13 {
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.38.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָ֣ה הֽ͏ָעֵרָבוֹן֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶתֶּן־לָּךְ֒ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר חֹתָֽמְךָ֙ וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָ וּמַטְּךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וַיִּתֶּן־לָּ֛הּ וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ וַתַּ֥הַר לֽוֹ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, what *hāʿērābôn* that *ʾettēn*-to you? And *wattōʾmer*, your *ḥōtāməḵā* and your *pətîleḵā* and your *maṭṭəḵā* which are in your *bəyādeḵā*. And *wayyittēn*-to her and *wayyābōʾ* unto her and *wattahar* by him",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hāʿērābôn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the pledge",
"*ʾettēn*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I shall give",
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*ḥōtāməḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seal",
"*pətîleḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cord",
"*maṭṭəḵā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your staff",
"*bəyādeḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your hand",
"*wayyittēn*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went in",
"*wattahar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived"
},
"variants": {
"*hāʿērābôn*": "the pledge/security/guarantee",
"*ʾettēn*": "I shall give/provide/offer",
"*ḥōtāməḵā*": "your seal/signet ring",
"*pətîleḵā*": "your cord/string/ribbon",
"*maṭṭəḵā*": "your staff/rod/walking stick",
"*wayyittēn*": "and he gave/provided/handed over",
"*wayyābōʾ*": "and he went in/had relations with",
"*wattahar*": "and she conceived/became pregnant"
}
}
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"
}
}