Genesis 38:13

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.38.13", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְתָמָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֥ה חָמִ֛יךְ עֹלֶ֥ה תִמְנָ֖תָה לָגֹ֥ז צֹאנֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyuggad* to *Tāmār* *lēʾmōr*, behold, your *ḥāmîḵ* *ʿōleh* to *Timnātāh* to *lāgōz* his *ṣōʾnô*", "grammar": { "*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥāmîḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father-in-law", "*ʿōleh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going up", "*Timnātāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Timnah", "*lāgōz*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to shear", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock" }, "variants": { "*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/reported/announced", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʿōleh*": "going up/ascending/traveling", "*lāgōz*": "to shear/to cut wool from" } }

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  • Gen 38:14-17
    4 verses
    85%

    14 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.14", "source": "וַתָּסַר֩ בִּגְדֵ֨י אַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ מֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָ וַתְּכַ֤ס בַּצָּעִיף֙ וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ף וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּפֶ֣תַח עֵינַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ תִּמְנָ֑תָה כִּ֤י רָאֲתָה֙ כִּֽי־גָדַ֣ל שֵׁלָ֔ה וְהִ֕וא לֹֽא־נִתְּנָ֥ה ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה", "text": "And *wattāsar* *bigdê* her *ʾalmənûtāh* from *mēʿāleyhā* and *wattəkas* with the *baṣṣāʿîp* and *wattitʿallāp* and *wattēšeb* in *betaḥ* *ʿênayim* which is on *dereḵ* *Timnātāh*, for *rāʾătāh* that *gādal* *Šēlāh* and she *lōʾ*-*nittənāh* to him *ləʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*wattāsar*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she removed", "*bigdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - garments of", "*ʾalmənûtāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her widowhood", "*mēʿāleyhā*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from upon her", "*wattəkas*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she covered", "*baṣṣāʿîp*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the veil", "*wattitʿallāp*": "waw-consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she wrapped herself", "*wattēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she sat", "*betaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the entrance of", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, dual - Enaim/two springs", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way to/road to", "*Timnātāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Timnah", "*rāʾătāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she saw", "*gādal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had grown up", "*Šēlāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Shelah", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nittənāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was given", "*ləʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*wattāsar*": "and she removed/took off/put aside", "*bigdê*": "garments/clothes", "*ʾalmənûtāh*": "her widowhood/her widow's garments", "*wattəkas*": "and she covered/concealed", "*baṣṣāʿîp*": "with the veil/with the wrapper/with the shawl", "*wattitʿallāp*": "and she wrapped herself/disguised herself/covered herself", "*wattēšeb*": "and she sat/remained/dwelled", "*betaḥ*": "in the entrance of/at the opening of/at the gateway of", "*ʿênayim*": "Enaim (place name)/two springs/double fountain", "*rāʾătāh*": "she saw/perceived/understood", "*gādal*": "had grown up/matured/became older", "*nittənāh*": "she was given/provided/offered" } }

    15 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.15", "source": "וַיִּרְאֶ֣הָ יְהוּדָ֔ה וֽ͏ַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָ לְזוֹנָ֑ה כִּ֥י כִסְּתָ֖ה פָּנֶֽיהָ", "text": "And *wayyirʾehā* *Yehûdāh* and *wayyaḥšəbehā* for *zônāh*, for *kissətāh* her *pāneyhā*", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾehā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he saw her", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*wayyaḥšəbehā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he thought her", "*zônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - prostitute", "*kissətāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she had covered", "*pāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her face" }, "variants": { "*wayyirʾehā*": "and he saw her/noticed her/observed her", "*wayyaḥšəbehā*": "and he thought her/considered her/took her for", "*zônāh*": "prostitute/harlot", "*kissətāh*": "she had covered/concealed/veiled" } }

