Genesis 38

¹Aboutוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thatהַהִ֔ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → leftוַיֵּ֥רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָ֑יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and settledוַיֵּ֛טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → nearעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמ֥וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Hirahחִירָֽה׃ḥî·rāh — Judah's FriendH2437 — Full Word Study →, an Adullamiteעֲדֻלָּמִ֖י‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî — Person from AdullamH5726 — Full Word Study →. ²Thereשָׁ֧םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּרְא־way·yar- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of a Canaaniteכְּנַעֲנִ֖יkə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמ֣וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Shuaשׁ֑וּעַšū·a‘ — Prosperity, richesH7770 — Full Word Study →, and he took her as a wifeוַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָway·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → and slept withוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → herאֵלֶֽיהָ׃’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ³So she conceivedוַתַּ֖הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and Judah named himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Erעֵֽר׃‘êr — Watchful, AwakeH6147 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Againע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → she conceivedוַתַּ֥הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and she namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Onanאוֹנָֽן׃’ō·w·nān — Strength, vigorH209 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then she gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → anotherוַתֹּ֤סֶףwat·tō·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּ֔ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Shelahשֵׁלָ֑הšê·lāh — Shelah, a son of JudahH7956 — Full Word Study →; it wasוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at Chezibבִכְזִ֖יבḇiḵ·zîḇ — Chezib, a place of deceptionH3580 — Full Word Study → that she gave birth to himבְּלִדְתָּ֥הּbə·liḏ·tāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Now Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → acquiredוַיִּקַּ֧חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a wifeאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → for Erלְעֵ֣רlə·‘êr — Watchful, AwakeH6147 — Full Word Study →, his firstbornבְּכוֹר֑וֹbə·ḵō·w·rōw — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study →, and her nameוּשְׁמָ֖הּū·šə·māh — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Tamarתָּמָֽר׃tā·mār — Palm treeH8559 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Butוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Erעֵ֚ר‘êr — Watchful, AwakeH6147 — Full Word Study →, Judah’sיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study →, was wickedרַ֖עra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; so the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → put him to deathוַיְמִתֵ֖הוּway·mi·ṯê·hū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Then Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Onanלְאוֹנָ֔ןlə·’ō·w·nān — Strength, vigorH209 — Full Word Study →, “Sleep withבֹּ֛אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → your brother’sאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. Perform your duty as her brother-in-lawוְיַבֵּ֣םwə·yab·bêm — to perform levirate marriage; marry a brother's widowH2992 — Full Word Study → and raise upוְהָקֵ֥םwə·hā·qêm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → offspringזֶ֖רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → for your brotherלְאָחִֽיךָ׃lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹But Onanאוֹנָ֔ן’ō·w·nān — Strength, vigorH209 — Full Word Study → knewוַיֵּ֣דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the offspringהַזָּ֑רַעhaz·zā·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → would notלֹּ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → belongיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to him; so wheneverאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → he would sleep withבָּ֨אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his brother’sאָחִיו֙’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֤שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, he would spill his seedוְשִׁחֵ֣תwə·ši·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → on the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → so that he would notלְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → produceנְתָן־nə·ṯān- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → offspringזֶ֖רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → for his brotherלְאָחִֽיו׃lə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he didעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → was wickedוַיֵּ֛רַעway·yê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, so He put Onan to death as wellגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Then Judahיְהוּדָה֩yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his daughter-in-lawכַּלָּת֜וֹkal·lā·ṯōw — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → Tamarלְתָמָ֨רlə·ṯā·mār — Palm treeH8559 — Full Word Study →, “Liveשְׁבִ֧יšə·ḇî — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → as a widowאַלְמָנָ֣ה’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → in your father’sאָבִ֗יךְ’ā·ḇîḵ — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → my sonבְנִ֔יḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Shelahשֵׁלָ֣הšê·lāh — Shelah, a son of JudahH7956 — Full Word Study → grows upיִגְדַּל֙yiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →.” Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he thoughtאָמַ֔ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → mayפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → dieיָמ֥וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, like his brothersכְּאֶחָ֑יוkə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →.” So Tamarתָּמָ֔רtā·mār — Palm treeH8559 — Full Word Study → wentוַתֵּ֣לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to liveוַתֵּ֖שֶׁבwat·tê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in her father’sאָבִֽיהָ׃’ā·ḇî·hā — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ¹²After a longוַיִּרְבּוּ֙way·yir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Judah’sיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Shuaשׁ֣וּעַšū·a‘ — Prosperity, richesH7770 — Full Word Study →, diedוַתָּ֖מָתwat·tā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. When Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → had finished mourningוַיִּנָּ֣חֶםway·yin·nā·ḥem — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →, heה֗וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and his friendרֵעֵ֥הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → Hirahוְחִירָ֛הwə·ḥî·rāh — Judah's FriendH2437 — Full Word Study → the Adullamiteהָעֲדֻלָּמִ֖יhā·‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî — Person from AdullamH5726 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֜עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his sheepshearersגֹּֽזֲזֵ֤יgō·ză·zê — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study → at Timnahתִּמְנָֽתָה׃tim·nā·ṯāh — A city in JudahH8553 — Full Word Study →. ¹³When Tamarלְתָמָ֖רlə·ṯā·mār — Palm treeH8559 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיֻּגַּ֥דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “Your father-in-lawחָמִ֛יךְḥā·mîḵ — father-in-lawH2524 — Full Word Study → is going upעֹלֶ֥ה‘ō·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Timnahתִמְנָ֖תָהṯim·nā·ṯāh — A city in JudahH8553 — Full Word Study → to shearלָגֹ֥זlā·ḡōz — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study → his sheepצֹאנֽוֹ׃ṣō·nōw — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →,” ¹⁴she removedוַתָּסַר֩wat·tā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → herמֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָmê·‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → widow’sאַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ’al·mə·nū·ṯāh — The state or condition of being a widowH491 — Full Word Study → garmentsבִּגְדֵ֨יbiḡ·ḏê — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, covered her faceוַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ףwat·tiṯ·‘al·lāp̄ — to wrap, faint, or cover overH5968 — Full Word Study → with a veilבַּצָּעִיף֙baṣ·ṣā·‘îp̄ — A shawl or veil worn as a garmentH6809 — Full Word Study → to disguise herselfוַתְּכַ֤סwat·tə·ḵas — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study →, and satוַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙wat·tê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at the entranceבְּפֶ֣תַחbə·p̄e·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to Enaimעֵינַ֔יִם‘ê·na·yim — A town in JudahH5879 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to Timnahתִּמְנָ֑תָהtim·nā·ṯāh — A city in JudahH8553 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she sawרָאֲתָה֙rā·’ă·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → although Shelahשֵׁלָ֔הšê·lāh — Shelah, a son of JudahH7956 — Full Word Study → had grown upגָדַ֣לḡā·ḏal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →, sheוְהִ֕ואwə·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been givenנִתְּנָ֥הnit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to him as a wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵When Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → saw herוַיִּרְאֶ֣הָway·yir·’e·hā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, he thoughtוַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָway·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hā — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → she was a prostituteלְזוֹנָ֑הlə·zō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she had coveredכִסְּתָ֖הḵis·sə·ṯāh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → her faceפָּנֶֽיהָ׃pā·ne·hā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → realizingיָדַ֔עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → sheהִ֑ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was his daughter-in-lawכַלָּת֖וֹḵal·lā·ṯōw — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study →, he went overוַיֵּ֨טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֜יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Comeהָֽבָה־hā·ḇāh- — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → nowנָּא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, let me sleep withאָב֣וֹא’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will you giveתִּתֶּן־tit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → sleeping withתָב֖וֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youאֵלַ֔יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →?” she inquiredוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷“Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will send youאֲשַׁלַּ֥ח’ă·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a young goatגְּדִֽי־gə·ḏî- — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → my flockהַצֹּ֑אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →,” Judah answered. But she repliedוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Only ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you leave meתִּתֵּ֥ןtit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → something as a pledgeעֵרָב֖וֹן‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn — Pledge, security deposit, or earnest paymentH6162 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you send itשָׁלְחֶֽךָ׃šā·lə·ḥe·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸“Whatמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → pledgeהָֽעֵרָבוֹן֮hā·‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn — Pledge, security deposit, or earnest paymentH6162 — Full Word Study → should I giveאֶתֶּן־’et·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you?” he askedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. She answeredוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Your sealחֹתָֽמְךָ֙ḥō·ṯā·mə·ḵā — signet ring or sealH2368 — Full Word Study → and your cordוּפְתִילֶ֔ךָū·p̄ə·ṯî·le·ḵā — Cord, thread, or line used for bindingH6616 — Full Word Study →, and the staffוּמַטְּךָ֖ū·maṭ·ṭə·ḵā — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → in your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” So he gave themוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to her and slept withוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → herאֵלֶ֖יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and she became pregnantוַתַּ֥הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → by him. ¹⁹Then Tamar got upוַתָּ֣קָםwat·tā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and departedוַתֵּ֔לֶךְwat·tê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. And she removedוַתָּ֥סַרwat·tā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → her veilצְעִיפָ֖הּṣə·‘î·p̄āh — A shawl or veil worn as a garmentH6809 — Full Word Study → and put on her widow’sאַלְמְנוּתָֽהּ׃’al·mə·nū·ṯāh — The state or condition of being a widowH491 — Full Word Study → garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יbiḡ·ḏê — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → againוַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁwat·til·baš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Now when Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his friend Hirah the Adullamiteהָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔יhā·‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî — Person from AdullamH5726 — Full Word Study → withבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the young goatגְּדִ֣יgə·ḏî — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study → to collectלָקַ֥חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the items he had left withהָעֵרָב֖וֹןhā·‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn — Pledge, security deposit, or earnest paymentH6162 — Full Word Study → the womanהָאִשָּׁ֑הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, he could notוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find herמְצָאָֽהּ׃mə·ṣā·’āh — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. ²¹He askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֞לway·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of that placeמְקֹמָהּ֙mə·qō·māh — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, “Whereאַיֵּ֧ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the shrine prostituteהַקְּדֵשָׁ֛הhaq·qə·ḏê·šāh — Cult prostitute; sacred prostitute associated with idolatryH6948 — Full Word Study → whoהִ֥ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was besideעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roadהַדָּ֑רֶךְhad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → at Enaimבָעֵינַ֖יִםḇā·‘ê·na·yim — A town in JudahH5879 — Full Word Study →?” “Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → shrine prostituteקְדֵשָֽׁה׃qə·ḏê·šāh — Cult prostitute; sacred prostitute associated with idolatryH6948 — Full Word Study → has beenהָיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → hereבָזֶ֖הḇā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →,” they answeredוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ²²So Hirah returned toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I could notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find herמְצָאתִ֑יהָmə·ṣā·ṯî·hā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, and furthermoreוְגַ֨םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of that placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → saidאָֽמְר֔וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → shrine prostituteקְדֵשָֽׁה׃qə·ḏê·šāh — Cult prostitute; sacred prostitute associated with idolatryH6948 — Full Word Study → has beenהָיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → hereבָזֶ֖הḇā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →.’” ²³“Let her keep the itemsתִּֽקַּֽח־tiq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →,” Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Otherwiseפֶּ֖ןpen — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → we will becomeנִהְיֶ֣הnih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a laughingstockלָב֑וּזlā·ḇūz — Contempt, scorn, disgraceH937 — Full Word Study →. After allהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, I did send herשָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙šā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → young goatהַגְּדִ֣יhag·gə·ḏî — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study →, but youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → could notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find herמְצָאתָֽהּ׃mə·ṣā·ṯāh — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴Aboutוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → threeכְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁkə·miš·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → months laterחֳדָשִׁ֗יםḥo·ḏā·šîm — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֤הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיֻּגַּ֨דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “Your daughter-in-lawכַּלָּתֶ֔ךָkal·lā·ṯe·ḵā — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → Tamarתָּמָ֣רtā·mār — Palm treeH8559 — Full Word Study → has prostituted herselfזָֽנְתָה֙zā·nə·ṯāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →, andוְגַ֛םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → nowהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → she is pregnantהָרָ֖הhā·rāh — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study →.” “Bring her outהוֹצִיא֖וּהָhō·w·ṣî·’ū·hā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →!” Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Let her be burned to deathוְתִשָּׂרֵֽף׃wə·ṯiś·śā·rêp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁵As sheהִ֣ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was being brought outמוּצֵ֗אתmū·ṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, Tamar sentשָׁלְחָ֤הšā·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a messageלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to herאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → father-in-lawחָמִ֙יהָ֙ḥā·mî·hā — father-in-lawH2524 — Full Word Study →: “I amאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → pregnantהָרָ֑הhā·rāh — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study → by the man to whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → these itemsאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → belong.” And she addedוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֔אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → examine themהַכֶּר־hak·ker- — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study →. Whoseלְמִ֞יlə·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → sealהַחֹתֶ֧מֶתha·ḥō·ṯe·meṯ — Signet ring; seal of authorityH2858 — Full Word Study → and cordוְהַפְּתִילִ֛יםwə·hap·pə·ṯî·lîm — Cord, thread, or line used for bindingH6616 — Full Word Study → and staffוְהַמַּטֶּ֖הwə·ham·maṭ·ṭeh — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → are theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →?” ²⁶Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → recognized the items and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “She is more righteousצָֽדְקָ֣הṣā·ḏə·qāh — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study → than Iמִמֶּ֔נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → give herנְתַתִּ֖יהָnə·ṯat·tî·hā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to my sonבְנִ֑יḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Shelahלְשֵׁלָ֣הlə·šê·lāh — Shelah, a son of JudahH7956 — Full Word Study →.” And he did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have relations with herלְדַעְתָּֽה׃lə·ḏaʿ·tå̄h — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → againיָסַ֥ףyā·sap̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷When the timeבְּעֵ֣תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for Tamar to give birth, thereוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → were twinsתְאוֹמִ֖יםṯə·’ō·w·mîm — Twin; one born at the same time as anotherH8380 — Full Word Study → in her wombבְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃bə·ḇiṭ·nāh — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Andוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as she was giving birthבְלִדְתָּ֖הּḇə·liḏ·tāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, one of them put outוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his handיָ֑דyāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →; so the midwifeהַמְיַלֶּ֗דֶתham·yal·le·ḏeṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → tookוַתִּקַּ֣חwat·tiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a scarlet threadשָׁנִי֙šā·nî — Scarlet or crimson red dye/threadH8144 — Full Word Study → and tied it aroundעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his wristיָד֤וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. “Thisזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → one came outיָצָ֥אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → firstרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →,” she announcedלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹But when he pulled his handיָד֗וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → backכְּמֵשִׁ֣יבkə·mê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and his brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → came outיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You have broken out firstפָּרַ֖צְתָּpā·raṣ·tā — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study →!” So he was namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Perezפָּֽרֶץ׃pā·reṣ — A breach or breakingH6557 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰Thenוְאַחַר֙wə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → his brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → came outיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → withאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the scarlet threadהַשָּׁנִ֑יhaš·šā·nî — Scarlet or crimson red dye/threadH8144 — Full Word Study → aroundעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his wristיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and he was namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Zerahזָֽרַח׃סzā·raḥ — Rising, shiningH2226 — Full Word Study →.