About that time, Judah left his brothers and settled near a man named Hirah, an Adullamite.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַֽיְהִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַֽיְהִי֙ 
                    
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                    way·hî
                
                
                     About 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         About 
    
 
        
            הַהִ֔וא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַהִ֔וא 
                    
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                    ha·hi·w
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·hi·w
         that 
    
 
        
            בָּעֵ֣ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּעֵ֣ת 
                    
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                    bā·‘êṯ
                
                
                     time , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6256 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) time <BR> 1a) time (of an event) <BR> 1b) time (usual) <BR> 1c) experiences, fortunes <BR> 1d) occurrence, occasion 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·‘êṯ
         time , 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֖ה 
                    
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                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Judah 
    
 
        
            מֵאֵ֣ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵאֵ֣ת 
                    
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                    mê·’êṯ
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·’êṯ
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֥רֶד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֥רֶד 
                    
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                    way·yê·reḏ
                
                
                     left 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3381 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come down <BR> 1a2) to sink <BR> 1a3) to be prostrated <BR> 1a4) to come down (of revelation) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to bring down <BR> 1b2) to send down <BR> 1b3) to take down <BR> 1b4) to lay prostrate <BR> 1b5) to let down <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought down <BR> 1c2) to be taken down 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·reḏ
         left 
    
 
        
            אֶחָ֑יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָ֑יו 
                    
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                    ’e·ḥāw
                
                
                     his brothers 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāw
         his brothers 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֛ט 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֛ט 
                    
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                    way·yêṭ
                
                
                     and settled 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5186 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer <BR> 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) <BR> 1a3) to bend, turn, incline <BR> 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down <BR> 1a3b) to bend, bow <BR> 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to stretch out <BR> 1c2) to spread out <BR> 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yêṭ
         and settled 
    
 
        
            עַד־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַד־ 
                    
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                    ‘aḏ-
                
                
                     near 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḏ-
         near 
    
 
        
            אִ֥ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֥ישׁ 
                    
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                    ’îš
                
                
                     a man 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         a man 
    
 
        
            וּשְׁמ֥וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּשְׁמ֥וֹ 
                    
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                    ū·šə·mōw
                
                
                     named 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·šə·mōw
         named 
    
 
        
            חִירָֽה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חִירָֽה׃ 
                    
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                    ḥî·rāh
                
                
                     Hirah , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2437 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Hirah = |a noble family|<BR> 1) an Adullamite, the friend of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥî·rāh
         Hirah , 
    
 
        
            עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י 
                    
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                    ‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî
                
                
                     an Adullamite . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5726 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Adullamite = see Adullam |justice of the people|<BR> 1) an inhabitant of Adullam 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî
         an Adullamite . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua, and he took her as a wife and slept with her.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            שָׁ֧ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁ֧ם 
                    
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                    šām
                
                
                     There 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām
         There 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֛ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֛ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיַּרְא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּרְא־ 
                    
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                    way·yar-
                
                
                     saw 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yar-
         saw 
    
 
        
            בַּת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּת־ 
                    
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                    baṯ-
                
                
                     the daughter 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        baṯ-
         the daughter 
    
 
        
            כְּנַעֲנִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּנַעֲנִ֖י 
                    
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                    kə·na·‘ă·nî
                
                
                     of a Canaanite 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3669 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Canaanite = see Cana |zealous| <BR> adj <BR> 1) descendant of inhabitant of Canaan<BR> n <BR> 2) descendant or inhabitant of Canaan <BR> 3) a merchant, trader 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·na·‘ă·nî
         of a Canaanite 
    
 
        
            אִ֥ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֥ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     man 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         man 
    
 
        
            וּשְׁמ֣וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּשְׁמ֣וֹ 
                    
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                    ū·šə·mōw
                
                
                     named 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·šə·mōw
         named 
    
 
        
            שׁ֑וּעַ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שׁ֑וּעַ 
                    
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                    šū·a‘
                
                
                     Shua , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7770 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shuah = |wealth|<BR> 1) father of Judah's wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šū·a‘
         Shua , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ 
                    
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                    way·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā
                
                
                     and he took her as a wife 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā
         and he took her as a wife 
    
 
        
            וַיָּבֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבֹ֥א 
                    
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                    way·yā·ḇō
                
                
                     and slept with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇō
         and slept with 
    
 
        
            אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ 
                    
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                    ’ê·le·hā
                
                
                     her . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·le·hā
         her . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַתַּ֖הַר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתַּ֖הַר 
                    
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                    wat·ta·har
                
                
                     So she conceived 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2029 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to conceive, become pregnant, bear, be with child, be conceived, progenitor<BR> 1a)(Qal) to conceive, become pregnant <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be conceived <BR> 1c) (Poel) to conceive, contrive, devise 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·ta·har
         So she conceived 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּ֣לֶד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּ֣לֶד 
                    
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                    wat·tê·leḏ
                
                
                     and gave birth to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·leḏ
         and gave birth to 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֑ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֑ן 
                    
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                    bên
                
                
                     a son , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bên
         a son , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּקְרָ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּקְרָ֥א 
                    
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                    way·yiq·rā
                
                
                     and [Judah] named 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiq·rā
         and [Judah] named 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            שְׁמ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁמ֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·mōw
                
                
                     him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·mōw
         him 
    
 
        
            עֵֽר׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֵֽר׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘êr
                
                
                     Er . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Er = |awake|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Judah <BR> 2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘êr
         Er . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ע֖וֹד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ע֖וֹד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ō·wḏ
                
                
                     Again 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5750 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        subst<BR> 1) a going round, continuance <BR> adv <BR> 2) still, yet, again, besides <BR> 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) <BR> 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) <BR> 2c) again <BR> 2d) still, moreover, besides 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ō·wḏ
         Again 
    
 
        
            וַתַּ֥הַר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתַּ֥הַר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·ta·har
                
                
                     she conceived 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2029 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to conceive, become pregnant, bear, be with child, be conceived, progenitor<BR> 1a)(Qal) to conceive, become pregnant <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be conceived <BR> 1c) (Poel) to conceive, contrive, devise 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·ta·har
         she conceived 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּ֣לֶד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּ֣לֶד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tê·leḏ
                
                
                     and gave birth to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·leḏ
         and gave birth to 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֑ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֑ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bên
                
                
                     a son , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bên
         a son , 
    
 
        
            וַתִּקְרָ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּקְרָ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tiq·rā
                
                
                     and she named 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiq·rā
         and she named 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            שְׁמ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁמ֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·mōw
                
                
                     him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·mōw
         him 
    
 
        
            אוֹנָֽן׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אוֹנָֽן׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·w·nān
                
                
                     Onan . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        209 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Onan = |strong|<BR> 1) second son of Judah, slain by God for not fulfilling the levitical requirement to beget a child with the wife of a dead, childless brother 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·w·nān
         Onan . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַתֵּ֣לֶד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּ֣לֶד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tê·leḏ
                
                
                     Then she gave birth to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·leḏ
         Then she gave birth to 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֤סֶף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֤סֶף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·sep̄
                
                
                     another 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3254 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to join, join oneself to <BR> 1b2) to be joined, be added to <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to add, increase <BR> 1c2) to do more, do again 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·sep̄
         another 
    
 
        
            עוֹד֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עוֹד֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ō·wḏ
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5750 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        subst<BR> 1) a going round, continuance <BR> adv <BR> 2) still, yet, again, besides <BR> 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) <BR> 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) <BR> 2c) again <BR> 2d) still, moreover, besides 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ō·wḏ
         . . . 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֔ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bên
                
                
                     son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bên
         son 
    
 
        
            וַתִּקְרָ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּקְרָ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tiq·rā
                
                
                     and named 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiq·rā
         and named 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            שְׁמ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁמ֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·mōw
                
                
                     him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·mōw
         him 
    
 
        
            שֵׁלָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֵׁלָ֑ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šê·lāh
                
                
                     Shelah ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shelah = |a petition|<BR> 1) the youngest son of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šê·lāh
         Shelah ; 
    
 
        
            וְהָיָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהָיָ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hā·yāh
                
                
                     it was 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hā·yāh
         it was 
    
 
        
            בִכְזִ֖יב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִכְזִ֖יב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇiḵ·zîḇ
                
                
                     at Chezib 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3580 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Chezib = |false|<BR> 1) a town in Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇiḵ·zîḇ
         at Chezib 
    
 
        
            בְּלִדְתָּ֥הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּלִדְתָּ֥הּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·liḏ·tāh
                
                
                     that she gave birth to him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·liḏ·tāh
         that she gave birth to him 
    
 
        
            אֹתֽוֹ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹתֽוֹ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·ṯōw
                
                
                     - . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯōw
         - . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יְהוּדָ֛ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֛ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Now Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Now Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיִּקַּ֧ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּקַּ֧ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiq·qaḥ
                
                
                     acquired 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiq·qaḥ
         acquired 
    