    16 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.16", "source": "וַיֵּ֨ט אֵלֶ֜יהָ אֶל־הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽבָה־נָּא֙ אָב֣וֹא אֵלַ֔יִךְ כִּ֚י לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י כַלָּת֖וֹ הִ֑וא וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מַה־תִּתֶּן־לִּ֔י כִּ֥י תָב֖וֹא אֵלָֽי", "text": "And *wayyēṭ* unto her by the *haddereḵ* and *wayyōʾmer*, *hābāh*-*nāʾ* *ʾābôʾ* unto you, for *lōʾ* *yādaʿ* that his *kallātô* she *hîʾ*. And *wattōʾmer*, what *titten*-to me if *tābôʾ* unto me?", "grammar": { "*wayyēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned aside", "*haddereḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hābāh*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - give/come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - let me come in", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*kallātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter-in-law", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - she", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*titten*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will give", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you come in" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṭ*": "and he turned aside/turned toward/approached", "*hābāh*": "come/give/let me", "*ʾābôʾ*": "let me come in/let me have relations with", "*yādaʿ*": "he knew/recognized/was aware", "*titten*": "you will give/provide/offer", "*tābôʾ*": "you come in/have relations with" } }

    17 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָנֹכִ֛י אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח גְּדִֽי־עִזִּ֖ים מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן וַתֹּ֕אמֶר אִם־תִּתֵּ֥ן עֵרָב֖וֹן עַ֥ד שָׁלְחֶֽךָ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, I *ʾăšallaḥ* *gədî*-*ʿizzîm* from the *haṣṣōʾn*. And *wattōʾmer*, if *tittēn* *ʿērābôn* until your *šālḥeḵā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will send", "*gədî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - young goat of", "*ʿizzîm*": "noun, feminine plural - goats", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the flock", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will give", "*ʿērābôn*": "noun, masculine singular - pledge", "*šālḥeḵā*": "qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sending" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I will send/dispatch/deliver", "*gədî*": "young goat/kid", "*tittēn*": "you will give/provide/offer", "*ʿērābôn*": "pledge/security/guarantee", "*šālḥeḵā*": "your sending/until you send" } }

  • Gen 38:11-12
    2 verses
    84%

    11 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָה֩ לְתָמָ֨ר כַּלָּת֜וֹ שְׁבִ֧י אַלְמָנָ֣ה בֵית־אָבִ֗יךְ עַד־יִגְדַּל֙ שֵׁלָ֣ה בְנְ֔י כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר פֶּן־יָמ֥וּת גַּם־ה֖וּא כְּאֶחָ֑יו וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֔ר וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיהָ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh* to *Tāmār* his *kallātô* *šəbî* *ʾalmānāh* *bêt*-your *ʾābîḵ* until *yigdal* *Šēlāh* *bənî*, for *ʾāmar*, lest *yāmût* also he like his *kəʾeḥāyw*. And *wattēleḵ* *Tāmār* and *wattēšeb* *bêt* her *ʾābîhā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*kallātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter-in-law", "*šəbî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - remain/dwell", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father", "*yigdal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he grows up", "*Šēlāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Shelah", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my son", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*kəʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - like his brothers", "*wattēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*wattēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she dwelt", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*šəbî*": "remain/stay/dwell/live", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/in widowhood", "*yigdal*": "grows up/becomes mature/gets older", "*ʾāmar*": "he said/thought/claimed", "*yāmût*": "he dies/will die/might die", "*wattēleḵ*": "and she went/departed", "*wattēšeb*": "and she dwelt/remained/stayed" } }

    12 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.12", "source": "וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתָּ֖מָת בַּת־שׁ֣וּעַ אֵֽשֶׁת־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיַּ֜עַל עַל־גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤י צֹאנוֹ֙ ה֗וּא וְחִירָ֛ה רֵעֵ֥הוּ הָעֲדֻלָּמִ֖י תִּמְנָֽתָה", "text": "And *wayyirbû* the *hayyāmîm*, and *wattāmāt* *bat*-*šûaʿ* *ʾēšet*-*Yehûdāh*, and *wayyinnāḥem* *Yehûdāh* and *wayyaʿal* unto *gōzəzê* his *ṣōʾnô*, he and *Ḥîrāh* his *rēʿēhû* the *hāʿAdullāmî* to *Timnātāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyirbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they increased", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days", "*wattāmāt*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*šûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Shua", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*wayyinnāḥem*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was comforted", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*gōzəzê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - shearers of", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*Ḥîrāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Hirah", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*hāʿAdullāmî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Adullamite", "*Timnātāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Timnah" }, "variants": { "*wayyirbû*": "and they increased/multiplied/became many", "*wattāmāt*": "and she died/passed away", "*wayyinnāḥem*": "and he was comforted/consoled/finished mourning", "*wayyaʿal*": "and he went up/ascended", "*gōzəzê*": "shearers/those shearing" } }

