Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way-yō-mer And he said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms   ל֗וֹ lōw, to him Prep | 3ms 4069 [e] מַדּ֣וּעַ mad-dū-a‘ why [are] Interrog 859 [e] אַ֠תָּה ’at-tāh you Pro-2ms 3602 [e] כָּ֣כָה kā-ḵāh so Adv 1800 [e] דַּ֤ל dal becoming poorer Adj-ms 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] בֶּן־ ben- son N-msc 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham-me-leḵ of the king Art | N-ms 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning">1242 [e] בַּבֹּ֣קֶר bab-bō-qer day Prep-b, Art | N-ms 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning">1242 [e] בַּבֹּ֔קֶר bab-bō-qer, after day Prep-b, Art | N-ms 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] הֲל֖וֹא hă-lō-w will not Adv-NegPrt 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported">5046 [e] תַּגִּ֣יד tag-gîḏ you tell V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms   לִ֑י lî; me Prep | 1cs 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way-yō-mer and said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms   לוֹ֙ lōw to him Prep | 3ms 1) oldest son of David, rapist of Tamar, slain by Absalom 2) a son of Shimon (of Caleb's clan)">550 [e] אַמְנ֔וֹן ’am-nō-wn, Amnon N-proper-ms 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM n pr f 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David 3) daughter of Absalom n pr loc 4) a place on the southern border of Gad">8559 [e] תָּמָ֗ר tā-mār, Tamar N-proper-fs 1a) sister (same parents) 1b) half-sister (same father) 1c) relative 1c1)(metaph) of Israel's and Judah's relationship 1d) beloved 1d1) bride 1e) (fig.) of intimate connection 1f) another">269 [e] אֲח֛וֹת ’ă-ḥō-wṯ sister N-fsc 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David">53 [e] אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם ’aḇ-šā-lōm Of Absalom N-proper-ms 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance">251 [e] אָחִ֖י ’ā-ḥî my brother N-msc | 1cs 589 [e] אֲנִ֥י ’ă-nî I Pro-1cs 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like">157 [e] אֹהֵֽב׃ ’ō-hêḇ. love V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms

New American Standard Bible
He said to him, "O son of the king, why are you so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?" Then Amnon said to him, "I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom."

King James Bible
And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and he asked Amnon, "Why are you, the king's son, so miserable every morning? Won't you tell me?" Amnon replied, "I'm in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister."

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