Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ הַֽמְדַבֵּ֤ר אֵלַ֨יִךְ֙ וַֽהֲבֵאתֹ֣ו אֵלַ֔י וְלֹֽא־יֹסִ֥יף עֹ֖וד לָגַ֥עַת בָּֽךְ׃ And the king said, “Whoever speaks to you, bring him to me, and he will not again touch you.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֜אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הַתְּקֹועִית֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עָלַ֞י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הֶעָוֹ֖ן וְעַל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וְכִסְאֹ֖ו נָקִֽי׃ ס And the woman of Teqoʿa said to the king, “Upon me, my lord the king, be the guilt, and upon my father’s house; but the king … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה לְכִ֣י לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ וַאֲנִ֖י אֲצַוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיִךְ׃ And the king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give command concerning you.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּה֩ קָ֨מָה כָֽל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֜ה עַל־שִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ תְּנִ֣י אֶת־מַכֵּ֣ה אָחִ֗יו וּנְמִתֵ֨הוּ֙ בְּנֶ֤פֶשׁ אָחִיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָרָ֔ג וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָה גַּ֣ם אֶת־הַיֹּורֵ֑שׁ וְכִבּ֗וּ אֶת־גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאָ֔רָה לְבִלְתִּ֧י שֶׂום־לְאִישִׁ֛י שֵׁ֥ם וּשְׁאֵרִ֖ית עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פ And behold, the whole family has risen against your servant-woman, and they said, … Continue reading →

וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים וַיִּנָּצ֤וּ שְׁנֵיהֶם֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּ֖יל בֵּֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּכֹּ֧ו הָאֶחָ֛ד אֶת־הָאֶחָ֖ד וַיָּ֥מֶת אֹתֹֽו׃ And your servant had two sons, and the two of them fought in the field, and there was no one to deliver between them, and the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֲבָ֛ל אִשָּֽׁה־אַלְמָנָ֥ה אָ֖נִי וַיָּ֥מָת אִישִֽׁי׃ And the king said to her, “What is with you?” And she said, “Truly, I am a widow woman, and my husband has died.   Morphology וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ (va-yomer-lah) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וַ֠תֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הַתְּקֹעִית֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתִּפֹּ֧ל עַל־אַפֶּ֛יהָ אַ֖רְצָה וַתִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַתֹּ֖אמֶר הֹושִׁ֥עָה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס And the woman of Teqoʿa said to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and prostrated herself, and she said, “Help, O king!”   … Continue reading →

וּבָאת֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְדִבַּ֥רְתְּ אֵלָ֖יו כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיָּ֧שֶׂם יֹואָ֛ב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּפִֽיהָ׃ And you shall go to the king and speak to him according to this word.” And Yoʾav put the words in her mouth.   Morphology וּבָאת֙ (u-vaʾt) – Root: בוא … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יֹואָב֙ תְּקֹ֔ועָה וַיִּקַּ֥ח מִשָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲכָמָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לֶיהָ הִֽתְאַבְּלִי־נָ֞א וְלִבְשִׁי־נָ֣א בִגְדֵי־אֵ֗בֶל וְאַל־תָּס֨וּכִי֙ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְהָיִ֕ית כְּאִשָּׁ֗ה זֶ֚ה יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים מִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶת עַל־מֵֽת׃ And Yoʾav sent to Teqoʿa and took from there a wise woman, and he said to her, “Please mourn, … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֖דַע יֹואָ֣ב בֶּן־צְרֻיָ֑ה כִּֽי־לֵ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־אַבְשָׁלֹֽום׃ And Yoʾav son of Tseruya knew that the heart of the king was toward Avshalom.   Morphology וַיֵּ֖דַע (va-yedaʿ) – Root: ידע (yadaʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he knew”; … Continue reading →

וַתְּכַל֙ דָּוִ֣ד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָצֵ֖את אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום כִּֽי־נִחַ֥ם עַל־אַמְנֹ֖ון כִּֽי־מֵֽת׃ ס And King Dawid longed to go out to Avshalom, for he was comforted over Amnon, because he was dead.   Morphology וַתְּכַל֙ (va-tekhal) – Root: כלה (kalah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֥ום בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם שָׁלֹ֥שׁ שָׁנִֽים׃ And Avshalom fled and went to Geshur, and he was there three years.   Morphology וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֥ום (ve-ʾAvshalom) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Conjunction + masculine singular proper name; Translation: “And Avshalom”; Notes: Subject … Continue reading →

וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ום בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־תַּלְמַ֥י בֶּן־עַמִּיח֖וּר מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנֹ֖ו כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ And Avshalom fled and went to Talmai son of ʿAmmīḥur, king of Geshur; and he mourned for his son all the days.   Morphology וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ום (ve-ʾAvshalom) – Root: Proper noun; … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י כְּכַלֹּתֹ֣ו לְדַבֵּ֗ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ בָּ֔אוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ קֹולָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ וְגַם־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֔יו בָּכ֕וּ בְּכִ֖י גָּדֹ֥ול מְאֹֽד׃ And it came to pass, as he finished speaking, that behold, the king’s sons came. And they lifted up their voice and wept, and also … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֹֽונָדָב֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בָּ֑אוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר עַבְדְּךָ֖ כֵּ֥ן הָיָֽה׃ And Yonadav said to the king, “Behold, the king’s sons have come. Just as your servant said, so it was.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום וַיִּשָּׂ֞א הַנַּ֤עַר הַצֹּפֶה֙ אֶת־עינו וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֨ה עַם־רַ֜ב הֹלְכִ֥ים מִדֶּ֛רֶךְ אַחֲרָ֖יו מִצַּ֥ד הָהָֽר׃ And Avshalom fled, and the young watchman lifted his eyes and saw, and behold, a great multitude was coming by way of the hillside behind him. … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֡ה אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ אֲדֹנִ֨י הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶל־לִבֹּו֙ דָּבָ֣ר לֵאמֹ֔ר כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֵ֑תוּ כִּֽי־אִם־אַמְנֹ֥ון לְבַדֹּ֖ו מֵֽת׃ פ And now, let not my lord the king take the matter to his heart, saying, ‘All the sons of the king are dead,’ for only Amnon … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֡עַן יֹונָדָ֣ב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֨ה אֲחִֽי־דָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־יֹאמַ֤ר אֲדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הֵמִ֔יתוּ כִּֽי־אַמְנֹ֥ון לְבַדֹּ֖ו מֵ֑ת כִּֽי־עַל־פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה מִיֹּום֙ עַנֹּתֹ֔ו אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֹֽו׃ And Yonadav son of Shimʿa, Dawid’s brother, answered and said, “Let not my lord say they have … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב אָ֑רְצָה וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃ ס And the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the ground, and all his servants were standing, with their garments torn.   Morphology וַיָּ֧קָם (va-yaqam) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ הֵ֣מָּה בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַשְּׁמֻעָ֣ה בָ֔אָה אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ אֶת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְלֹֽא־נֹותַ֥ר מֵהֶ֖ם אֶחָֽד׃ ס And it came to pass, while they were on the way, that the report came to Dawid, saying, “Avshalom has struck down all the sons … Continue reading →

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ לְאַמְנֹ֔ון כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּרְכְּב֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ עַל־פִּרְדֹּ֖ו וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ And the young men of Avshalom did to Amnon just as Avshalom had commanded. Then all the sons of the king arose, and each one rode … Continue reading →

וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁלֹ֨ום אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר רְא֣וּ נָ֠א כְּטֹ֨וב לֵב־אַמְנֹ֤ון בַּיַּ֨יִן֙ וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם הַכּ֧וּ אֶת־אַמְנֹ֛ון וַהֲמִתֶּ֥ם אֹתֹ֖ו אַל־תִּירָ֑אוּ הֲלֹ֗וא כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶ֔ם חִזְק֖וּ וִהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵי־חָֽיִל׃ And Avshalom commanded his young men, saying, “Now watch when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, … Continue reading →

וַיִּפְרָץ־בֹּ֖ו אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ום וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִתֹּו֙ אֶת־אַמְנֹ֔ון וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס And Avshalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and all the sons of the king.   Morphology וַיִּפְרָץ־בֹּ֖ו (va-yifrats bo) – Root: פרץ (parats); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום וָלֹ֕א יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א אִתָּ֖נוּ אַמְנֹ֣ון אָחִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה יֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּֽךְ׃ And Avshalom said, “Then let Amnon my brother, please, go with us.” But the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְשָׁלֹ֗ום אַל־בְּנִי֙ אַל־נָ֤א נֵלֵךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְלֹ֥א נִכְבַּ֖ד עָלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּפְרָץ־בֹּ֛ו וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֥ה לָלֶ֖כֶת וַֽיְבָרֲכֵֽהוּ׃ And the king said to Avshalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, please, so we will not be a burden upon you.” And he … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ And Avshalom came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has shearers. Let the king, I pray, go with his servants with your servant.”   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֤א … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ לִשְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ום בְּבַ֥עַל חָצֹ֖ור אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִם־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁלֹ֖ום לְכָל־בְּנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ And it happened after two full years, that shearers were with Avshalom in Baʿal-Ḥatsor, which is beside Ephrayim. And Avshalom invited all the sons of the … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּ֧ר אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ום עִם־אַמְנֹ֖ון לְמֵרָ֣ע וְעַד־טֹ֑וב כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֤א אַבְשָׁלֹום֙ אֶת־אַמְנֹ֔ון עַל־דְּבַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִנָּ֔ה אֵ֖ת תָּמָ֥ר אֲחֹתֹֽו׃ פ And Avshalom did not speak with Amnon, neither evil nor good, for Avshalom hated Amnon because he had violated Tamar his sister.   Morphology וְלֹֽא־דִבֶּ֧ר … Continue reading →

וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד שָׁמַ֕ע אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר לֹ֖ו מְאֹֽד׃ And King Dawid heard all these matters, and he was very angry.   Morphology וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ve-ha-melekh) – Root: מלך (melekh); Form: Conjunction + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “And the king”; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁלֹ֣ום אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינֹ֣ון אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחֹותִ֤י הַחֲרִ֨ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ום אָחִֽיהָ׃ And Avshalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now, my … Continue reading →