  • Gen 38:19-27
    9 verses
    78%

    19 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.19", "source": "וַתָּ֣קָם וַתֵּ֔לֶךְ וַתָּ֥סַר צְעִיפָ֖הּ מֵעָלֶ֑יהָ וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁ בִּגְדֵ֥י אַלְמְנוּתָֽהּ", "text": "And *wattāqām* and *wattēleḵ* and *wattāsar* her *ṣəʿîpāh* from *mēʿāleyhā* and *wattilbaš* *bigdê* her *ʾalmənûtāh*", "grammar": { "*wattāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*wattēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*wattāsar*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she removed", "*ṣəʿîpāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her veil", "*mēʿāleyhā*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from upon her", "*wattilbaš*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she put on", "*bigdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - garments of", "*ʾalmənûtāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her widowhood" }, "variants": { "*wattāqām*": "and she arose/got up/stood up", "*wattēleḵ*": "and she went/departed/left", "*wattāsar*": "and she removed/took off", "*ṣəʿîpāh*": "her veil/shawl/covering", "*wattilbaš*": "and she put on/wore/dressed in", "*bigdê*": "garments/clothes", "*ʾalmənûtāh*": "her widowhood/her widow's garments" } }

    20 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.20", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יְהוּדָ֜ה אֶת־גְּדִ֣י הָֽעִזִּ֗ים בְּיַד֙ רֵעֵ֣הוּ הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔י לָקַ֥חַת הָעֵרָב֖וֹן מִיַּ֣ד הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלֹ֖א מְצָאָֽהּ", "text": "And *wayyišlaḥ* *Yehûdāh* *ʾet*-*gədî* the *hāʿizzîm* by *bəyad* his *rēʿēhû* the *hāʿAdullāmî* to *lāqaḥat* the *hāʿērābôn* from *miyyad* the *hāʾiššāh*, and *lōʾ* *məṣāʾāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*gədî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - young goat of", "*hāʿizzîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the goats", "*bəyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the hand of", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his friend", "*hāʿAdullāmî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Adullamite", "*lāqaḥat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to take", "*hāʿērābôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the pledge", "*miyyad*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from the hand of", "*hāʾiššāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he found her" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "and he sent/dispatched", "*gədî*": "young goat/kid", "*lāqaḥat*": "to take/retrieve/get back", "*hāʿērābôn*": "the pledge/security/guarantee", "*məṣāʾāh*": "he found her/located her" } }

    21 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֤י מְקֹמָהּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אַיֵּ֧ה הַקְּדֵשָׁ֛ה הִ֥וא בָעֵינַ֖יִם עַל־הַדָּ֑רֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לֹא־הָיְתָ֥ה בָזֶ֖ה קְדֵשָֽׁה", "text": "And *wayyišʾal* *ʾet*-*ʾanšê* her *məqōmāh* *lēʾmōr*, where is the *haqqədēšāh* who was in *bāʿênayim* on the *haddāreḵ*? And *wayyōʾmərû*, *lōʾ*-*hāyətāh* here *qədēšāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*məqōmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her place", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haqqədēšāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cult prostitute", "*bāʿênayim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Enaim", "*haddāreḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was", "*qədēšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cult prostitute" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾal*": "and he asked/inquired of", "*məqōmāh*": "her place/her location/her town", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*haqqədēšāh*": "the cult prostitute/temple prostitute/sacred woman", "*hāyətāh*": "she was/has been/existed" } }

