2 Samuel

2 Samuel 13:6–9

⁶So Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.”

⁷Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”

⁸So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them. ⁹Then she brought the pan and set it down before him, but he refused to eat. “Send everyone away!” said Amnon. And everyone went out.

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2 Samuel 13:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Amnon	אַמְנ֖וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
lay down	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
and feigned illness	וַיִּתְחָ֑ל	way·yiṯ·ḥāl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2470 be weak, sick
When the king	הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
came	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to see him	לִרְאֹת֗וֹ	lir·’ō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
Amnon	אַמְנ֤וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please	נָ֞א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let my sister	אֲחֹתִ֗י	’ă·ḥō·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H269 sister
Tamar	תָּמָ֣ר	tā·mār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8559 Tamar
come	תָּֽבוֹא־	tā·ḇō·w-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and make a couple	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
of cakes	לְבִב֔וֹת	lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3834 cakes
in my sight	לְעֵינַי֙	lə·‘ê·nay	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
so that I may eat	וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה	wə·’eḇ·reh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H1262 eat
from her hand	מִיָּדָֽהּ׃	mî·yā·ḏāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3027 hand

2 Samuel 13:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
word to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Tamar	תָּמָ֖ר	tā·mār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8559 Tamar
at the palace	הַבַּ֣יְתָה	hab·bay·ṯāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
Please	נָ֗א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
go	לְכִ֣י	lə·ḵî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to the house	בֵּ֚ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Amnon	אַמְנ֣וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
your brother	אָחִ֔יךְ	’ā·ḥîḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H251 brother
and prepare	וַעֲשִׂי־	wa·‘ă·śî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6213 do, make
a meal	הַבִּרְיָֽה׃	hab·bir·yāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1279 food
for him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

2 Samuel 13:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Tamar	תָּמָ֗ר	tā·mār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8559 Tamar
went	וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to the house	בֵּ֛ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of her brother	אָחִ֖יהָ	’ā·ḥî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H251 brother
Amnon	אַמְנ֥וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
was lying down	שֹׁכֵ֑ב	šō·ḵêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7901 lie down
She took	וַתִּקַּ֨ח	wat·tiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3947 take
some dough	הַבָּצֵ֤ק	hab·bā·ṣêq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1217 dough
kneaded	וַתָּלוֹשׁ	wat·tå̄·lōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3888 knead
made cakes	וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב	wat·tə·lab·bêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3823 get a mind
in his sight	לְעֵינָ֔יו	lə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and baked	וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל	wat·tə·ḇaš·šêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1310 boil, seethe
them	הַלְּבִבֽוֹת׃	hal·lə·ḇi·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3834 cakes

2 Samuel 13:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then she brought	וַתִּקַּ֤ח	wat·tiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3947 take
the pan	הַמַּשְׂרֵת֙	ham·maś·rêṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4958 pan, dish
and set it down	וַתִּצֹ֣ק	wat·ti·ṣōq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3332 pour, cast, flow
before him	לְפָנָ֔יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
but he refused	וַיְמָאֵ֖ן	way·mā·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3985 refuse
to eat	לֶאֱכ֑וֹל	le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
Send everyone	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
away	הוֹצִ֤יאוּ	hō·w·ṣî·’ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Amnon	אַמְנ֗וֹן	’am·nō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H550 Amnon
And everyone	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
went out	וַיֵּצְא֥וּ	way·yê·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out

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2 Samuel 13:6 Genesis 18:6

2 Samuel 13:9 Genesis 45:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.