 
        
            אִשָּׁ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשָּׁ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’iš·šāh
                
                
                     a wife 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·šāh
         a wife 
    
 
        
            לְעֵ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְעֵ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·‘êr
                
                
                     for Er , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Er = |awake|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Judah <BR> 2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·‘êr
         for Er , 
    
 
        
            בְּכוֹר֑וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּכוֹר֑וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·ḵō·w·rōw
                
                
                     his firstborn , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1060 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) firstborn, firstling <BR> 1a) of men and women <BR> 1b) of animals <BR> 1c) noun of relation (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḵō·w·rōw
         his firstborn , 
    
 
        
            וּשְׁמָ֖הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּשְׁמָ֖הּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·šə·māh
                
                
                     and her name 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·šə·māh
         and her name 
    
 
        
            תָּמָֽר׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָּמָֽר׃ 
                    
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                    tā·mār
                
                
                     was Tamar . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Tamar = |palm-tree| <BR> n pr f <BR> 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah <BR> 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David <BR> 3) daughter of Absalom <BR> n pr loc <BR> 4) a place on the southern border of Gad 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tā·mār
         was Tamar . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיְהִ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֗י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·hî
                
                
                     But 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         But 
    
 
        
            עֵ֚ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֵ֚ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘êr
                
                
                     Er , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Er = |awake|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Judah <BR> 2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘êr
         Er , 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Judah’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Judah’s 
    
 
        
            בְּכ֣וֹר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּכ֣וֹר 
                    
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                    bə·ḵō·wr
                
                
                     firstborn , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1060 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) firstborn, firstling <BR> 1a) of men and women <BR> 1b) of animals <BR> 1c) noun of relation (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḵō·wr
         firstborn , 
    
 
        
            רַ֖ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רַ֖ע 
                    
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                    ra‘
                
                
                     was wicked 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7451 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ra‘
         was wicked 
    
 
        
            בְּעֵינֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּעֵינֵ֣י 
                    
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                    bə·‘ê·nê
                
                
                     in the sight 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - cdc 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5869 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·‘ê·nê
         in the sight 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֑ה 
                    
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                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     of the LORD ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         of the LORD ; 
    
 
        
            יְהוָֽה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָֽה׃ 
                    
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                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     so the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         so the LORD 
    
 
        
            וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ 
                    
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                    way·mi·ṯê·hū
                
                
                     put him to death . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·mi·ṯê·hū
         put him to death . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יְהוּדָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָה֙ 
                    
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                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Then Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Then Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            לְאוֹנָ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאוֹנָ֔ן 
                    
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                    lə·’ō·w·nān
                
                
                     to Onan , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        209 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Onan = |strong|<BR> 1) second son of Judah, slain by God for not fulfilling the levitical requirement to beget a child with the wife of a dead, childless brother 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’ō·w·nān
         to Onan , 
    
 
        
            בֹּ֛א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֹּ֛א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bō
                
                
                     “ Sleep with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bō
         “ Sleep with 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
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                    ’el-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אָחִ֖יךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָחִ֖יךָ 
                    
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                    ’ā·ḥî·ḵā
                
                
                     your brother’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḥî·ḵā
         your brother’s 
    
 
        
            אֵ֥שֶׁת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֥שֶׁת 
                    
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                    ’ê·šeṯ
                
                
                     wife . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·šeṯ
         wife . 
    
 
        
            וְיַבֵּ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְיַבֵּ֣ם 
                    
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                    wə·yab·bêm
                
                
                     Perform your duty as her brother-in-law 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (Piel) to perform levirate marriage, perform the duty of a brother-in-law <BR> 1a) the duty due to a brother who died childless - to marry his widow and have a son for his name 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·yab·bêm
         Perform your duty as her brother-in-law 
    
 
        
            אֹתָ֑הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹתָ֑הּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·ṯāh
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯāh
         - 
    
 
        
            וְהָקֵ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהָקֵ֥ם 
                    
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                    wə·hā·qêm
                
                
                     and raise up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6965 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arise <BR> 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hā·qêm
         and raise up 
    
 
        
            זֶ֖רַע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זֶ֖רַע 
                    
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                    ze·ra‘
                
                
                     offspring 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2233 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) seed, sowing, offspring <BR> 1a) a sowing <BR> 1b) seed <BR> 1c) semen virile <BR> 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children <BR> 1e) of moral quality <BR> 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) <BR> 1f) sowing time (by meton) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ze·ra‘
         offspring 
    
 
        
            לְאָחִֽיךָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאָחִֽיךָ׃ 
                    
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                    lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā
                
                
                     for your brother . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā
         for your brother . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אוֹנָ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אוֹנָ֔ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·w·nān
                
                
                     But Onan 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        209 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Onan = |strong|<BR> 1) second son of Judah, slain by God for not fulfilling the levitical requirement to beget a child with the wife of a dead, childless brother 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·w·nān
         But Onan 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֣דַע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֣דַע 
                    
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                    way·yê·ḏa‘
                
                
                     knew 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·ḏa‘
         knew 
    
 
        
            כִּ֛י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֛י 
                    
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                    kî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         that 
    
 
        
            הַזָּ֑רַע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַזָּ֑רַע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haz·zā·ra‘
                
                
                     the offspring 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2233 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) seed, sowing, offspring <BR> 1a) a sowing <BR> 1b) seed <BR> 1c) semen virile <BR> 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children <BR> 1e) of moral quality <BR> 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) <BR> 1f) sowing time (by meton) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haz·zā·ra‘
         the offspring 
    
 
        
            וְהָיָ֞ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהָיָ֞ה 
                    
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                    wə·hā·yāh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hā·yāh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לֹּ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹּ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     would not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         would not 
    
 
        
            יִהְיֶ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִהְיֶ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yih·yeh
                
                
                     belong 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yih·yeh
         belong 
    
 
        
            ל֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ל֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lōw
                
                
                     to him ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         to him ; 
    
 
        
            אִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’im-
                
                
                     so whenever 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        518 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’im-
         so whenever 
    
 
        
            בָּ֨א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּ֨א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bā
                
                
                     he would sleep with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā
         he would sleep with 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אָחִיו֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָחִיו֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḥîw
                
                
                     his brother’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḥîw
         his brother’s 
    
 
        
            אֵ֤שֶׁת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֤שֶׁת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·šeṯ
                
                
                     wife , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·šeṯ
         wife , 
    
 
        
            וְשִׁחֵ֣ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשִׁחֵ֣ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ši·ḥêṯ
                
                
                     he would spill his seed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7843 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay<BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to spoil, ruin <BR> 1b2) to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to spoil, ruin, destroy <BR> 1c2) to pervert, corrupt (morally) <BR> 1c3) destroyer (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ši·ḥêṯ
         he would spill his seed 
    
 
        
            אַ֔רְצָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַ֔רְצָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ar·ṣāh
                
                
                     on the ground 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ar·ṣāh
         on the ground 
    
 
        
            לְבִלְתִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבִלְתִּ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḇil·tî
                
                
                     so that he would not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1115 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        subst<BR> 1) not, except <BR> adv <BR> 2) not <BR> 3) except (after preceding negation) <BR> conj <BR> 4) except (after an implied or expressed negation) <BR> with prep <BR> 5) so as not, in order not <BR> 6) an account of not, because...not <BR> 7) until not 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇil·tî
         so that he would not 
    
 
        
            נְתָן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נְתָן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nə·ṯān-
                
                
                     produce 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nə·ṯān-
         produce 
    
 
        
            זֶ֖רַע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זֶ֖רַע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ze·ra‘
                
                
                     offspring 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2233 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) seed, sowing, offspring <BR> 1a) a sowing <BR> 1b) seed <BR> 1c) semen virile <BR> 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children <BR> 1e) of moral quality <BR> 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) <BR> 1f) sowing time (by meton) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ze·ra‘
         offspring 
    
 
        
            לְאָחִֽיו׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאָחִֽיו׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·’ā·ḥîw
                
                
                     for his brother . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’ā·ḥîw
         for his brother . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     What 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         What 
    
 
        
            עָשָׂ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָשָׂ֑ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·śāh
                
                
                     he did 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·śāh
         he did 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֛רַע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֛רַע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·ra‘
                
                
                     was wicked 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7489 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be bad, be evil <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be displeasing <BR> 1a2) to be sad <BR> 1a3) to be injurious, be evil <BR> 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to do an injury or hurt <BR> 1b2) to do evil or wickedly <BR> 1b3) mischief (participle) <BR> 2) to break, shatter <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to break <BR> 2a2) broken (participle) <BR> 2a3) to be broken <BR> 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·ra‘
         was wicked 
    
 
        
            בְּעֵינֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּעֵינֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·‘ê·nê
                
                
                     in the sight 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - cdc 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5869 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·‘ê·nê
         in the sight 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     of the LORD , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         of the LORD , 
    
 
        
