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And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 1
אֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.hato her
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 2
אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalom
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 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:23, 2 Samuel 13:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0053; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 3
אָחִ֗יהָ'a.Chi.habrother her
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 4
הַאֲמִינ֣וֹןha.'a.mi.Non¿ Amnon
Lemma: אַמְנוֹן (am.non) · Strong's: H0550G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Amnon
Used 27 times. Also: 2 Samuel 3:2, 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:2, 2 Samuel 13:3, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0550G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 5
אָחִיךְ֮'a.chiKhbrother your
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 6
הָיָ֣הha.Yahhas he been
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
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 13:20 word 7
עִמָּךְ֒'i.moKhwith you
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 8
וְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand now
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 9
אֲחוֹתִ֤י'a.cho.TiO sister my
Lemma: אָחוֹת (a.chot) · Strong's: H0269
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
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 13:20 word 10
הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ha.cha.Ri.shikeep silent
Lemma: חָרֵשׁ (cha.resh) · Strong's: H2790B
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVhv2fs)
Meaning: be quiet
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 34:5, Exodus 14:14, Numbers 30:4, Numbers 30:7, Numbers 30:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2790B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 11
אָחִ֣יךְ'a.Chikh[is] brother your
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 12
ה֔וּאHu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 13
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 14
תָּשִׁ֥יתִיta.Shi.tiyou set
Lemma: שִׁית (shit) · Strong's: H7896K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqj2fs)
Meaning: to set: consider
Used 7 times. Also: Exodus 7:23, 1 Samuel 4:20, Psalms 13:2, Psalms 48:13, Proverbs 24:32, Jeremiah 31:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7896K; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 15
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 16
לִבֵּ֖ךְli.Bekhheart your
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 17
לַדָּבָ֣רla.da.Varto the matter
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: word: thing
Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 18
הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 19
וַתֵּ֤שֶׁבva.Te.shevand she dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 20
תָּמָר֙ta.MarTamar
Lemma: תָּמָר (ta.mar) · Strong's: H8559H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Tamar
Used 14 times. Also: 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:2, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:5, 2 Samuel 13:6, 2 Samuel 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8559H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 21
וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔הve.Sho.me.Mah<and> a desolate [woman]
Lemma: שָׁמֵם (sha.mem) · Strong's: H8076
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
Meaning: devastated
Used 6 times. Also: Jeremiah 12:11, Lamentations 1:13, Lamentations 3:11, Ezekiel 36:4, Daniel 9:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8076; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 22
בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 23
אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם'av.sha.LomAbsalom
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 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:4, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:23, 2 Samuel 13:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0053; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 24
אָחִֽיהָ\׃'a.Chi.habrother her
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:20 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Her brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Absalom | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to her | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Has your brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Amnon | → | אַמְנוֹן H0550G Amnon |
| been | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| with you | → | עִם H5973A with |
| Be quiet | → | חָרֵשׁ H2790B be quiet |
| for now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| my sister | → | אָחוֹת H0269 sister |
| He | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| is your brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| take | → | שִׁית H7896K to set: consider |
| this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| thing | → | דָּבָר H1697I word: thing |
| to heart | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| So Tamar | → | תָּמָר H8559H Tamar |
| lived | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| as a desolate | → | שָׁמֵם H8076 devastated |
| woman in the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| of her brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Absalom | → | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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