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וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אָבָ֖הavahbe willingאָבָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be willing”, a completed actionH14to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescentconsent, rest content will, be willing.לִשְׁמֹ֣עַlishmoato hearשָׁמַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to hear”, the to-form of the verbH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…בְּקוֹלָ֑הּbeqolahin soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.וַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvayechezaqand be constantחָזַקconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be constant”, the next action in the storyH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…מִמֶּ֨נָּה֙mimenahfromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.וַיְעַנֶּ֔הָvayanehaand abase selfעָנָהconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and abase self”, the next action in the storyH6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנ…וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvayishkavand lieשָׁכַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and lie”, the next action in the storyH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.אֹתָֽהּotahobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
Young’s Literal Translation
And he hath not been willing to hearken to her voice, and is stronger than she, and humbleth her, and lieth with her.
World English Bible
However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
Darby Translation
But he would not hearken to her voice, and was stronger than she, and humbled her and lay with her.
Douay-Rheims
But he would not hearken to her prayers, but being stronger overpowered her and lay with her.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
But Amnon would not hearken to her voice; and he prevailed against her, and humbled her, and lay with her.
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