Genesis 38:4

King James 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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King James 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 Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Num 26:19 : 19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

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5And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
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9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
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Num 26:19
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19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Gen 38:26-27
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26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
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