Genesis
Genesis 38:13
13When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Tamar | לְתָמָ֖ר | lə·ṯā·mār | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8559 Tamar |
| was told | וַיֻּגַּ֥ד | way·yug·gaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| Your father-in-law | חָמִ֛יךְ | ḥā·mîḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H2524 husband's father |
| is going up | עֹלֶ֥ה | ‘ō·leh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| to Timnah | תִמְנָ֖תָה | ṯim·nā·ṯāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H8553 Timnah |
| to shear | לָגֹ֥ז | lā·ḡōz | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1494 shear |
| his sheep | צֹאנֽוֹ׃ | ṣō·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.