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← 2 Samuel 13 · ← verse 19 · verse 21 →

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)

Hebrew words tap a word

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

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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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