2 Samuel 13:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Jonadabיְהֹ֣ונָדָ֔ב
(ye·ho·v·na·dav,)
3082: "the LORD is noble," a Rechabite, also a nephew of Davidfrom Yhvh and nadab
then saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Lie downשְׁכַ֥ב
(she·chav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
on your bedמִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖
(mish·ka·ve·cha)
4904: place of lying, a couch, act of lyingfrom shakab
and pretend to be ill;וְהִתְחָ֑ל
(ve·hit·chal;)
2470a: to be weak or sicka prim. root
when your fatherאָבִ֣יךָ
(a·vi·cha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
comesוּבָ֧א
(u·va)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to seeלִרְאֹותֶ֗ךָ
(lir·'o·v·te·cha)
7200: to seea prim. root
you, sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣
(ve·'a·mar·ta)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, 'Pleaseנָא֩
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let my sisterאֲחֹותִ֜י
(a·cho·v·ti)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
Tamarתָמָ֨ר
(ta·mar)
8559: daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Isr. women, also a place S. of the Dead Sea from the same as tomer
comeתָּ֣בֹא
(ta·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and give me [some] foodלֶ֗חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
to eat,וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי
(ve·tav·re·ni)
1262: to eata prim. root
and let her prepareוְעָשְׂתָ֤ה
(ve·'a·se·tah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
the foodהַבִּרְיָ֔ה
(hab·bir·yah,)
1279: foodfrom barah
in my sight,לְעֵינַי֙
(le·'ei·nai)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
that I may seeאֶרְאֶ֔ה
(er·'eh,)
7200: to seea prim. root
[it] and eatוְאָכַלְתִּ֖י
(ve·'a·chal·ti)
398: to eata prim. root
from her hand.'"מִיָּדָֽהּ׃
(mi·ya·dah.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Jonadab
Yhownadab  (yeh-ho-naw-dawb')
Jehovah-largessed; Jehonadab, the name of an Israelite and of an Arab -- Jehonadab, Jonadab.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Lay thee down
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
on thy bed
mishkab  (mish-kawb')
a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse -- bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.
and make thyself sick
chalah  (khaw-law')
to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
and when thy father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
thee say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him I pray thee let my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
Tamar
Tamar  (taw-mawr')
Tamar, the name of three women and a place -- Tamar.
come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and give
barah  (baw-raw')
to select; also to feed; also to render clear (Eccl. 3:18) -- choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat.
me meat
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
and dress
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
the meat
biryah  (beer-yaw')
food -- meat.
in my sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
that I may see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
it and eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
it at her hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jonadab then said to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill; when your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me some food to eat, and let her prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat from her hand.'"

King James Bible
And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jonadab said to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend you're sick. When your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare food in my presence so I can watch and eat from her hand.'"

International Standard Version
Jonadab advised him, "Lie down and fake being sick. When your father visits you, ask him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat that she prepares especially for me, and after she makes dinner for me, let her feed it to me personally.'"

NET Bible
Jonadab replied to him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes in to see you, say to him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can fix some food for me. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I can watch. Then I will eat from her hand.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jonadab told him, "Lie down on your bed. Act sick, and when your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come to feed me. She can prepare a meal in front of me as I watch her, and she can feed me.'"

King James 2000 Bible
And Jonadab said unto him, Lay you down on your bed, and pretend to be sick: and when your father comes to see you, say unto him, I pray you, let my sister Tamar come, and give me food, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.
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