            וַיָּ֖מֶת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּ֖מֶת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yā·meṯ
                
                
                     so He put [Onan] to death 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·meṯ
         so He put [Onan] to death 
    
 
        
            גַּם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גַּם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gam-
                
                
                     as well 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gam-
         as well 
    
 
        
            אֹתֽוֹ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹתֽוֹ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·ṯōw
                
                
                     - . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯōw
         - . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יְהוּדָה֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָה֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Then Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Then Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            כַּלָּת֜וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּלָּת֜וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kal·lā·ṯōw
                
                
                     to his daughter-in-law 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3618 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bride, daughter-in-law <BR> 1a) daughter-in-law <BR> 1b) bride, young wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kal·lā·ṯōw
         to his daughter-in-law 
    
 
        
            לְתָמָ֨ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְתָמָ֨ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ṯā·mār
                
                
                     Tamar , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Tamar = |palm-tree| <BR> n pr f <BR> 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah <BR> 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David <BR> 3) daughter of Absalom <BR> n pr loc <BR> 4) a place on the southern border of Gad 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ṯā·mār
         Tamar , 
    
 
        
            שְׁבִ֧י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁבִ֧י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·ḇî
                
                
                     “ Live 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·ḇî
         “ Live 
    
 
        
            אַלְמָנָ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַלְמָנָ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’al·mā·nāh
                
                
                     as a widow 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        490 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) widow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’al·mā·nāh
         as a widow 
    
 
        
            אָבִ֗יךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִ֗יךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇîḵ
                
                
                     in your father’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇîḵ
         in your father’s 
    
 
        
            בֵית־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵית־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇêṯ-
                
                
                     house 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇêṯ-
         house 
    
 
        
            עַד־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַד־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘aḏ-
                
                
                     until 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḏ-
         until 
    
 
        
            בְנִ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְנִ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇə·nî
                
                
                     my son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·nî
         my son 
    
 
        
            שֵׁלָ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֵׁלָ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šê·lāh
                
                
                     Shelah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shelah = |a petition|<BR> 1) the youngest son of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šê·lāh
         Shelah 
    
 
        
            יִגְדַּל֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִגְדַּל֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yiḡ·dal
                
                
                     grows up . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1431 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to grow up <BR> 1a2) to become great <BR> 1a3) to be magnified <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to cause to grow <BR> 1b2) to make great, powerful <BR> 1b3) to magnify <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be brought up <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to make great <BR> 1d2) to magnify <BR> 1d3) to do great things <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiḡ·dal
         grows up . ” 
    
 
        
            כִּ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         For 
    
 
        
            אָמַ֔ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָמַ֔ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·mar
                
                
                     he thought , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·mar
         he thought , 
    
 
        
            ה֖וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ה֖וּא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hū
                
                
                     “ He 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū
         “ He 
    
 
        
            פֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pen-
                
                
                     may 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6435 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        conj<BR> 1) lest, not, beware lest <BR> adv <BR> 2) lest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pen-
         may 
    
 
        
            יָמ֥וּת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָמ֥וּת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·mūṯ
                
                
                     die 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·mūṯ
         die 
    
 
        
            גַּם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גַּם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gam-
                
                
                     too , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gam-
         too , 
    
 
        
            כְּאֶחָ֑יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּאֶחָ֑יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·’e·ḥāw
                
                
                     like his brothers . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·’e·ḥāw
         like his brothers . ” 
    
 
        
            תָּמָ֔ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָּמָ֔ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tā·mār
                
                
                     So Tamar 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Tamar = |palm-tree| <BR> n pr f <BR> 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah <BR> 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David <BR> 3) daughter of Absalom <BR> n pr loc <BR> 4) a place on the southern border of Gad 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tā·mār
         So Tamar 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tê·leḵ
                
                
                     went 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·leḵ
         went 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tê·šeḇ
                
                
                     to live 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·šeḇ
         to live 
    
 
        
            אָבִֽיהָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִֽיהָ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇî·hā
                
                
                     in her father’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇî·hā
         in her father’s 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֥ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֥ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bêṯ
                
                
                     house . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         house . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yir·bū
                
                
                     After a long 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) <BR> 1a2) to be or grow great <BR> 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to make much, make many, have many <BR> 1c1a) to multiply, increase <BR> 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly <BR> 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly <BR> 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much <BR> 2) (Qal) to shoot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yir·bū
         After a long 
    
 
        
            הַיָּמִ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַיָּמִ֔ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hay·yā·mîm
                
                
                     time 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hay·yā·mîm
         time 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֑ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Judah’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Judah’s 
    
 
        
            אֵֽשֶׁת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵֽשֶׁת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·šeṯ-
                
                
                     wife , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·šeṯ-
         wife , 
    
 
        
            בַּת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    baṯ-
                
                
                     the daughter 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        baṯ-
         the daughter 
    
 
        
            שׁ֣וּעַ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שׁ֣וּעַ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šū·a‘
                
                
                     of Shua , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7770 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shuah = |wealth|<BR> 1) father of Judah's wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šū·a‘
         of Shua , 
    
 
        
            וַתָּ֖מָת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתָּ֖מָת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tā·māṯ
                
                
                     died . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tā·māṯ
         died . 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֗ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֗ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     When Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         When Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yin·nā·ḥem
                
                
                     had finished mourning , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5162 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion <BR> 1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent <BR> 1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted <BR> 1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself <BR> 1b) (Piel) to comfort, console <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to be sorry, have compassion <BR> 1d2) to rue, repent of <BR> 1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted <BR> 1d4) to ease oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yin·nā·ḥem
         had finished mourning , 
    
 
        
            ה֗וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ה֗וּא 
                    
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                    hū
                
                
                     he 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū
         he 
    
 
        
            רֵעֵ֥הוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רֵעֵ֥הוּ 
                    
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                    rê·‘ê·hū
                
                
                     and his friend 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7453 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) friend, companion, fellow, another person <BR> 1a) friend, intimate <BR> 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) <BR> 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rê·‘ê·hū
         and his friend 
    
 
        
            וְחִירָ֛ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְחִירָ֛ה 
                    
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                    wə·ḥî·rāh
                
                
                     Hirah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2437 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Hirah = |a noble family|<BR> 1) an Adullamite, the friend of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḥî·rāh
         Hirah 
    
 
        
            הָעֲדֻלָּמִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעֲדֻלָּמִ֖י 
                    
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                    hā·‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî
                
                
                     the Adullamite 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5726 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Adullamite = see Adullam |justice of the people|<BR> 1) an inhabitant of Adullam 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî
         the Adullamite 
    
 
        
            וַיַּ֜עַל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּ֜עַל 
                    
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                    way·ya·‘al
                
                
                     went up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5927 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ya·‘al
         went up 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         to 
    
 
        
            גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤י 
                    
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                    gō·ză·zê
                
                
                     his sheepshearers 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1494 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to shear, mow <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to shear <BR> 1a2) shearer (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be cut off, be destroyed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gō·ză·zê
         his sheepshearers 
    
 
        
            צֹאנוֹ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
צֹאנוֹ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṣō·nōw
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6629 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks <BR> 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) <BR> 1b) of multitude (simile) <BR> 1c) of multitude (metaphor) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṣō·nōw
         . . . 
    
 
        
            תִּמְנָֽתָה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּמְנָֽתָה׃ 
                    
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                    tim·nā·ṯāh
                
                
                     at Timnah . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8553 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = |portion|<BR> 1) a town on the northern boundary of Judah later assigned to Dan <BR> 2) a town in the hill country of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tim·nā·ṯāh
         at Timnah . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            לְתָמָ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְתָמָ֖ר 
                    
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                    lə·ṯā·mār
                
                
                     When Tamar 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Tamar = |palm-tree| <BR> n pr f <BR> 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah <BR> 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David <BR> 3) daughter of Absalom <BR> n pr loc <BR> 4) a place on the southern border of Gad 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ṯā·mār
         When Tamar 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֑ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֑ר 
                    
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                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הִנֵּ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִנֵּ֥ה 
                    
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                    hin·nêh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hin·nêh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיֻּגַּ֥ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֻּגַּ֥ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yug·gaḏ
                
                
                     was told , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5046 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yug·gaḏ
         was told , 
    
 
        
            חָמִ֛יךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חָמִ֛יךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥā·mîḵ
                
                
                     “ Your father-in-law 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2524 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father-in-law, husband's father 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥā·mîḵ
         “ Your father-in-law 
    
 
        
            עֹלֶ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֹלֶ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ō·leh
                
                
                     is going up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5927 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ō·leh
         is going up 
    
 
        
            תִמְנָ֖תָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִמְנָ֖תָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṯim·nā·ṯāh
                
                
                     to Timnah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8553 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = |portion|<BR> 1) a town on the northern boundary of Judah later assigned to Dan <BR> 2) a town in the hill country of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṯim·nā·ṯāh
         to Timnah 
    