    22 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.22", "source": "וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ אֶל־יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹ֣א מְצָאתִ֑יהָ וְגַ֨ם אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמָּקוֹם֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹא־הָיְתָ֥ה בָזֶ֖ה קְדֵשָֽׁה", "text": "And *wayyāšāb* unto *Yehûdāh* and *wayyōʾmer*, *lōʾ* *məṣāʾtîhā*, and also *ʾanšê* the *hammāqôm* *ʾāmərû*, *lōʾ*-*hāyətāh* here *qədēšāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāb*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾtîhā*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I found her", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the place", "*ʾāmərû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she was", "*qədēšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cult prostitute" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāb*": "and he returned/came back", "*məṣāʾtîhā*": "I found her/located her/discovered her", "*ʾāmərû*": "they said/declared/stated", "*hāyətāh*": "she was/has been/existed" } }

    23 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוּדָה֙ תִּֽקַּֽח־לָ֔הּ פֶּ֖ן נִהְיֶ֣ה לָב֑וּז הִנֵּ֤ה שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙ הַגְּדִ֣י הַזֶּ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א מְצָאתָֽהּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh*, *tiqqaḥ*-to her, lest *nihyeh* to *lābûz*. Behold, *šālaḥtî* the *haggedî* the *hazzeh*, and you *lōʾ* *məṣāʾtāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular jussive - let her take", "*nihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we become", "*lābûz*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to contempt/ridicule", "*šālaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I sent", "*haggedî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the young goat", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾtāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you found her" }, "variants": { "*tiqqaḥ*": "let her take/keep/have", "*nihyeh*": "we become/turn into/end up as", "*lābûz*": "to contempt/mockery/ridicule/scorn", "*šālaḥtî*": "I sent/dispatched", "*məṣāʾtāh*": "you found her/located her" } }

    24 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.24", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁ חֳדָשִׁ֗ים וַיֻּגַּ֨ד לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה לֽ͏ֵאמֹר֙ זָֽנְתָה֙ תָּמָ֣ר כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָ וְגַ֛ם הִנֵּ֥ה הָרָ֖ה לִזְנוּנִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֔ה הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף", "text": "And *wayehî* after about three *ḥŏdāšîm*, and *wayyuggad* to *Yehûdāh* *lēʾmōr*, *zānətāh* *Tāmār* your *kallāteḵā*, and also behold, she is *hārāh* to *liznûnîm*. And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh*, *hôṣîʾûhā* and *wətiśśārēp*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*zānətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has played the harlot", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar", "*kallāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter-in-law", "*hārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*liznûnîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - by harlotry", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - bring her out", "*wətiśśārēp*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular jussive - and let her be burned" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/reported/announced", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*zānətāh*": "she has played the harlot/prostituted herself/been sexually immoral", "*hārāh*": "pregnant/with child", "*liznûnîm*": "by harlotry/by prostitution/by sexual immorality", "*hôṣîʾûhā*": "bring her out/take her out", "*wətiśśārēp*": "and let her be burned/let her be executed by fire" } }

    25 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.25", "source": "הִ֣וא מוּצֵ֗את וְהִ֨יא שָׁלְחָ֤ה אֶל־חָמִ֙יהָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־אֵ֣לֶּה לּ֔וֹ אָנֹכִ֖י הָרָ֑ה וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַכֶּר־נָ֔א לְמִ֞י הַחֹתֶ֧מֶת וְהַפְּתִילִ֛ים וְהַמַּטֶּ֖ה הָאֵֽלֶּה", "text": "She *mûṣēʾt* and she *šāləḥāh* unto her *ḥāmîhā* *lēʾmōr*, by *ləʾîš* that these belong to *lô*, I am *hārāh*. And *wattōʾmer*, *hakker*-*nāʾ* to whom the *haḥōtemet* and the *hapətîlîm* and the *hammaṭṭeh* *hāʾēlleh*?", "grammar": { "*mûṣēʾt*": "hophal participle, feminine singular - being brought out", "*šāləḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she sent", "*ḥāmîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father-in-law", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ləʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by the man", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hakker*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - recognize/identify", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*haḥōtemet*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the seal", "*hapətîlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the cords", "*hammaṭṭeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the staff", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these" }, "variants": { "*mûṣēʾt*": "being brought out/as she was being taken out", "*šāləḥāh*": "she sent/dispatched/had someone take", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ləʾîš*": "by the man/to the man", "*hārāh*": "pregnant/with child", "*hakker*": "recognize/identify/acknowledge" } }

