2 Samuel 13:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "O sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of the king,הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
whyמַדּ֣וּעַ
(mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
are you soכָּ֣כָה
(ka·chah)
3602: thusfrom koh
depressedדַּ֤ל
(dal)
1800b: low, weak, poor, thinfrom dalal
morningבַּבֹּ֣קֶר
(bab·bo·ker)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
after morning?בַּבֹּ֔קֶר
(bab·bo·ker,)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
Will you not tellתַּגִּ֣יד
(tag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
me?" Then Amnonאַמְנֹ֔ון
(am·no·vn,)
550: "faithful," two Isr.from aman
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "I am in loveאֹהֵֽב׃
(o·hev.)
157: to lovea prim. root
with Tamar,תָּמָ֗ר
(ta·mar)
8559: daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Isr. women, also a place S. of the Dead Sea from the same as tomer
the sisterאֲחֹ֛ות
(a·cho·vt)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
of my brotherאָחִ֖י
(a·chi)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
Absalom."אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם
(av·sha·lom)
53: "my father is peace," two Isr.from ab and shalom


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Why art thou being the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
lean
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
from day
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
to day
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
wilt thou not tell
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
me And Amnon
'Amnown  (am-nohn')
faithful; Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David -- Amnon.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him I love
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Tamar
Tamar  (taw-mawr')
Tamar, the name of three women and a place -- Tamar.
my brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
Absalom's
'Abiyshalowm  (ab-ee-shaw-lome')
father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom.
sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said to him, "O son of the king, why are you so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?" Then Amnon said to him, "I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom."

King James Bible
And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and he asked Amnon, "Why are you, the king's son, so miserable every morning? Won't you tell me?" Amnon replied, "I'm in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."

International Standard Version
"Why are you so depressed these past few mornings," Jonadab asked Amnon, "since you're a son of the king? Why not tell me?" Amnon replied, "I'm in love with my brother Absalom's sister Tamar."

NET Bible
He asked Amnon, "Why are you, the king's son, so depressed every morning? Can't you tell me?" So Amnon said to him, "I'm in love with Tamar the sister of my brother Absalom."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He asked Amnon, "Why are you, the king's son, so worn out morning after morning? Won't you tell me?" "I'm in love with Absalom's sister Tamar," he answered.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto him, Why are you, being the king's son, so haggard from day to day? will you not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.
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