 
        
            לָגֹ֥ז 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָגֹ֥ז 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·ḡōz
                
                
                     to shear 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1494 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to shear, mow <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to shear <BR> 1a2) shearer (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be cut off, be destroyed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḡōz
         to shear 
    
 
        
            צֹאנֽוֹ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
צֹאנֽוֹ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṣō·nōw
                
                
                     his sheep , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6629 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks <BR> 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) <BR> 1b) of multitude (simile) <BR> 1c) of multitude (metaphor) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṣō·nōw
         his sheep , ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַתָּסַר֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתָּסַר֩ 
                    
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                    wat·tā·sar
                
                
                     she removed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5493 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to turn aside, depart <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto <BR> 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid <BR> 1a3) to be removed <BR> 1a4) to come to an end <BR> 1b) (Polel) to turn aside <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose <BR> 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tā·sar
         she removed 
    
 
        
            מֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mê·‘ā·le·hā
                
                
                     her 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·‘ā·le·hā
         her 
    
 
        
            אַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ 
                    
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                    ’al·mə·nū·ṯāh
                
                
                     widow’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        491 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) widowhood 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’al·mə·nū·ṯāh
         widow’s 
    
 
        
            בִּגְדֵ֨י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּגְדֵ֨י 
                    
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                    biḡ·ḏê
                
                
                     garments , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        899 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) treachery, deceit <BR> 2) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        biḡ·ḏê
         garments , 
    
 
        
            וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ף 
                    
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                    wat·tiṯ·‘al·lāp̄
                
                
                     covered her face 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5968 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to cover <BR> 1a) (Pual) covered, encrusted (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hithpael) to enwrap oneself, disguise oneself, faint 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiṯ·‘al·lāp̄
         covered her face 
    
 
        
            בַּצָּעִיף֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּצָּעִיף֙ 
                    
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                    baṣ·ṣā·‘îp̄
                
                
                     with a veil 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6809 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) wrapper, shawl, veil 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        baṣ·ṣā·‘îp̄
         with a veil 
    
 
        
            וַתְּכַ֤ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתְּכַ֤ס 
                    
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                    wat·tə·ḵas
                
                
                     to disguise herself , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3680 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to cover, conceal, hide <BR> 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)<BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be covered <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cover, clothe <BR> 1c2) to cover, conceal <BR> 1c3) to cover (for protection) <BR> 1c4) to cover over, spread over <BR> 1c5) to cover, overwhelm <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be covered <BR> 1d2) to be clothed <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tə·ḵas
         to disguise herself , 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tê·šeḇ
                
                
                     and sat 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·šeḇ
         and sat 
    
 
        
            בְּפֶ֣תַח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּפֶ֣תַח 
                    
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                    bə·p̄e·ṯaḥ
                
                
                     at the entrance 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6607 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) opening, doorway, entrance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·p̄e·ṯaḥ
         at the entrance 
    
 
        
            עֵינַ֔יִם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֵינַ֔יִם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ê·na·yim
                
                
                     to Enaim , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5879 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Enam = |double spring|<BR> 1) a city in the lowlands of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ê·na·yim
         to Enaim , 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֖ר 
                    
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                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     which 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         which 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     is on 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         is on 
    
 
        
            דֶּ֣רֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דֶּ֣רֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    de·reḵ
                
                
                     the way 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - common singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1870 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        de·reḵ
         the way 
    
 
        
            תִּמְנָ֑תָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּמְנָ֑תָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tim·nā·ṯāh
                
                
                     to Timnah . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8553 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = |portion|<BR> 1) a town on the northern boundary of Judah later assigned to Dan <BR> 2) a town in the hill country of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tim·nā·ṯāh
         to Timnah . 
    
 
        
            כִּ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         For 
    
 
        
            רָאֲתָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רָאֲתָה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    rā·’ă·ṯāh
                
                
                     she saw 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rā·’ă·ṯāh
         she saw 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         that 
    
 
        
            שֵׁלָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֵׁלָ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šê·lāh
                
                
                     although Shelah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shelah = |a petition|<BR> 1) the youngest son of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šê·lāh
         although Shelah 
    
 
        
            גָדַ֣ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גָדַ֣ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḡā·ḏal
                
                
                     had grown up , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1431 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to grow up <BR> 1a2) to become great <BR> 1a3) to be magnified <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to cause to grow <BR> 1b2) to make great, powerful <BR> 1b3) to magnify <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be brought up <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to make great <BR> 1d2) to magnify <BR> 1d3) to do great things <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḡā·ḏal
         had grown up , 
    
 
        
            וְהִ֕וא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהִ֕וא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hi·w
                
                
                     she 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hi·w
         she 
    
 
        
            לֹֽא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹֽא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō-
                
                
                     had not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         had not 
    
 
        
            נִתְּנָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִתְּנָ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nit·tə·nāh
                
                
                     been given 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nit·tə·nāh
         been given 
    
 
        
            ל֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ל֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lōw
                
                
                     to him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         to him 
    
 
        
            לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·’iš·šāh
                
                
                     as a wife . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’iš·šāh
         as a wife . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יְהוּדָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     When Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         When Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיִּרְאֶ֣הָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּרְאֶ֣הָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yir·’e·hā
                
                
                     saw her , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yir·’e·hā
         saw her , 
    
 
        
            וַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hā
                
                
                     he thought 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2803 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to think, account <BR> 1a2) to plan, devise, mean <BR> 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon <BR> 1a4) to esteem, value, regard <BR> 1a5) to invent <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed <BR> 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned <BR> 1b3) to be imputed <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of <BR> 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan <BR> 1c3) to count, reckon <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hā
         he thought 
    
 
        
            לְזוֹנָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְזוֹנָ֑ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·zō·w·nāh
                
                
                     she was a prostitute 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2181 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication <BR> 1a2) to commit adultery <BR> 1a3) to be a cult prostitute <BR> 1a4) to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Pual) to play the harlot <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to commit adultery <BR> 1c2) to force into prostitution <BR> 1c3) to commit fornication 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·zō·w·nāh
         she was a prostitute 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     because 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         because 
    
 
        
            כִסְּתָ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִסְּתָ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵis·sə·ṯāh
                
                
                     she had covered 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3680 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to cover, conceal, hide <BR> 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)<BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be covered <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cover, clothe <BR> 1c2) to cover, conceal <BR> 1c3) to cover (for protection) <BR> 1c4) to cover over, spread over <BR> 1c5) to cover, overwhelm <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be covered <BR> 1d2) to be clothed <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵis·sə·ṯāh
         she had covered 
    
 
        
            פָּנֶֽיהָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פָּנֶֽיהָ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pā·ne·hā
                
                
                     her face . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6440 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pā·ne·hā
         her face . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    had·de·reḵ
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1870 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        had·de·reḵ
         - 
    
 
        
            כִּ֚י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֚י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         - 
    
 
        
            לֹ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     Not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         Not 
    
 
        
            יָדַ֔ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָדַ֔ע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḏa‘
                
                
                     realizing 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏa‘
         realizing 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         that 
    
 
        
            הִ֑וא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִ֑וא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hî
                
                
                     she 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hî
         she 
    
 
        
            כַלָּת֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַלָּת֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵal·lā·ṯōw
                
                
                     was his daughter-in-law , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3618 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bride, daughter-in-law <BR> 1a) daughter-in-law <BR> 1b) bride, young wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵal·lā·ṯōw
         was his daughter-in-law , 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֨ט 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֨ט 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yêṭ
                
                
                     he went over 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5186 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer <BR> 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) <BR> 1a3) to bend, turn, incline <BR> 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down <BR> 1a3b) to bend, bow <BR> 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to stretch out <BR> 1c2) to spread out <BR> 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yêṭ
         he went over 
    
 
        
            אֵלֶ֜יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֶ֜יהָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·le·hā
                
                
                     to her 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·le·hā
         to her 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     and said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         and said , 
    
 
        
            הָֽבָה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָֽבָה־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·ḇāh-
                
                
                     “ Come 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3051 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, provide, ascribe, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give <BR> 1a2) to set, place <BR> 1a3) to provide (with reflexive) <BR> 1a4) to ascribe (glory) <BR> 1a5) to grant, permit, come now 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·ḇāh-
         “ Come 
    
 
        
            נָּא֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָּא֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā
                
                
                     now , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4994 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā
         now , 
    
 
        
            אָב֣וֹא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָב֣וֹא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇō·w
                
                
                     let me sleep with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇō·w
         let me sleep with 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
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                    ’el-
                
                
                     you . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         you . ” 
    
 
        
            מַה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַה־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mah-
                
                
                     “ What 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mah-
         “ What 
    
 
        
            תִּתֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּתֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tit·ten-
                
                
                     will you give 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tit·ten-
         will you give 
    
 
        
