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2 Samuel 13:19

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

KJV

Quæ aspergens cinerem capiti suo, scissa talari tunica, impositisque manibus super caput suum, ibat ingrediens, et clamans.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔλαβεν Θημὰρ σποδὸν καὶ ἐπέθηκεν σποδὸν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸν χιτῶνα τὸν καρπωτὸν τὸν ἐπ’ αὐτῆς διέρρηξεν καὶ ἐπέθηκεν τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῆς ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐπορεύθη πορευομένη καὶ κράζουσα.

LXX

And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.

ASV

וַ/תִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֨פֶר֙ עַל רֹאשָׁ֔/הּ וּ/כְתֹ֧נֶת הַ/פַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖י/הָ קָרָ֑עָה וַ/תָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָ/הּ֙ עַל רֹאשָׁ֔/הּ וַ/תֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְ/זָעָֽקָה

Hebrew

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People Tamar

In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֵֽפֶר
'pr
noun · 21×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יִּקְרַ֣ע
yqr'
verb · 63×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
כְּתֹ֣נֶת
ktnt
noun · 29×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פַּסִּ֔ים
psym
noun · 5×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×
תִּזְעַ֖ק
tz'q
verb · 73×
תָּמָ֗ר
tmr
proper_noun · 25×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 1:2 — It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the eart
  • 2Sam 1:11 — Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
  • Esth 4:1 — When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
  • Gen 44:13 — Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
  • Jer 2:37 — Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
  • Jer 2:37 — Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
  • Job 2:8 — And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
  • Josh 7:6 — And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
  • Rev 18:19 — And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hou