which",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded/ordered",
"*wayyāqumû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they arose",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular - king",
"*wayyirkəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they rode",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - man/each",
"*pirdô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mule",
"*wayyānusû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they fled"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿărê*": "young men/servants/attendants",
"*ʾîš*": "each one/every man/individually"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.30",
"source": " וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶך וְלֹֽא־נוֹתַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד׃ ס ",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* they in-the-*derekh* and-the-*šəmuʿâ* *bāʾâ* to-*dāwid* *lēʾmōr* *hikkâ* *ʾavšālôm* *ʾet*-all-*bənê* the-*melekh* and-not-*nôtar* from-them one",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*derekh*": "masculine singular, with preposition bet - in the way/road",
"*šəmuʿâ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the report/news",
"*bāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - came",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - struck/killed",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*nôtar*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remained/was left"
},
"variants": {
"*šəmuʿâ*": "report/news/rumor",
"*hikkâ*": "struck down/killed/attacked",
"*nôtar*": "remained/was left/survived"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.31",
"source": " וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃ ס ",
"text": "And-*wayyāqām* the-*melekh* and-*wayyiqraʿ* *ʾet*-*bəgādāyw* and-*wayyiškav* *ʾārṣâ* and-all-*ʿăvādāyw* *niṣṣāvîm* *qəruʿê* *vəgādîm*",
"grammar": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*niṣṣāvîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned",
"*qəruʿê*": "torn/rent/ripped"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.32",
"source": " וַיַּ֡עַן יוֹנָדָ֣ב ׀ בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֨ה אֲחִֽי־דָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־יֹאמַ֤ר אֲדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֵמִ֔יתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵ֑ת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה מִיּוֹם֙ עַנֹּת֔וֹ אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ ",
"text": "And-*wayyaʿan* *yônādāv* son-of-*šimʿâ* brother-of-*dāwid* and-*wayyōʾmer* not-*yōʾmar* my-*ʾădōnî* *ʾēt* all-the-*nəʿārîm* sons-of-the-*melekh* *hēmîtû* for-*ʾamnôn* to-*baddô* *mēt* for-upon-*pî* *ʾavšālôm* *hāyətâ* *śûmâ* from-*yôm* *ʿannōtô* *ʾēt* *tāmār* his-*ʾăḥōtô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*yônādāv*": "proper noun - Jonadab",
"*šimʿâ*": "proper noun - Shimeah",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him say",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*nəʿārîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the young men",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*hēmîtû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they were killed",
"*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon",
"*baddô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation/alone",
"*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead",
"*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*hāyətâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was/became",
"*śûmâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - set/established/determined",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular - day",
"*ʿannōtô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his violating/afflicting",
"*tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar",
"*ʾăḥōtô*": "feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister"
},
"variants": {
"*baddô*": "alone/by himself/only",
"*pî*": "mouth/command/word",
"*śûmâ*": "determined/established/resolved",
"*ʿannōtô*": "violating/afflicting/humiliating",
"*ʾăḥōtô*": "sister/kinswoman"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.33",
"source": " וְעַתָּ֡ה אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־לִבּוֹ֙ דָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵ֑תוּ כִּֽי־*אִם־אַמְנ֥וֹן לְבַדּ֖וֹ מֵֽת׃ פ ",
"text": "And-*ʿattâ* not-*yāśēm* my-*ʾădōnî* the-*melekh* to-*libbô* *dāvār* *lēʾmōr* all-*bənê* the-*melekh* *mētû* for-if-*ʾamnôn* to-*baddô* *mēt*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*yāśēm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him put/place",
"*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*libbô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart",
"*dāvār*": "masculine singular - word/thing/matter",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*mētû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they died/are dead",
"*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon",
"*baddô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his separation/alone",
"*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/is dead"
},
"variants": {
"*yāśēm*": "place/take to heart/consider",
"*libbô*": "heart/mind/inner self",
"*dāvār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*baddô*": "alone/by himself/only"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.34",
"source": " וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׂ֞א הַנַּ֤עַר הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶת־*עינו **עֵינָ֔יו וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה עַם־רַ֜ב הֹלְכִ֥ים מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ אַחֲרָ֖יו מִצַּ֥ד הָהָֽר׃ ",