    26 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.26", "source": "וַיַּכֵּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ צָֽדְקָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔נִּי כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֥ן לֹא־נְתַתִּ֖יהָ לְשֵׁלָ֣ה בְנִ֑י וְלֹֽא־יָסַ֥ף ע֖וֹד לְדַעְתָּֽה", "text": "And *wayyakkēr* *Yehûdāh* and *wayyōʾmer*, *ṣādəqāh* from me, for therefore *lōʾ*-*nətattîhā* to *Šēlāh* *bənî*, and *lōʾ*-*yāsap* again *lədaʿtāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyakkēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he recognized", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ṣādəqāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is more righteous", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nətattîhā*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I gave her", "*Šēlāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Shelah", "*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my son", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāsap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he continued", "*lədaʿtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to know her" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkēr*": "and he recognized/identified/acknowledged", "*ṣādəqāh*": "she is more righteous/she is right/she is just", "*nətattîhā*": "I gave her/provided her/offered her", "*yāsap*": "he continued/added/proceeded", "*lədaʿtāh*": "to know her/to have relations with her" } }

    27 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.27", "source": "וַיְהִ֖י בְּעֵ֣ת לִדְתָּ֑הּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה תְאוֹמִ֖ים בְּבִטְנָֽהּ", "text": "And *wayehî* in *ʿēt* her *lidtāh*, and behold, *təʾômîm* in her *bəbiṭnāh*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*lidtāh*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her giving birth", "*təʾômîm*": "noun, masculine plural - twins", "*bəbiṭnāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her womb" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt*": "time/period", "*lidtāh*": "her giving birth/her delivery", "*təʾômîm*": "twins/a pair", "*bəbiṭnāh*": "in her womb/in her belly" } }

  • Gen 38:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.5", "source": "וַתֹּ֤סֶף עוֹד֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵׁלָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה בִכְזִ֖יב בְּלִדְתָּ֥הּ אֹתֽוֹ", "text": "And *wattōsef* again and *wattēled* *bēn*, and *wattiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šemô* *Šēlāh*, and *wəhāyāh* in *biḵzîb* in *bəlidtāh* *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wattōsef*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she added/continued", "*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", "*Šēlāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Shelah", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw-conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*biḵzîb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Chezib", "*bəlidtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her bearing/when she gave birth to", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*wattōsef*": "and she added/continued/proceeded", "*wattēled*": "and she gave birth to/bore", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "and she called/named", "*wəhāyāh*": "and he was/happened to be", "*bəlidtāh*": "in her giving birth to/when she bore" } }

    6 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.6", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֧ח יְהוּדָ֛ה אִשָּׁ֖ה לְעֵ֣ר בְּכוֹר֑וֹ וּשְׁמָ֖הּ תָּמָֽר", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *Yehûdāh* *ʾiššāh* for *ʿĒr* *bəḵôrô*, and *šəmāh* *Tāmār*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*ʿĒr*": "proper noun, masculine - Er", "*bəḵôrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his firstborn", "*šəmāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her name", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and he took/selected/chose", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife", "*bəḵôrô*": "his firstborn/eldest son" } }

  • Gen 38:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַיֵּ֥רֶד יְהוּדָ֖ה מֵאֵ֣ת אֶחָ֑יו וַיֵּ֛ט עַד־אִ֥ישׁ עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ חִירָֽה", "text": "And *wayehî* in *ʿēt* the *hahiʾ*, and *wayyēred* *Yehûdāh* from *ʾēt* his *ʾeḥāyw*, and *wayyēṭ* unto *ʾîš* *ʿAdullāmî* and *šemô* *Ḥîrāh*", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time/period", "*hahiʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*wayyēred*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*wayyēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned aside", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʿAdullāmî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Adullamite", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Ḥîrāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Hirah" }, "variants": { "*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*wayyēred*": "and he went down/descended", "*wayyēṭ*": "and he turned aside/diverted/extended", "*ʾēt*": "from with/from proximity to" } }

