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They buriedוַיִּקְבְּרוּAbnerאַבְנֵרin Hebron;בְּחֶבְרוֹןand the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְlifted upיִשָּׂאhis voiceקוֹלוֹand weptוַיֵּבְךְּatאֶלthe tombקֶבֶרof Abner,אַבְנֵרand allוַ כָּלthe peopleהָעָםwept.יִּבְכּוּ
2 Samuel 3:32
Study it in the app“They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at the tomb of Abner, and all the people wept.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 3:32, word by word
- They buriedיִּקְבְּרוּyikbru
bury
Bury.
Where else “yikbru” appears- Abnerאַבְנֵרavner
Abner
Abner, son of Ner, relative of King Saul and commander of his army. In 1 Samuel 14:50 the Hebrew writes the long form, "Abiner." The name means "my father is a lamp."
Where else “avner” appears- in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron
Hebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appears- and the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- lifted upיִשָּׂאyisa
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “yisa” appears- his voiceקוֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears- and weptיֵּבְךְּyevk
weep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “yevk” appears- the tombקֶבֶרkever
tomb
Tomb, grave.
Where else “kever” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears
Places in this verse
Hebron
Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank
A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).
The context
31David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, gird on sackcloth, and lament before Abner.” And King David walked behind the bed.
32 · This verse (above)
33And the king chanted a dirge over Abner and said, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?