            לִּ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִּ֔י 
                    
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                    lī
                
                
                     me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lī
         me 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         for 
    
 
        
            תָב֖וֹא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָב֖וֹא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṯā·ḇō·w
                
                
                     sleeping with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṯā·ḇō·w
         sleeping with 
    
 
        
            אֵלָֽי׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלָֽי׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lāy
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lāy
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֵלַ֔יִךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלַ֔יִךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·la·yiḵ
                
                
                     you ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·la·yiḵ
         you ? ” 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     she inquired . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         she inquired . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “I will send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah answered. But she replied, “Only if you leave me something as a pledge until you send it.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            מִן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    min-
                
                
                     from 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4480 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than <BR> 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of <BR> 1b) out of <BR> 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) <BR> 1b2) (of material from which something is made) <BR> 1b3) (of source or origin) <BR> 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) <BR> 1d) from, since, after (of time) <BR> 1e) than, more than (in comparison) <BR> 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or <BR> 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) <BR> 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) <BR> conj <BR> 2) that 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        min-
         from 
    
 
        
            הַצֹּ֑אן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַצֹּ֑אן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haṣ·ṣōn
                
                
                     my flock , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6629 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks <BR> 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) <BR> 1b) of multitude (simile) <BR> 1c) of multitude (metaphor) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haṣ·ṣōn
         my flock , ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֕אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     [Judah] answered . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         [Judah] answered . 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֕אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     But she replied , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         But she replied , 
    
 
        
            אִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’im-
                
                
                     “ Only if 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        518 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’im-
         “ Only if 
    
 
        
            תִּתֵּ֥ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּתֵּ֥ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tit·tên
                
                
                     you leave me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tit·tên
         you leave me 
    
 
        
            עֵרָב֖וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֵרָב֖וֹן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn
                
                
                     something as a pledge 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6162 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) pledge, security 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn
         something as a pledge 
    
 
        
            עַ֥ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַ֥ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘aḏ
                
                
                     until 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḏ
         until 
    
 
        
            שָׁלְחֶֽךָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁלְחֶֽךָ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·lə·ḥe·ḵā
                
                
                     you send it . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·lə·ḥe·ḵā
         you send it . ” 
    
 
        
            אָנֹכִ֛י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָנֹכִ֛י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·nō·ḵî
                
                
                     “ I 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        595 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (first pers. sing.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·nō·ḵî
         “ I 
    
 
        
            אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šal·laḥ
                
                
                     will send you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šal·laḥ
         will send you 
    
 
        
            גְּדִֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גְּדִֽי־ 
                    
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                    gə·ḏî-
                
                
                     a young goat 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1423 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) kid, young male goat 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gə·ḏî-
         a young goat 
    
 
        
            עִזִּ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִזִּ֖ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘iz·zîm
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5795 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) female goat, she-goat, goat, kid 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘iz·zîm
         . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “What pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            מָ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מָ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    māh
                
                
                     “ What 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        māh
         “ What 
    
 
        
            הָֽעֵרָבוֹן֮ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָֽעֵרָבוֹן֮ 
                    
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                    hā·‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn
                
                
                     pledge 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6162 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) pledge, security 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn
         pledge 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
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                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            אֶתֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶתֶּן־ 
                    
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                    ’et·ten-
                
                
                     should I give 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’et·ten-
         should I give 
    
 
        
            לָּךְ֒ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָּךְ֒ 
                    
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                    lāḵ
                
                
                     you ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lāḵ
         you ? ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֗אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     he asked . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         he asked . 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֗אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֗אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     She answered , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         She answered , 
    
 
        
            חֹתָֽמְךָ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֹתָֽמְךָ֙ 
                    
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                    ḥō·ṯā·mə·ḵā
                
                
                     “ Your seal 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2368 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) seal, signet, signet-ring 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥō·ṯā·mə·ḵā
         “ Your seal 
    
 
        
            וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָ 
                    
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                    ū·p̄ə·ṯî·le·ḵā
                
                
                     and your cord , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6616 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) cord, thread (twisted) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·p̄ə·ṯî·le·ḵā
         and your cord , 
    
 
        
            וּמַטְּךָ֖ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּמַטְּךָ֖ 
                    
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                    ū·maṭ·ṭə·ḵā
                
                
                     and the staff 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4294 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) staff, branch, tribe <BR> 1a) staff, rod, shaft <BR> 1b) branch (of vine) <BR> 1c) tribe <BR> 1c1) company led by chief with staff (originally) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·maṭ·ṭə·ḵā
         and the staff 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
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                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ 
                    
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                    bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā
                
                
                     in your hand . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā
         in your hand . ” 
    
 
        
            וַיִּתֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּתֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yit·ten-
                
                
                     So he gave them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yit·ten-
         So he gave them 
    
 
        
            לָּ֛הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָּ֛הּ 
                    
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                    lāh
                
                
                     to her 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lāh
         to her 
    
 
        
            וַיָּבֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבֹ֥א 
                    
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                    way·yā·ḇō
                
                
                     and slept with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇō
         and slept with 
    
 
        
            אֵלֶ֖יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֶ֖יהָ 
                    
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                    ’ê·le·hā
                
                
                     her , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·le·hā
         her , 
    
 
        
            וַתַּ֥הַר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתַּ֥הַר 
                    
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                    wat·ta·har
                
                
                     and she became pregnant 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2029 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to conceive, become pregnant, bear, be with child, be conceived, progenitor<BR> 1a)(Qal) to conceive, become pregnant <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be conceived <BR> 1c) (Poel) to conceive, contrive, devise 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·ta·har
         and she became pregnant 
    
 
        
            לֽוֹ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֽוֹ׃ 
                    
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                    lōw
                
                
                     by him . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         by him . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then Tamar got up and departed. And she removed her veil and put on her widow’s garments again.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַתָּ֣קָם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתָּ֣קָם 
                    
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                    wat·tā·qām
                
                
                     Then Tamar got up 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6965 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arise <BR> 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tā·qām
         Then Tamar got up 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּ֔לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּ֔לֶךְ 
                    
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                    wat·tê·leḵ
                
                
                     and departed . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·leḵ
         and departed . 
    
 
        
            וַתָּ֥סַר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתָּ֥סַר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tā·sar
                
                
                     And she removed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5493 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to turn aside, depart <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto <BR> 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid <BR> 1a3) to be removed <BR> 1a4) to come to an end <BR> 1b) (Polel) to turn aside <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose <BR> 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tā·sar
         And she removed 
    
 
        
            צְעִיפָ֖הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
צְעִיפָ֖הּ 
                    
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                    ṣə·‘î·p̄āh
                
                
                     her veil 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6809 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) wrapper, shawl, veil 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṣə·‘î·p̄āh
         her veil 
    
 
        
            מֵעָלֶ֑יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵעָלֶ֑יהָ 
                    
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                    mê·‘ā·le·hā
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·‘ā·le·hā
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אַלְמְנוּתָֽהּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַלְמְנוּתָֽהּ׃ 
                    
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                    ’al·mə·nū·ṯāh
                
                
                     and put on her widow’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        491 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) widowhood 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’al·mə·nū·ṯāh
         and put on her widow’s 
    
 
        
            בִּגְדֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּגְדֵ֥י 
                    
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                    biḡ·ḏê
                
                
                     garments 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        899 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) treachery, deceit <BR> 2) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        biḡ·ḏê
         garments 
    
 
        
            וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁ 
                    
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                    wat·til·baš
                
                
                     again . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3847 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to put on clothes, be clothed, wear <BR> 1a2) to put on, be clothed with (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be fully clothed <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·til·baš
         again . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Now when Judah sent his friend Hirah the Adullamite with the young goat to collect the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יְהוּדָ֜ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֜ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Now when Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Now when Judah 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiš·laḥ
                
                
                     sent 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiš·laḥ
         sent 
    
 
        
            רֵעֵ֣הוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רֵעֵ֣הוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    rê·‘ê·hū
                
                
                     his friend [Hirah] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7453 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) friend, companion, fellow, another person <BR> 1a) friend, intimate <BR> 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) <BR> 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rê·‘ê·hū
         his friend [Hirah] 
    
 
        
            הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî
                
                
                     the Adullamite 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5726 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Adullamite = see Adullam |justice of the people|<BR> 1) an inhabitant of Adullam 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî
         the Adullamite 
    
 
        
            בְּיַד֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּיַד֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·yaḏ
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·yaḏ
         with 
    
 
        
            גְּדִ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גְּדִ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gə·ḏî
                
                
                     the young goat 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1423 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) kid, young male goat 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gə·ḏî
         the young goat 
    
 
        
            הָֽעִזִּ֗ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָֽעִזִּ֗ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·‘iz·zîm
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5795 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) female goat, she-goat, goat, kid 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘iz·zîm
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לָקַ֥חַת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָקַ֥חַת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·qa·ḥaṯ
                