    2 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.2", "source": "וַיַּרְא־שָׁ֧ם יְהוּדָ֛ה בַּת־אִ֥ישׁ כְּנַעֲנִ֖י וּשְׁמ֣וֹ שׁ֑וּעַ וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶֽיהָ", "text": "And *wayyarʾ*-there *Yehûdāh* *bat*-*ʾîš* *Kenaʿanî* and *šemô* *Šûaʿ*, and *wayyiqqāḥehā* and *wayyābōʾ* unto her", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man", "*Kenaʿanî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Canaanite", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Šûaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Shua", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he took her", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in/came" }, "variants": { "*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/observed/noticed", "*wayyiqqāḥehā*": "and he took her/married her/received her", "*wayyābōʾ*": "and he went in to her/had relations with her" } }

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    18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.18", "source": "וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāleyhā* *kətōnet* *passîm* *kî* thus *tilbašnā* *bənôt*-the-*melek* the-*bətûlōt* *məʿîlîm* *wə-yōṣēʾ* her *məšārətô* the-*ḥûṣ* *wə-nāʿal* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāleyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and upon her", "*kətōnet*": "feminine singular construct noun - tunic/coat of", "*passîm*": "masculine plural noun - pieces/colorful/long-sleeved", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tilbašnā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they wore", "*bənôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - daughters of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*bətûlōt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the virgins", "*məʿîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - robes/mantles", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the outside", "*wə-nāʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he locked", "*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her" }, "variants": { "*kətōnet*": "tunic/coat/garment", "*passîm*": "pieces/colorful/long-sleeved/embroidered/richly ornamented", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*tilbašnā*": "they wore/they dressed/they clothed themselves", "*bətûlōt*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried women", "*məʿîlîm*": "robes/mantles/cloaks/outer garments", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/and he led out/and he took out" } }

    19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.19", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֙פֶר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃", "text": "*wə-tiqqaḥ* *Tāmār* *ʾēper* upon-*rōšāh* *û-kətōnet* the-*passîm* which upon-her *qārāʿāh* *wə-tāśem* *yādāh* upon-*rōšāh* *wə-tēlek* *hālôk* *wə-zāʿāqāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*ʾēper*": "masculine singular noun - ashes/dust", "*rōšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her head", "*û-kətōnet*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and the tunic of", "*passîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the pieces/colorful", "*qārāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she tore", "*wə-tāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she placed", "*yādāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her hand", "*wə-tēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she cried out" }, "variants": { "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "and she took/and she placed", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust/dirt", "*qārāʿāh*": "she tore/she rent/she ripped", "*wə-tāśem*": "and she placed/and she put/and she laid", "*wə-tēlek* *hālôk*": "and she went walking/and she went continually/and she went away", "*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "and she cried out/and she screamed/and she wailed" } }

    20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן אָחִיךְ֮ הָיָ֣ה עִמָּךְ֒ וְעַתָּ֞ה אֲחוֹתִ֤י הַחֲרִ֙ישִׁי֙ אָחִ֣יךְ ה֔וּא אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתִי אֶת־לִבֵּ֖ךְ לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* unto-her *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā* the-*ʾĂmînôn* *ʾāḥîk* *hāyāh* with-you and-now *ʾăḥôtî* *haḥărîšî* *ʾāḥîk* he *ʾal*-*tāšîtî* *ʾet*-*libbēk* to-the-*dābār* the-*zeh* *wə-tēšeb* *Tāmār* *wə-šōmēmāh* *bêt* *ʾAbšālôm* *ʾāḥîhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother", "*ʾĂmînôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular with definite article - Amnon", "*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*ʾăḥôtî*": "feminine singular noun + 1st singular possessive suffix - my sister", "*haḥărîšî*": "Hiphil imperative feminine singular - be silent/be still", "*ʾāḥîk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your brother", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tāšîtî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you set/you place", "*libbēk*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular possessive suffix - your heart", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-tēšeb*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she remained/dwelt", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*wə-šōmēmāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle feminine singular - and desolate", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*ʾāḥîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her brother" }, "variants": { "*haḥărîšî*": "be silent/be still/be quiet/hold your peace", "*tāšîtî*": "you set/you place/you put/you make", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*wə-tēšeb*": "and she remained/and she dwelt/and she stayed", "*wə-šōmēmāh*": "and desolate/and devastated/and deserted/and lonely" } }

