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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. (KJV)

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וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 1

אַֽחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-after

Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)

Meaning: after

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 2

כֵ֗ןKhenthus

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 3

וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹםu.le.'av.sha.Lomand [belonged] to Absalom

Lemma: אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (a.vi.sha.lom) · Strong's: H0053

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Absalom

Used 111 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:20, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:23, 2 Samuel 13:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0053; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 4

בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 5

דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavid

Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: David

Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 6

אָח֥וֹת'a.Chota sister

Lemma: אָחוֹת (a.chot) · Strong's: H0269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: sister

Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 4:22, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 20:5, Genesis 20:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0269; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 7

יָפָ֖הya.Faha beautiful

Lemma: יָפֶה (ya.pheh) · Strong's: H3303

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: beautiful

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3303; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 8

וּשְׁמָ֣הּu.she.Mahand name her

Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: name

Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 9

תָּמָ֑רta.Mar[was] Tamar

Lemma: תָּמָר (ta.mar) · Strong's: H8559H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Tamar

Used 14 times. Also: 2 Samuel 13:2, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:5, 2 Samuel 13:6, 2 Samuel 13:7, 2 Samuel 13:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8559H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 10

וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָvai.ye.'e.ha.Ve.haand he loved her

Lemma: אָהֵב (a.hav) · Strong's: H0157G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to love: lover

Used 196 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0157G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 11

אַמְנ֥וֹן'am.NonAmnon

Lemma: אַמְנוֹן (am.non) · Strong's: H0550G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Amnon

Used 27 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:2, 2 Samuel 13:2, 2 Samuel 13:3, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:6, 2 Samuel 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0550G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 12

בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 13

דָּוִֽד\׃da.VidDavid

Lemma: דָּוִד (da.vid) · Strong's: H1732

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: David

Used 1075 times. Also: Ruth 4:17, Ruth 4:22, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Samuel 16:19, 1 Samuel 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1732; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:1 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

After some time	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
. . .	→	אַחַר H0310A after
. . .	→	כֵּן H3651C so
David’s	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
son	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
Amnon	→	אַמְנוֹן H0550G Amnon
fell in love	→	אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover
with Tamar	→	תָּמָר H8559H Tamar
the beautiful	→	יָפֶה H3303 beautiful
sister	→	אָחוֹת H0269 sister
of David’s	→	דָּוִד H1732 David
son	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
Absalom	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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