2 Samuel

2 Samuel 12:23

²³But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But now	וְעַתָּ֣ה׀	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
that he is dead	מֵ֗ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
why	לָ֤מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
fast	צָ֔ם	ṣām	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6684 abstain from food, fast
Can	הַאוּכַ֥ל	ha·’ū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
I bring him back	לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ	la·hă·šî·ḇōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
again	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
I will	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
go	הֹלֵ֣ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
but he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	יָשׁ֥וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to me	אֵלָֽי׃	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.