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And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.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 13:4 word 1

מַדּ֣וּעַma.Du.a'why?

Lemma: מַדּוּעַ (mad.du.a) · Strong's: H4069

Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)

Meaning: why?

Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 26:27, Genesis 40:7, Exodus 1:18, Exodus 2:18, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4069; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 2

אַ֠תָּה'A.tah[are] you

Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)

Meaning: you(m.s.)

Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 3

כָּ֣כָהKa.khahthus

Lemma: כָּ֫כָה (ka.khah) · Strong's: H3602

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: thus

Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 12:11, Exodus 29:35, Numbers 8:26, Numbers 11:15, Numbers 15:11, Numbers 15:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3602; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 4

דַּ֤לdalweak

Lemma: דַּל (dal) · Strong's: H1800

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: poor

Used 47 times. Also: Exodus 23:3, Exodus 30:15, Leviticus 14:21, Leviticus 19:15, Judges 6:15, Ruth 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1800; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 5

בֶּן\־ben-O 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 13:4 word 6

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe king

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: king

Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 7

בַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morning

Lemma: בֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) · Strong's: H1242

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: morning

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1242; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 8

בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morning

Lemma: בֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) · Strong's: H1242

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: morning

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1242; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 9

הֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'¿ not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 10

תַּגִּ֣ידta.Gidwill you tell

Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)

Meaning: to tell

Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 11

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 13:4 word 12

אַמְנ֔וֹן'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 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:2, 2 Samuel 13:3, 2 Samuel 13:6, 2 Samuel 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0550G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 13

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 13:4 word 14

תָּמָ֗רta.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 13:5, 2 Samuel 13:6, 2 Samuel 13:7, 2 Samuel 13:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8559H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 15

אֲח֛וֹת'a.Chot[the] sister of

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 13:4 word 16

אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם'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 13:20, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:23, 2 Samuel 13:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0053; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 17

אָחִ֖י'a.Chibrother my

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 13:4 word 18

אֲנִ֥י'a.NiI

Lemma: אֲנִי (a.ni) · Strong's: H0589

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 6:17, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 14:23, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 17:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0589; TAHOT 2 Samuel 13:4 word 19

אֹהֵֽב\׃'o.Hev[am] loving

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

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 13:4 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

and he asked	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
[Amnon]	→
Why	→	מַדּוּעַ H4069 why?
are you	→	אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.)
the son	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of the king	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king
so	→	כָּ֫כָה H3602 thus
depressed	→	דַּל H1800 poor
morning	→	בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 morning
after morning	→	בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 morning
Won’t	→	לֹא H3808 not
you tell	→	נָגַד H5046 to tell
me	→
Amnon	→	אַמְנוֹן H0550G Amnon
replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
I am	→	אֲנִי H0589 I
in love	→	אָהֵב H0157G to love: lover
with Tamar	→	תָּמָר H8559H Tamar
my brother	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling
Absalom’s	→	אֲבִישָׁלוֹם H0053 Absalom
sister	→	אָחוֹת H0269 sister

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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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