Genesis 38:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתַּ֥הַר ע֖וֹד וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אוֹנָֽן

Transliteration

And wattahar again and wattēled bēn, and wattiqrāʾ ʾet-šemô ʾÔnān

Grammar Details

*wattahar*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived
*wattēled*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore/gave birth to
*bēn*: noun, masculine singular - son
*wattiqrāʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*šemô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
*ʾÔnān*: proper noun, masculine - Onan

Word Meanings

*wattahar*: and she became pregnant/conceived
*wattēled*: and she gave birth to/bore
*wattiqrāʾ*: and she called/named

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 46:12 : 12 And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Num 26:19 : 19 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

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