2 Samuel
2 Samuel 13:28
28Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Absalom | אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| had ordered | וַיְצַו֩ | way·ṣaw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| his young men | נְעָרָ֜יו | nə·‘ā·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| Watch | רְא֣וּ | rə·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7200 see |
| Amnon | אַמְנ֤וֹן | ’am·nō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H550 Amnon |
| until | נָ֠א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| his heart | לֵב־ | lêḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is merry | כְּט֨וֹב | kə·ṭō·wḇ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2895 pleasing, good |
| with wine | בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ | bay·ya·yin | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3196 wine |
| and when I order | וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י | wə·’ā·mar·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
| you | אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם | ’ă·lê·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
| to strike | הַכּ֧וּ | hak·kū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H5221 smite |
| Amnon | אַמְנ֛וֹן | ’am·nō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H550 Amnon |
| you are to kill him | וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם | wa·hă·mit·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H4191 die |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָ֑אוּ | tî·rā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H3372 fear |
| Have | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I | אָֽנֹכִי֙ | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| not | הֲל֗וֹא | hă·lō·w | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| commanded | צִוִּ֣יתִי | ṣiw·wî·ṯî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| you | אֶתְכֶ֔ם | ’eṯ·ḵem | Direct object marker; second person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| Be courageous | חִזְק֖וּ | ḥiz·qū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| and | וִהְי֥וּ | wih·yū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| valiant | חָֽיִל׃ | ḥā·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.