                
                     to collect 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·qa·ḥaṯ
         to collect 
    
 
        
            הָעֵרָב֖וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעֵרָב֖וֹן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn
                
                
                     the items he had left with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6162 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) pledge, security 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn
         the items he had left with 
    
 
        
            מִיַּ֣ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִיַּ֣ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mî·yaḏ
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mî·yaḏ
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הָאִשָּׁ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאִשָּׁ֑ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’iš·šāh
                
                
                     the woman , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’iš·šāh
         the woman , 
    
 
        
            וְלֹ֖א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹ֖א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·lō
                
                
                     he could not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō
         he could not 
    
 
        
            מְצָאָֽהּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְצָאָֽהּ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·ṣā·’āh
                
                
                     find her . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4672 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·ṣā·’āh
         find her . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            He asked the men of that place, “Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?” “No shrine prostitute has been here,” they answered.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiš·’al
                
                
                     He asked 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7592 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiš·’al
         He asked 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֔ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֔ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         
    
 
        
            אַנְשֵׁ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַנְשֵׁ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’an·šê
                
                
                     the men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        582 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man, mortal man, person, mankind <BR> 1a) of an individual <BR> 1b) men (collective) <BR> 1c) man, mankind 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’an·šê
         the men 
    
 
        
            מְקֹמָהּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְקֹמָהּ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·qō·māh
                
                
                     of that place , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) standing place, place <BR> 1a) standing place, station, post, office <BR> 1b) place, place of human abode <BR> 1c) city, land, region <BR> 1d) place, locality, spot <BR> 1e) space, room, distance <BR> 1f) region, quarter, direction <BR> 1g) give place to, instead of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·qō·māh
         of that place , 
    
 
        
            אַיֵּ֧ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַיֵּ֧ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ay·yêh
                
                
                     “ Where 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        346 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) where? <BR> 1a) of persons, things <BR> 1b) rhetorical 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ay·yêh
         “ Where 
    
 
        
            הַקְּדֵשָׁ֛ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַקְּדֵשָׁ֛ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haq·qə·ḏê·šāh
                
                
                     is the shrine prostitute 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Adjective - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6948 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) female temple prostitute, harlot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haq·qə·ḏê·šāh
         is the shrine prostitute 
    
 
        
            הִ֥וא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִ֥וא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hî
                
                
                     who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hî
         who 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     was beside 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         was beside 
    
 
        
            הַדָּ֑רֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַדָּ֑רֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    had·dā·reḵ
                
                
                     the road 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1870 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        had·dā·reḵ
         the road 
    
 
        
            בָעֵינַ֖יִם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָעֵינַ֖יִם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇā·‘ê·na·yim
                
                
                     at Enaim ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5879 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Enam = |double spring|<BR> 1) a city in the lowlands of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā·‘ê·na·yim
         at Enaim ? ” 
    
 
        
            לֹא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō-
                
                
                     “ No 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         “ No 
    
 
        
            קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    qə·ḏê·šāh
                
                
                     shrine prostitute 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6948 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) female temple prostitute, harlot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qə·ḏê·šāh
         shrine prostitute 
    
 
        
            הָיְתָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָיְתָ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·yə·ṯāh
                
                
                     has been 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yə·ṯāh
         has been 
    
 
        
            בָזֶ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָזֶ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇā·zeh
                
                
                     here , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Pronoun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2088 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā·zeh
         here , ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
                    
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                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     they answered . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         they answered . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ 
                    
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                    way·yā·šāḇ
                
                
                     So [Hirah] returned 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·šāḇ
         So [Hirah] returned 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
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                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֔ה 
                    
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                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֖אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     and said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         and said , 
    
 
        
            לֹ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֣א 
                    
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                    lō
                
                
                     “ I could not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         “ I could not 
    
 
        
            מְצָאתִ֑יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְצָאתִ֑יהָ 
                    
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                    mə·ṣā·ṯî·hā
                
                
                     find her , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4672 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·ṣā·ṯî·hā
         find her , 
    
 
        
            וְגַ֨ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְגַ֨ם 
                    
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                    wə·ḡam
                
                
                     and furthermore , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḡam
         and furthermore , 
    
 
        
            אַנְשֵׁ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַנְשֵׁ֤י 
                    
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                    ’an·šê
                
                
                     the men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        582 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man, mortal man, person, mankind <BR> 1a) of an individual <BR> 1b) men (collective) <BR> 1c) man, mankind 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’an·šê
         the men 
    
 
        
            הַמָּקוֹם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמָּקוֹם֙ 
                    
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                    ham·mā·qō·wm
                
                
                     of that place 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) standing place, place <BR> 1a) standing place, station, post, office <BR> 1b) place, place of human abode <BR> 1c) city, land, region <BR> 1d) place, locality, spot <BR> 1e) space, room, distance <BR> 1f) region, quarter, direction <BR> 1g) give place to, instead of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·mā·qō·wm
         of that place 
    
 
        
            אָֽמְר֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָֽמְר֔וּ 
                    
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                    ’ā·mə·rū
                
                
                     said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·mə·rū
         said , 
    
 
        
            לֹא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹא־ 
                    
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                    lō-
                
                
                     ‘ No 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         ‘ No 
    
 
        
            קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ 
                    
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                    qə·ḏê·šāh
                
                
                     shrine prostitute 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6948 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) female temple prostitute, harlot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qə·ḏê·šāh
         shrine prostitute 
    
 
        
            הָיְתָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָיְתָ֥ה 
                    
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                    hā·yə·ṯāh
                
                
                     has been 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yə·ṯāh
         has been 
    
 
        
            בָזֶ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָזֶ֖ה 
                    
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                    ḇā·zeh
                
                
                     here . ’” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Pronoun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2088 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā·zeh
         here . ’” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “Let her keep the items,” Judah replied. “Otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you could not find her.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            לָ֔הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָ֔הּ 
                    
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                    lāh
                
                
                     “ Let her 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lāh
         “ Let her 
    
 
        
            תִּֽקַּֽח־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּֽקַּֽח־ 
                    
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                    tiq·qaḥ-
                
                
                     keep the items , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tiq·qaḥ-
         keep the items , ” 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָה֙ 
                    
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                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     replied . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         replied . 
    
 
        
            פֶּ֖ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פֶּ֖ן 
                    
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                    pen
                
                
                     “ Otherwise 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6435 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        conj<BR> 1) lest, not, beware lest <BR> adv <BR> 2) lest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pen
         “ Otherwise 
    
 
        
            נִהְיֶ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִהְיֶ֣ה 
                    
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                    nih·yeh
                
                
                     we will become 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nih·yeh
         we will become 
    
 
        
            לָב֑וּז 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָב֑וּז 
                    
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                    lā·ḇūz
                
                
                     a laughingstock . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        937 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) contempt <BR> 1a) springing from evil <BR> 1b) springing from prosperity <BR> 1c) springing from judgment 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḇūz
         a laughingstock . 
    
 
        
            הִנֵּ֤ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִנֵּ֤ה 
                    
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                    hin·nêh
                
                
                     After all , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hin·nêh
         After all , 
    
 
        
            שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙ 
                    
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                    šā·laḥ·tî
                
                
                     I did send her 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·laḥ·tî
         I did send her 
    
 
        
            הַזֶּ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַזֶּ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haz·zeh
                
                
                     this 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2088 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haz·zeh
         this 
    
 
        
            הַגְּדִ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַגְּדִ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hag·gə·ḏî
                
                
                     young goat , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1423 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) kid, young male goat 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hag·gə·ḏî
         young goat , 
    
 
        
            וְאַתָּ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאַתָּ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’at·tāh
                
                
                     but you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’at·tāh
         but you 
    
 
        
            לֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     could not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         could not 
    
 
        
            מְצָאתָֽהּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְצָאתָֽהּ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·ṣā·ṯāh
                
                
                     find her . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4672 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·ṣā·ṯāh
         find her . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיְהִ֣י׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֣י׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·hî
                
                
                     About 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         About 
    
 
        
            כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·miš·lōš
                
                
                     three 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k, Preposition-m | Number - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7969 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) three, triad <BR> 1a) 3, 300, third 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·miš·lōš
         three 
    
 
        
            חֳדָשִׁ֗ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֳדָשִׁ֗ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥo·ḏā·šîm
                
                
                     months later , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2320 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) the new moon, month, monthly <BR> 1a) the first day of the month <BR> 1b) the lunar month 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥo·ḏā·šîm
         months later , 
    
 
        
            לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lî·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lî·hū·ḏāh
         Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיֻּגַּ֨ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֻּגַּ֨ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yug·gaḏ
                
                
                     was told 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5046 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yug·gaḏ
         was told 
    
 
        
            לֵֽאמֹר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵֽאמֹר֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         , 
    
 
        
            כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kal·lā·ṯe·ḵā
                
                
                     “ Your daughter-in-law 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3618 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bride, daughter-in-law <BR> 1a) daughter-in-law <BR> 1b) bride, young wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kal·lā·ṯe·ḵā
         “ Your daughter-in-law 
    
 
        
            תָּמָ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָּמָ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tā·mār
                
                
                     Tamar 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Tamar = |palm-tree| <BR> n pr f <BR> 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah <BR> 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David <BR> 3) daughter of Absalom <BR> n pr loc <BR> 4) a place on the southern border of Gad 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tā·mār
         Tamar 
    
 
        
            זָֽנְתָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זָֽנְתָה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zā·nə·ṯāh
                
                
                     has prostituted herself , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2181 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication <BR> 1a2) to commit adultery <BR> 1a3) to be a cult prostitute <BR> 1a4) to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Pual) to play the harlot <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to commit adultery <BR> 1c2) to force into prostitution <BR> 1c3) to commit fornication 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zā·nə·ṯāh
         has prostituted herself , 
    
 
        
            וְגַ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְגַ֛ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḡam
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḡam
         and 
    
 
        
            הִנֵּ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִנֵּ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hin·nêh
                
                
                     now 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hin·nêh
         now 
    
 
        
            הָרָ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָרָ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·rāh
                
                
                     she is pregnant 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2030 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) pregnant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·rāh
         she is pregnant 
    
 
        
            לִזְנוּנִ֑ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִזְנוּנִ֑ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    liz·nū·nîm
                
                
                     . . . . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2183 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) adultery, fornication, prostitution 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        liz·nū·nîm
         . . . . ” 
    
 
        
            הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hō·w·ṣî·’ū·hā
                
                
                     “ Bring her out ! ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hō·w·ṣî·’ū·hā
         “ Bring her out ! ” 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     replied . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         replied . 
    
 
        
            וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ṯiś·śā·rêp̄
                
                
                     “ Let her be burned to death ! ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8313 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to burn <BR> 1a) (Qal) to burn <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be burned <BR> 1c) (Piel) burner, burning (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be burnt up, be burned 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ṯiś·śā·rêp̄
         “ Let her be burned to death ! ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            As she was being brought out, Tamar sent a message to her father-in-law: “I am pregnant by the man to whom these items belong.” And she added, “Please examine them. Whose seal and cord and staff are these?”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הִ֣וא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִ֣וא 
                    
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                    hî
                
                
                     As she 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hî
         As she 
    
 
        
            מוּצֵ֗את 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מוּצֵ֗את 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mū·ṣêṯ
                
                
                     was being brought out , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mū·ṣêṯ
         was being brought out , 
    
 
        
            וְהִ֨יא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהִ֨יא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hî
                
                
                     [Tamar] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hî
         [Tamar] 
    
 
        
            שָׁלְחָ֤ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁלְחָ֤ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·lə·ḥāh
                
                
                     sent 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·lə·ḥāh
         sent 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֔ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֔ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     a message 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         a message 
    
 
        
            לְאִישׁ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאִישׁ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·’îš
                
                
                     
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’îš
         
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to her 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to her 
    
 
        
            חָמִ֙יהָ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חָמִ֙יהָ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥā·mî·hā
                
                
                     father-in-law : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2524 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father-in-law, husband's father 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥā·mî·hā
         father-in-law : 
    
 
        
            אָנֹכִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָנֹכִ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·nō·ḵî
                
                
                     “ I am 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        595 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (first pers. sing.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·nō·ḵî
         “ I am 
    
 
        
            הָרָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָרָ֑ה 
                    
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                    hā·rāh
                
                
                     pregnant 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2030 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) pregnant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·rāh
         pregnant 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁר־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer-
                
                
                     by the man to whom 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer-
         by the man to whom 
    
 
        
            אֵ֣לֶּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֣לֶּה 
                    
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                    ’êl·leh
                
                
                     these items 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) these <BR> 1a) used before antecedent <BR> 1b) used following antecedent 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’êl·leh
         these items 
    
 
        
            לּ֔וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לּ֔וֹ 
                    
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                    lōw
                
                
                     belong . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         belong . ” 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     And she added , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         And she added , 
    
 
        
            נָ֔א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָ֔א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā
                
                
                     “ Please 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4994 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā
         “ Please 
    
 
        
            הַכֶּר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַכֶּר־ 
                    
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                    hak·ker-
                
                
                     examine them . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5234 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard <BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised <BR> 1b) (Piel) to regard <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice <BR> 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive <BR> 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour <BR> 1c4) to be acquainted with <BR> 1c5) to distinguish, understand <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known <BR> 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) <BR> 2b2) to misconstrue <BR> 2c) (Hithpael) <BR> 2c1) to act as alien <BR> 2c2) to disguise oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hak·ker-
         examine them . 
    
 
        
            לְמִ֞י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְמִ֞י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·mî
                
                
                     Whose 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·mî
         Whose 
    
 
        
            הַחֹתֶ֧מֶת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַחֹתֶ֧מֶת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ha·ḥō·ṯe·meṯ
                
                
                     seal 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2858 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) signet ring, signet seal 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·ḥō·ṯe·meṯ
         seal 
    
 
        
            וְהַפְּתִילִ֛ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהַפְּתִילִ֛ים 
                    
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                    wə·hap·pə·ṯî·lîm
                
                
                     and cord 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6616 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) cord, thread (twisted) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hap·pə·ṯî·lîm
         and cord 
    
 
        
            וְהַמַּטֶּ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהַמַּטֶּ֖ה 
                    
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                    wə·ham·maṭ·ṭeh
                
                
                     and staff 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4294 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) staff, branch, tribe <BR> 1a) staff, rod, shaft <BR> 1b) branch (of vine) <BR> 1c) tribe <BR> 1c1) company led by chief with staff (originally) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ham·maṭ·ṭeh
         and staff 
    
 
        
            הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’êl·leh
                
                
                     are these ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        428 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) these <BR> 1a) used before antecedent <BR> 1b) used following antecedent 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’êl·leh
         are these ? ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יְהוּדָ֗ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֗ה 
                    
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                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     Judah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         Judah 
    
 
        
            וַיַּכֵּ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּכֵּ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yak·kêr
                
                
                     recognized [the items] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5234 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard <BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised <BR> 1b) (Piel) to regard <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice <BR> 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive <BR> 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour <BR> 1c4) to be acquainted with <BR> 1c5) to distinguish, understand <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known <BR> 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) <BR> 2b2) to misconstrue <BR> 2c) (Hithpael) <BR> 2c1) to act as alien <BR> 2c2) to disguise oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yak·kêr
         recognized [the items] 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     and said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         and said , 
    
 
        
            צָֽדְקָ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
צָֽדְקָ֣ה 
                    
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                    ṣā·ḏə·qāh
                
                
                     “ She is more righteous 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6663 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be just, be righteous <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right <BR> 1a2) to be justified <BR> 1a3) to be just (of God) <BR> 1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified <BR> 1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law) <BR> 1d2) to declare righteous, justify <BR> 1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save <BR> 1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṣā·ḏə·qāh
         “ She is more righteous 
    
 
        
            מִמֶּ֔נִּי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִמֶּ֔נִּי 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mim·men·nî
                
                
                     than I , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4480 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than <BR> 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of <BR> 1b) out of <BR> 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) <BR> 1b2) (of material from which something is made) <BR> 1b3) (of source or origin) <BR> 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) <BR> 1d) from, since, after (of time) <BR> 1e) than, more than (in comparison) <BR> 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or <BR> 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) <BR> 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) <BR> conj <BR> 2) that 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mim·men·nî
         than I , 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     since 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         since 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
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                    ‘al-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            כֵּ֥ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵּ֥ן 
                    
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                    kên
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kên
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לֹא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹא־ 
                    
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                    lō-
                
                
                     I did not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         I did not 
    
 
        
            נְתַתִּ֖יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נְתַתִּ֖יהָ 
                    
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                    nə·ṯat·tî·hā
                
                
                     give her 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nə·ṯat·tî·hā
         give her 
    
 
        
            בְנִ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְנִ֑י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇə·nî
                
                
                     to my son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·nî
         to my son 
    
 
        
            לְשֵׁלָ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְשֵׁלָ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·šê·lāh
                
                
                     Shelah . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7956 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Shelah = |a petition|<BR> 1) the youngest son of Judah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·šê·lāh
         Shelah . ” 
    
 
        
            וְלֹֽא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹֽא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·lō-
                
                
                     And he did not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō-
         And he did not 
    
 
        
            לְדַעְתָּֽה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְדַעְתָּֽה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḏaʿ·tå̄h
                
                
                     have relations with her 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḏaʿ·tå̄h
         have relations with her 
    
 
        
            יָסַ֥ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָסַ֥ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·sap̄
                
                
                     again 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3254 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to join, join oneself to <BR> 1b2) to be joined, be added to <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to add, increase <BR> 1c2) to do more, do again 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·sap̄
         again 
    
