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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 →

וַתִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֨פֶר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הָלֹ֖וךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃ And Tamar took ashes and placed them on her head, and the tunic of many colors that was on her she tore. And she put … Continue reading →

וְעָלֶ֨יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנֹות־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אֹותָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתֹו֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ And upon her was a tunic of many colors, for so the virgin daughters of the king dressed in robes. And his servant sent … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֶֽת־נַעֲרֹו֙ מְשָׁ֣רְתֹ֔ו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחוּ־נָ֥א אֶת־זֹ֛את מֵעָלַ֖י הַח֑וּצָה וּנְעֹ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃ And he called his young man who was serving him and said, “Please send this one out from me, outside, and bolt the door after her.”   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֗א … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו אַל־אֹודֹ֞ת הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹולָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את מֵאַחֶ֛רֶת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ עִמִּ֖י לְשַׁלְּחֵ֑נִי וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֥עַֽ לָֽהּ׃ And she said to him, “No! This great evil—sending me away—is greater than the other that you have done with me.” But he was not willing … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׂנָאֶ֣הָ אַמְנֹ֗ון שִׂנְאָה֙ גְּדֹולָ֣ה מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י גְדֹולָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׂנֵאָ֔הּ מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲהֵבָ֑הּ וַֽיֹּאמֶר־לָ֥הּ אַמְנֹ֖ון ק֥וּמִי לֵֽכִי׃ Then Amnon hated her with an exceedingly great hatred, for greater was the hatred with which he hated her than the love with … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ בְּקֹולָ֑הּ וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק מִמֶּ֨נָּה֙ וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב אֹתָֽהּ׃ But he was not willing to listen to her voice, and he was stronger than her, and he violated her and lay with her.   Morphology וְלֹ֥א (ve-lo) – Root: לא … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֗י אָ֤נָה אֹולִיךְ֙ אֶת־חֶרְפָּתִ֔י וְאַתָּ֗ה תִּהְיֶ֛ה כְּאַחַ֥ד הַנְּבָלִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּה֙ דַּבֶּר־נָ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִמְנָעֵ֖נִי מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ And I, where could I carry my disgrace? And you, you will be like one of the disgraceful men in Yisraʾel. And now, please … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו אַל־אָחִי֙ אַל־תְּעַנֵּ֔נִי כִּ֛י לֹא־יֵֽעָשֶׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַֽל־תַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַנְּבָלָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃ And she said to him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Yisraʾel; do not do this disgraceful deed.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁ אֵלָ֖יו לֶֽאֱכֹ֑ל וַיַּֽחֲזֶק־בָּהּ֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֔הּ בֹּ֛ואִי שִׁכְבִ֥י עִמִּ֖י אֲחֹותִֽי׃ And she brought it near to him to eat, and he seized her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.”   Morphology וַתַּגֵּ֥שׁ (va-taggesh) – Root: נגשׁ … Continue reading →