Genesis 38:30

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Afterward, his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and he was named Zerah.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַחַר֙ יָצָ֣א אָחִ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־יָד֖וֹ הַשָּׁנִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ זָֽרַח

Transliteration

And afterward yāṣāʾ his ʾāḥîw who had on his yādô the haššānî, and wayyiqrāʾ his šemô Zāraḥ

Grammar Details

• *yāṣāʾ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came out
• *ʾāḥîw*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother
• *yādô*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand
• *haššānî*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the scarlet thread
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called
• *šemô*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name
• *Zāraḥ*: proper noun, masculine - Zerah

Word Meanings

• *yāṣāʾ*: he came out/emerged
• *haššānî*: the scarlet thread/crimson cord
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: and he called/named

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Afterward his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and he was named Zerah.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And afterward came out his brother that had the reade threde about his hade which was called Zarah.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Afterwarde came his brother forth, which had ye reed threde aboute his hande, and he was called Zarah.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And afterward came out his brother that had the red threde about his hande, and his name was called Zarah.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Afterward came out his brother, that had the red threede about his hande: and his name was called Zarah.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.{Zerah means "scarlet" or "brightness."}

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and afterwards hath his brother come out, on whose hand `is' the scarlet thread, and he calleth his name Zarah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And then his brother came out, with the red thread round his hand, and he was named Zerah.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Afterward his brother came out– the one who had the scarlet thread on his hand– and he was named Zerah.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 2:4 : 4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, gave birth to Perez and Zerah. The total number of Judah’s sons was five.
• 1 Chr 9:6 : 6 From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel and their relatives—690 in total.
• Matt 1:3 : 3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar; Perez was the father of Hezron; Hezron was the father of Ram.