 
        
            ע֖וֹד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ע֖וֹד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ō·wḏ
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5750 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        subst<BR> 1) a going round, continuance <BR> adv <BR> 2) still, yet, again, besides <BR> 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) <BR> 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) <BR> 2c) again <BR> 2d) still, moreover, besides 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ō·wḏ
         . . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בְּעֵ֣ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּעֵ֣ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·‘êṯ
                
                
                     When the time 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6256 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) time <BR> 1a) time (of an event) <BR> 1b) time (usual) <BR> 1c) experiences, fortunes <BR> 1d) occurrence, occasion 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·‘êṯ
         When the time 
    
 
        
            וַיְהִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·hî
                
                
                     came 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         came 
    
 
        
            לִדְתָּ֑הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִדְתָּ֑הּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    liḏ·tāh
                
                
                     for [Tamar] to give birth , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        liḏ·tāh
         for [Tamar] to give birth , 
    
 
        
            וְהִנֵּ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהִנֵּ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hin·nêh
                
                
                     there 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hin·nêh
         there 
    
 
        
            תְאוֹמִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תְאוֹמִ֖ים 
                    
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                    ṯə·’ō·w·mîm
                
                
                     were twins 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8380 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) twin 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṯə·’ō·w·mîm
         were twins 
    
 
        
            בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃ 
                    
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                    bə·ḇiṭ·nāh
                
                
                     in her womb . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        990 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) belly, womb, body <BR> 1a) belly, abdomen <BR> 1a1) as seat of hunger<BR> 1a2) as seat of mental faculties <BR> 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) <BR> 1b) womb 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḇiṭ·nāh
         in her womb . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיְהִ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·hî
                
                
                     And 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         And 
    
 
        
            בְלִדְתָּ֖הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְלִדְתָּ֖הּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇə·liḏ·tāh
                
                
                     as she was giving birth , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·liḏ·tāh
         as she was giving birth , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּתֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּתֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yit·ten-
                
                
                     one of them put out 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yit·ten-
         one of them put out 
    
 
        
            יָ֑ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָ֑ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yāḏ
                
                
                     his hand ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yāḏ
         his hand ; 
    
 
        
            הַמְיַלֶּ֗דֶת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמְיַלֶּ֗דֶת 
                    
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                    ham·yal·le·ḏeṯ
                
                
                     so the midwife 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·yal·le·ḏeṯ
         so the midwife 
    
 
        
            וַתִּקַּ֣ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּקַּ֣ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tiq·qaḥ
                
                
                     took 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiq·qaḥ
         took 
    
 
        
            שָׁנִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁנִי֙ 
                    
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                    šā·nî
                
                
                     a scarlet thread 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) scarlet, crimson <BR> 1a) properly, the insect 'coccus ilicis', the dried body of the female yielding colouring matter from which is made the dye used for cloth to colour it scarlet or crimson 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·nî
         a scarlet thread 
    
 
        
            וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨ר 
                    
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                    wat·tiq·šōr
                
                
                     and tied [it] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7194 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bind, tie, bind together, league together, conspire <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bind, confine <BR> 1a2) to league together, conspire <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be bound, be bound up <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to bind on <BR> 1c2) to bind fast <BR> 1c3) to bind, tie <BR> 1c4) to bind to oneself <BR> 1d) (Pual) robust, vigorous (participle) <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to conspire 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiq·šōr
         and tied [it] 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
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                    ‘al-
                
                
                     around 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         around 
    
 
        
            יָד֤וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָד֤וֹ 
                    
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                    yā·ḏōw
                
                
                     his wrist . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏōw
         his wrist . 
    
 
        
            זֶ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זֶ֖ה 
                    
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                    zeh
                
                
                     “ This 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2088 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zeh
         “ This 
    
 
        
            יָצָ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָצָ֥א 
                    
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                    yā·ṣā
                
                
                     one came out 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ṣā
         one came out 
    
 
        
            רִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ 
                    
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                    ri·šō·nāh
                
                
                     first , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7223 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adj <BR> 1) first, primary, former <BR> 1a) former (of time) <BR> 1a1) ancestors <BR> 1a2) former things <BR> 1b) foremost (of location) <BR> 1c) first (in time) <BR> 1d) first, chief (in degree) <BR> adv <BR> 2) first, before, formerly, at first 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ri·šō·nāh
         first , ” 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֔ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֔ר 
                    
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                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     she announced . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         she announced . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיְהִ֣י׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֣י׀ 
                    
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                    way·hî
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         - 
    
 
        
            יָד֗וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָד֗וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḏōw
                
                
                     But when he pulled his hand 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏōw
         But when he pulled his hand 
    
 
        
            וְהִנֵּה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהִנֵּה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hin·nêh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hin·nêh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            כְּמֵשִׁ֣יב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּמֵשִׁ֣יב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·mê·šîḇ
                
                
                     back 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·mê·šîḇ
         back 
    
 
        
            אָחִ֔יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָחִ֔יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḥîw
                
                
                     and his brother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḥîw
         and his brother 
    
 
        
            יָצָ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָצָ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ṣā
                
                
                     came out , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ṣā
         came out , 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֕אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     she said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         she said , 
    
 
        
            מַה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַה־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mah-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mah-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            פָּרַ֖צְתָּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פָּרַ֖צְתָּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pā·raṣ·tā
                
                
                     “ You have broken out first 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6555 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to break through or down or over, burst, breach <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to break or burst out (from womb or enclosure) <BR> 1a2) to break through or down, make a breach in <BR> 1a3) to break into <BR> 1a4) to break open <BR> 1a5) to break up, break in pieces <BR> 1a6) to break out (violently) upon <BR> 1a7) to break over (limits), increase <BR> 1a8) to use violence <BR> 1a9) to burst open 1a10) to spread, distribute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be broken through <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be broken down <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to break away 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pā·raṣ·tā
         “ You have broken out first 
    
 
        
            עָלֶ֣יךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלֶ֣יךָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·le·ḵā
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·le·ḵā
         . . . 
    
 
        
            פָּ֑רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פָּ֑רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pā·reṣ
                
                
                     . . . ! ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6556 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) breach, gap, bursting forth <BR> 1a) bursting forth, outburst <BR> 1b) breach <BR> 1c) broken wall <BR> 1d) outburst (fig. of God's wrath) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pā·reṣ
         . . . ! ” 
    
 
        
            וַיִּקְרָ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּקְרָ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiq·rā
                
                
                     So he was named 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiq·rā
         So he was named 
    
 
        
            שְׁמ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁמ֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·mōw
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·mōw
         . . . 
    
 
        
            פָּֽרֶץ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פָּֽרֶץ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pā·reṣ
                
                
                     Perez . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6557 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Perez or Pharez = |breach|<BR> 1) twin son with Zarah of Judah by Tamar and ancestor of two families of Judah, the Hezronites and Hamulites; from the Hezronites came the royal line of David and Christ 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pā·reṣ
         Perez . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְאַחַר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאַחַר֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’a·ḥar
                
                
                     Then 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’a·ḥar
         Then 
    
 
        
            אָחִ֔יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָחִ֔יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḥîw
                
                
                     his brother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḥîw
         his brother 
    
 
        
            יָצָ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָצָ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ṣā
                
                
                     came out 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ṣā
         came out 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֥ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         with 
    
 
        
            הַשָּׁנִ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַשָּׁנִ֑י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haš·šā·nî
                
                
                     the scarlet thread 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) scarlet, crimson <BR> 1a) properly, the insect 'coccus ilicis', the dried body of the female yielding colouring matter from which is made the dye used for cloth to colour it scarlet or crimson 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haš·šā·nî
         the scarlet thread 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     around 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         around 
    
 
        
            יָד֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָד֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḏōw
                
                
                     his wrist , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏōw
         his wrist , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּקְרָ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּקְרָ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiq·rā
                
                
                     and he was named 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiq·rā
         and he was named 
    
 
        
            שְׁמ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁמ֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·mōw
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·mōw
         . . . 
    
 
        
            זָֽרַח׃ס 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זָֽרַח׃ס 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zā·raḥ
                
                
                     Zerah . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2226 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Zerah or Zarah = |rising|<BR> 1) a son of Reuel and grandson of Esau, one of the dukes of the Edomites<BR> 2) twin brother of Pharez, sons of Judah and Tamar; descendants are called Zarhites, Ezrahites, and Izrahites <BR> 3) son of Simeon; also called 'Zohar' <BR> 4) a Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo of Adaiah <BR> 5) the Ethiopian or Cushite, invader of Judah in the reign of Asa who defeated the invaders; probably the same as the Egyptian king Usarken I, second king of the Egyptian 22nd dynasty or perhaps more probably Usarken II, his 2nd successor <BR> 6) another Edomite leader; possibly same as 1 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zā·raḥ
         Zerah .