  • 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.38.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוּדָה֙ לְאוֹנָ֔ן בֹּ֛א אֶל־אֵ֥שֶׁת אָחִ֖יךָ וְיַבֵּ֣ם אֹתָ֑הּ וְהָקֵ֥ם זֶ֖רַע לְאָחִֽיךָ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh* to *ʾÔnān*, *bōʾ* unto *ʾēšet* your *ʾāḥîḵā* and *yabbēm* *ʾōtāh*, and *hāqēm* *zeraʿ* to your *ʾāḥîḵā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*ʾÔnān*": "proper noun, masculine - Onan", "*bōʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go in/come", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*yabbēm*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - perform levirate duty to", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her", "*hāqēm*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - raise up/establish", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed/offspring", "*ʾāḥîḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/spoke/commanded", "*bōʾ*": "go in/come to/have relations with", "*yabbēm*": "perform levirate marriage duty/fulfill brother-in-law obligation", "*hāqēm*": "raise up/establish/maintain", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }

  • 38 { "verseID": "Judges.11.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֵ֔כִי וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אוֹתָ֖הּ שְׁנֵ֣י חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ הִיא֙ וְרֵ֣עוֹתֶ֔יהָ וַתֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ עַל־הֶהָרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmer* *lēkî* and-*wayyišlaḥ* *ʾôtāh* two *ḥŏdāšîm* and-*wattēlek* she and-*rēʿôtêhā* and-*wattēbk* on-*bĕtûlêhā* on-*hehārîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*lēkî*": "Qal imperative fs - go", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3fs suffix - her", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*wattēlek*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she went", "*rēʿôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural + 3fs suffix - her companions", "*wattēbk*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3fs - and she wept", "*bĕtûlêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3fs suffix - her virginity", "*hehārîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains" }, "variants": { "*lēkî*": "go/depart", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "he sent away/he let go", "*bĕtûlêhā*": "her virginity/her maidenhood" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.4", "source": "וְתָמָר֙ כַּלָּת֔וֹ יָ֥לְדָה לּ֖וֹ אֶת־פֶּ֣רֶץ וְאֶת־זָ֑רַח כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*wətāmār* *kallātô* *yālədâ* *lô* *ʾet*-*peretz* *wəʾet*-*zāraḥ*. All-*bənê* *yəhûdâ* *ḥămiššâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*kallātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter-in-law", "*yālədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*peretz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Perez", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zāraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zerah", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ḥămiššâ*": "numeral, masculine - five" }, "variants": { "*kallātô*": "his daughter-in-law/his bride" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.12", "source": "וִיהִ֤י בֵֽיתְךָ֙ כְּבֵ֣ית פֶּ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָ֥ה תָמָ֖ר לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה מִן־הַזֶּ֗רַע אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ לְךָ֔ מִן־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "*wîhî* *bêtəkā* like-*bêt* *Pereṣ* whom-*yāldâ* *Tāmār* to-*Yəhûdâ* from-the-*zeraʿ* which *yittēn* *YHWH* to-you from-the-*naʿărâ* the-*zōʾt*", "grammar": { "*wîhî*": "conjunction + Qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may it be", "*bêtəkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your house", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition of comparison - like house of", "*Pereṣ*": "proper noun - Perez", "*yāldâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun - Tamar", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun with preposition - to Judah", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - from the seed/offspring", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with preposition - from the young woman", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*naʿărâ*": "young woman/maiden/girl" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "2Samuel.13.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָדָ֔ב שְׁכַ֥ב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְהִתְחָ֑ל וּבָ֧א אָבִ֣יךָ לִרְאוֹתֶ֗ךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֡יו תָּ֣בֹא נָא֩ תָמָ֨ר אֲחוֹתִ֜י וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי לֶ֗חֶם וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה לְעֵינַי֙ אֶת־הַבִּרְיָ֔ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶרְאֶ֔ה וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י מִיָּדָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-him *Yəhônāḏāḇ*: lie upon-*miškāḇḵā* and-*hiṯḥāl*; and-when-comes father-your to-see-you, and-*wəʾāmartā* to-him: let-come please *Tāmār* sister-my and-*ṯaḇrēnî* bread and-make to-eyes-my *ʾeṯ*-the-*biryāh* for-sake-of which I-will-see and-I-will-eat from-hand-her.", "grammar": { "*miškāḇḵā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed/couch", "*hiṯḥāl*": "Hithpael imperative masculine singular of *ḥālâ* - make yourself sick/feign illness", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and you shall say", "*ṯaḇrēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix of *bārâ* - she will feed me/give me to eat", "*biryāh*": "noun feminine singular - food/nourishment" }, "variants": { "*miškāḇḵā*": "your bed/couch/place of lying down", "*hiṯḥāl*": "make yourself sick/feign illness/pretend to be ill", "*ṯaḇrēnî*": "feed me/give me to eat/nourish me", "*biryāh*": "food/meal/nourishment/special dish" } }

