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She brought them nearוַתַּגֵּשׁto himאֵלָיוto eat,לֶאֱכֹלand he seizedוַיַּחֲזֶקherבָּהּand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto her,לָהּ“Come,בּוֹאִיlieשִׁכְבִיwith me,עִמִּיmy sister.”אֲחוֹתִי
2 Samuel 13:11
Study it in the app“She brought them near to him to eat, and he seized her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 13:11, word by word
- She brought them nearתַּגֵּשׁtagesh
bring near
To carry something over, or present a gift.
Where else “tagesh” appears- to eatאֱכֹלechol
eat
To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.
Where else “echol” appears- and he seizedיַּחֲזֶקyachazek
seize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “yachazek” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Comeבּוֹאִיboi
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “boi” appears- lieשִׁכְבִיshichvi
lie with
To lie with someone, have relations.
Where else “shichvi” appears- my sisterאֲחוֹתִachoti
sister
A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.
Where else “achoti” appears
The context
10Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the meal into the room, and I will eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes that she had made and brought them to Amnon her brother in the room.
11 · This verse (above)
12She said to him, “No, my brother, do not humiliate me, for it is not done like this in Israel. Do not do this outrage.