But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the king.2 Samuel 14:24
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ יִסֹּ֣ב אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפָנַ֖י לֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּסֹּ֤ב אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א רָאָֽה׃ ס
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- יִסֹּ֣בyi.So“he will turn”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from סָבַב · “turn” · Strong's H5437G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- בֵּית֔וֹbei.To“house his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
- וּפָנַ֖יu.fa.Nai“and face my”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- לֹ֣אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יִרְאֶ֑הyir.'Eh“he will see”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- וַיִּסֹּ֤בvai.yi.So“and he turned”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from סָבַב · “turn” · Strong's H5437G
- אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙'av.sha.lOm“Absalom”Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲבִישָׁלוֹם · “Absalom” · Strong's H0053
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- בֵּית֔וֹbei.To“house his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
- וּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.Nei“and [the] face of”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- לֹ֥אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- רָאָֽה׃ סra.'Ah“he saw”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)