2 Samuel 13:33:22 Sam.13.33.W2TAB
אַל־יָשֵׂם֩
alyasem
“let him not set or place”
- Transliteration
- al-ya-SEM
- Extended
- ahl-yah-SEEM
- IPA
- /ʔal.jaˈseːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- let him not set or place
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-ya-SEM
- phraseyour reading level
al-ya-SEM a-do-NI ha-ME-lekh el-li-BO
- clause
ve-a-TA al-ya-SEM a-do-NI ha-ME-lekh el-li-BO da-VAR le-MOR kal-be-NE ha-ME-lekh ME-tu
- sentence
ve-a-TA al-ya-SEM a-do-NI ha-ME-lekh el-li-BO da-VAR le-MOR kal-be-NE ha-ME-lekh ME-tu ki-im-am-NON le-vad-DO MET
Exegesis
The negative imperative al yasem {אַל־יָשֵׂם | ʾal yā-sēm} ‘do not let him set/place’ employs a jussive sense in the imperfect.
In context — 2 Samuel 13:33
And now, let not my lord the king take the matter to heart to say, “All the king’s sons have died,” for only Amnon is dead alone .
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 13:33:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Samuel 13:33, so the Hebrew word אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ (alyasem) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Sam.13.33.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.13.33.W2.S1) and character.