2 Samuel
2 Samuel 13:31
31Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground. And all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the king | הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| stood up | וַיָּ֧קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| tore | וַיִּקְרַ֥ע | way·yiq·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| his clothes | בְּגָדָ֖יו | bə·ḡā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H899 treachery |
| and lay down | וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב | way·yiš·kaḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7901 lie down |
| on the ground | אָ֑רְצָה | ’ā·rə·ṣāh | Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| And all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his servants | עֲבָדָ֥יו | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| stood | נִצָּבִ֖ים | niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H5324 take one's stand, stand |
| by with their clothes | בְגָדִֽים׃ס | ḇə·ḡā·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H899 treachery |
| torn | קְרֻעֵ֥י | qə·ru·‘ê | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | H7167 tear |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.