2 Samuel 19:4

But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
2 Samuel 19:4
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לָאַ֣ט אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיִּזְעַ֥ק הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל בְּנִי֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם בְּנִ֥י בְנִֽי׃ ס

  1. וְהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ve.ha.Me.lekh“and the king”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  2. לָאַ֣טla.'At“he covered”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָאַט · “to cover” · Strong's H3813
  3. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. פָּנָ֔יוpa.Nav“face his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “face” · Strong's H6440H
  5. וַיִּזְעַ֥קvai.yiz.'Ak“and he cried out”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from זָעַק · “to cry out” · Strong's H2199
  6. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  7. ק֣וֹלKol“a voice”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קוֹל · “voice” · Strong's H6963A
  8. גָּד֑וֹלga.Dol“great”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from גַּל · “large” · Strong's H1419A
  9. בְּנִי֙be.Ni“O son my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  10. אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם'av.sha.Lom“Absalom”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲבִישָׁלוֹם · “Absalom” · Strong's H0053
  11. אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם'av.sha.Lom“Absalom”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲבִישָׁלוֹם · “Absalom” · Strong's H0053
  12. בְּנִ֥יbe.Ni“son my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  13. בְנִֽי׃ סve.Ni“son my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)