- *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
- *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