"text": "And-*wayyivraḥ* *ʾavšālôm* and-*wayyiśśāʾ* the-*naʿar* the-*ṣōpeh* *ʾet*-**ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-behold *ʿam*-*rav* *hōləkhîm* from-*derekh* *ʾaḥărāyw* from-*ṣad* the-*hār*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyivraḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted",
"*naʿar*": "masculine singular with definite article - the young man",
"*ṣōpeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the watchman/lookout",
"*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes (corrected reading)",
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people",
"*rav*": "masculine singular - many/great",
"*hōləkhîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - going/walking",
"*derekh*": "masculine singular - way/road",
"*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him/behind him",
"*ṣad*": "masculine singular - side",
"*hār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the mountain/hill"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿar*": "young man/servant/attendant",
"*ṣōpeh*": "watchman/lookout/sentinel",
"*ʿam*": "people/crowd/group",
"*rav*": "many/great/numerous",
"*derekh*": "way/road/path",
"*ṣad*": "side/flank/edge"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.35",
"source": " וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֽוֹנָדָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בָּ֑אוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן הָיָֽה׃ ",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *yônādāv* to-the-*melekh* behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* according-to-*dəvar* *ʿavdəkhā* thus *hāyâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*yônādāv*": "proper noun - Jonadab",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came",
"*dəvar*": "masculine singular construct - word of",
"*ʿavdəkhā*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was/happened"
},
"variants": {
"*dəvar*": "word/saying/matter"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.36",
"source": " וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלֹּת֣וֹ לְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו בָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖י גָּד֥וֹל מְאֹֽד׃ ",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* as-*kəkallōtô* to-*dabbēr* and-behold *bənê*-the-*melekh* *bāʾû* and-*wayyiśʾû* *qôlām* and-*wayyivkû* and-also-the-*melekh* and-all-*ʿăvādāyw* *bākhû* *bəkhî* *gādôl* *məʾōd*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*kəkallōtô*": "preposition kaph + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - as he finished",
"*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they came",
"*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lifted",
"*qôlām*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice",
"*wayyivkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they wept",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*ʿăvādāyw*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants",
"*bākhû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they wept",
"*bəkhî*": "masculine singular - weeping",
"*gādôl*": "masculine singular - great",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*bəkhî*": "weeping/crying/lamentation",
"*gādôl*": "great/large/loud",
"*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/intensely"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.37",
"source": " וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַ֥י בֶּן־*עמיחו[t]*ד **עַמִּיה֖וּד מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ ",
"text": "And-*ʾavšālôm* *bāraḥ* and-*wayyēlekh* to-*talmay* son-of-**ʿammîhûd* *melekh* *gəšûr* and-*wayyitʾabbēl* upon-*bənô* all-the-*yāmîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled",
"*wayyēlekh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*talmay*": "proper noun - Talmai",
"*ʿammîhûd*": "proper noun - Ammihud (corrected reading)",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur",
"*wayyitʾabbēl*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mourned",
"*bənô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the days"
},
"variants": {
"*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away",
"*wayyitʾabbēl*": "mourned/grieved/lamented"
}
}
38 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.38",
"source": " וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ ",
"text": "And-*ʾavšālôm* *bāraḥ* and-*wayyēlekh* *gəšûr* and-*wayəhî*-there *šālōš* *šānîm*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fled",
"*wayyēlekh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*gəšûr*": "proper noun - Geshur",
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was",
"*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three",
"*šānîm*": "feminine plural - years"
},
"variants": {
"*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away"
}
}
39 {
"verseID": "2 Samuel.13.39",
"source": " וַתְּכַל֙ דָּוִ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָצֵ֖את אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם כִּֽי־נִחַ֥ם עַל־אַמְנ֖וֹן כִּֽי־מֵֽת׃ ס ",
"text": "And-*wattəkhal* *dāwid* the-*melekh* to-go-out to-*ʾavšālôm* for-*niḥam* upon-*ʾamnôn* for-*mēt*",
"grammar": {
"*wattəkhal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it ended/ceased",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David",
"*melekh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the king",
"*lāṣēʾt*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to go out",
"*ʾavšālôm*": "proper noun - Absalom",
"*niḥam*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was comforted/consoled",
"*ʾamnôn*": "proper noun - Amnon",
"*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead"
},
"variants": {
"*wattəkhal*": "ended/ceased/was finished/longed",
"*lāṣēʾt*": "to go out/to pursue/to march against",
"*niḥam*": "was comforted/was consoled/was reconciled"
}
}