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2 Samuel 13:31

In 2 Samuel 13 of 2 Samuel.

Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

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וַיָּ֧קָםvayaqamand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and rise”, the next action in the storyH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וַיִּקְרַ֥עvayiqraand rendקָרַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and rend”, the next action in the storyH7167to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)cut out, rend, [idiom] surely, tear.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “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).בְּגָדָ֖יוbegadayvapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvayishkavand 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.אָ֑רְצָהaretsahearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute, directional ending — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עֲבָדָ֥יוavadayvservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.נִצָּבִ֖יםnitsavimappointedנָצַבverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “appointed”, a verb used as a describing wordH5324to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.קְרֻעֵ֥יqeruerendקָרַעverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “rend”, a verb used as a describing wordH7167to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)cut out, rend, [idiom] surely, tear.בְגָדִֽיםvegadimapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “apparel”, the ordinary formH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the king riseth, and rendeth his garments, and lieth on the earth, and all his servants are standing by [with] rent garments.

World English Bible

Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

Darby Translation

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their garments rent.

Douay-Rheims

Then the king rose up, and rent his garments: and fell upon the ground, and all his servants, that stood about him, rent their garments.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay upon the ground: and all his servants that were standing round him rent their garments.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀνέστη ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ διέῤῥηξε τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκοιμήθη ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ πάντες οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ οἱ περιεστῶτες αὐτῷ διέῤῥηξαν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν.

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