2 Samuel
2 Samuel 13:32
32But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Jonadab | יוֹנָדָ֣ב׀ | yō·w·nā·ḏāḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3122 Jonadab |
| the son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of David’s | דָוִ֜ד | ḏā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| brother | אֲחִֽי־ | ’ă·ḥî- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H251 brother |
| Shimeah | שִׁמְעָ֨ה | šim·‘āh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8093 Shimah |
| spoke up | וַיַּ֡עַן | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| My lord | אֲדֹנִי֙ | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| must not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| think | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| they have killed | הֵמִ֔יתוּ | hê·mî·ṯū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H4191 die |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the sons | בְּנֵֽי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of the king | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| only | לְבַדּ֖וֹ | lə·ḇad·dōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H905 separation |
| Amnon | אַמְנ֥וֹן | ’am·nō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H550 Amnon |
| is dead | מֵ֑ת | mêṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| In fact | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Absalom | אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| has planned this | שׂוּמָ֔ה | śū·māh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| since the day | מִיּוֹם֙ | mî·yō·wm | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| Amnon violated | עַנֹּת֔וֹ | ‘an·nō·ṯōw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
| his sister | אֲחֹתֽוֹ׃ | ’ă·ḥō·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H269 sister |
| Tamar | תָּמָ֥ר | tā·mār | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8559 Tamar |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.