2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13:25

25“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
my sonבְּנִי֙bə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
we should notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
allכֻּלָּ֔נוּkul·lā·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
goנֵלֵךְ֙nê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
orוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
we would be a burdenנִכְבַּ֖דniḵ·baḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
to youעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
Although Absalom urgedוַיִּפְרָץ־way·yip̄·rāṣ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6555 break through
himבּ֛וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
he was notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
willingאָבָ֥ה’ā·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH14 be willing, consent
to goלָלֶ֖כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
but gave him his blessingוַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃way·ḇā·ră·ḵê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.