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2 Samuel 1:26

I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.

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ASV

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.

KJV

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
צַר־tzar-it is distressH6887 →
לִ֣יlito <the> me
עָלֶ֗יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 →
אָחִי֙'a.ChiO brother myH251 →
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083 →
נָעַ֥מְתָּna.'Am.tayou were pleasantH5276 →
לִּ֖יlito <the> me
מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966 →
נִפְלְאַ֤תָהnif.le.'A.tahit was wonderfulH6381 →
אַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙'a.ha.va.te.Khalove yourH160 →
לִ֔יLito <the> me
מֵאַהֲבַ֖תme.'a.ha.Vatmore than [the] love ofH160 →
נָשִֽׁים׃na.ShimwomenH802 →

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Proverbs 18:24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.1 Samuel 18:1After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.2 Samuel 9:1Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”1 Samuel 20:17And Jonathan had David reaffirm his vow out of love for him, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.1 Samuel 18:1–4After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.Proverbs 17:17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.1 Samuel 23:16And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,1 Samuel 19:2so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.Matthew 19:5and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?Jeremiah 22:18Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’2 Samuel 19:30And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”Deuteronomy 13:6If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,

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