2 Samuel 13:8

“Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down. She took the dough and kneaded it and made cakes before his eyes and cooked the cakes.”

2 Samuel 13:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 13:8, word by word

Tamarתָּמָרtamar

Tamar

Tamar, the name of three women: Judah's daughter-in-law, the daughter of David, sister of Absalom, and a daughter of Absalom; also a town in the south. It means "palm tree".

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wentתֵּלֶךְtelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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to the houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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of Amnonאַמְנוֹןamnon

Amnon

Amnon, the firstborn son of David, born of Ahinoam (2 Samuel 3:2; 13); also a man of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:20). It means "faithful".

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her brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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was lying downשֹׁכֵבshochev

lie down

To lie down to sleep or rest.

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She tookתִּקַּחtikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the doughבָּצֵקbatsek

dough

Bread dough.

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and kneaded itתָּלָשׁtalash

knead

Knead.

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and made cakesתְּלַבֵּבtelabev

make cakes

Prepare dough loaves.

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before his eyesעֵינָיenay

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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and cookedתְּבַשֵּׁלtevashel

boil

To prepare food over the fire in a pot with water.

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the cakesלְּבִבוֹתlevivot

cake

Cake: dough cooked in a pan. Its name sounds like the word for "heart".

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The context

7David sent to Tamar at home, saying, “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare the meal for him.”

8 · This verse (above)

9She took the pan and poured it out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Send everyone out from me.” And everyone went out from him.

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