  • 4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.4", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע דָּוִ֖ד בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־גֹזֵ֥ז נָבָ֖ל אֶת־צֹאנֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *Dāwid* in-the-*midbār* that-*gōzēz* *Nābāl* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾnô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*midbār*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*gōzēz*": "qal participle masculine singular - shearing", "*Nābāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun common singular + 3ms suffix - his flock" }, "variants": { "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

  • 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.38", "source": "אִם־לֹ֧א אֶל־בֵּית־אָבִ֛י תֵּלֵ֖ךְ וְאֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתִּ֑י וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ אִשָּׁ֖ה לִבְנִֽי׃", "text": "If-not to-*bêṯ*-my-*ʾāḇî* [father's house] *tēlēḵ* and-to-my-*mišpaḥtî* [family]; and-*wəlāqaḥtā* *ʾiššāh* for-my-*liḇnî* [son].", "grammar": { "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "*tēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will go'", "*mišpaḥtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my family'", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'and you shall take'", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'woman/wife'", "*liḇnî*": "preposition lamed + noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'for my son'" }, "variants": { "*bêṯ*": "house, household, dwelling place", "*ʾāḇî*": "my father", "*tēlēḵ*": "you will go, you shall go, you must go", "*mišpaḥtî*": "my family, my clan, my relatives", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "and you shall take, and you must take, and you will take", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife" } }

  • 24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.24", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה־נָ֥א גֹזְזִ֖ים לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַעֲבָדָ֖יו עִם־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾAbšālôm* unto-the-*melek* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *gōzəzîm* to-*ʿabdekā* *yēlek*-*nāʾ* the-*melek* and-*ʿăbādāyw* with-*ʿabdekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾAbšālôm*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Absalom", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*gōzəzîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - shearers", "*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant", "*yēlek*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let go", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his servants", "*ʿabdekā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "and he came/and he went/and he entered", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*gōzəzîm*": "shearers/sheep-shearers", "*yēlek*": "let go/may go/would go", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his officials/his attendants" } }

  • 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.12", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶחָ֑יו לִרְע֛וֹת אֶׄתׄ־צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶ֖ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wə-yēləḵû* his *ʾeḥāyw* *lirʿôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*ṣōʾn* their *ʾăḇîhem* in *šəḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēləḵû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they went'", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "*lirʿôṯ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to shepherd/tend'", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - 'flock/sheep'", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their father'", "*šəḵem*": "proper noun - 'Shechem'" }, "variants": { "*lirʿôṯ*": "to shepherd/to pasture/to tend" } }