2 Samuel 19:12:22 Sam.19.12.W2TABWLC 2 Samuel 19:13
אַתֶּ֔ם
atem
“you”
- Transliteration
- a-TEM
- Extended
- ah-TEM
- IPA
- /ʔatˈtɛm/
Meaning by language
- English
- you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-TEM
- phraseyour reading level
a-KHAI a-TEM
- clause
a-KHAI a-TEM a-tse-MI u-ve-sa-RI a-TEM
- sentence
a-KHAI a-TEM a-tse-MI u-ve-sa-RI a-TEM ve-la-MA tih-HE-YU a-kha-ro-NIM le-ha-SHIV et-ha-ME-lekh
Exegesis
The repetition of atem {אַתֶּם | ʾattəm} ‘you’ emphasizes personal responsibility.
In context — 2 Samuel 19:12
My brothers, you are my own bone and my flesh ; so why should you be the last to bring back the king ?
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 19:12:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Samuel 19:12, so the Hebrew word אַתֶּ֔ם (atem) 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.19.12.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.19.12.W2.S1) and character.