2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13:12–13

¹²“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! ¹³Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

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2 Samuel 13:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
my brother	אָחִי֙	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
she cried	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
violate me	תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי	tə·‘an·nê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
such	כֵ֖ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
a thing should never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be done	יֵֽעָשֶׂ֥ה	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
do	תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה	ta·‘ă·śêh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	הַזֹּֽאת׃	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
disgraceful thing	הַנְּבָלָ֥ה	han·nə·ḇā·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5039 senselessness

2 Samuel 13:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	אָ֤נָה	’ā·nāh	Interrogative	H575 where?
could I	וַאֲנִ֗י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
ever take	אוֹלִיךְ֙	’ō·w·lîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
my shame	חֶרְפָּתִ֔י	ḥer·pā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2781 reproach
And you	וְאַתָּ֗ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
would be	תִּהְיֶ֛ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like one	כְּאַחַ֥ד	kə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-k; Number - masculine singular construct	H259 one
of the fools	הַנְּבָלִ֖ים	han·nə·ḇā·lîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H5036 foolish, senseless
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Please	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
speak	דַּבֶּר־	dab·ber-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
withhold me	יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי	yim·nā·‘ê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H4513 withhold, hold back
from you	מִמֶּֽךָּ׃	mim·me·kā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

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2 Samuel 13:12 Judges 20:6 · Judges 19:23 · Leviticus 20:17 · Genesis 34:7 · Leviticus 18:11 · Leviticus 18:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.