Genesis
Genesis 38:15
15When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| saw her | וַיִּרְאֶ֣הָ | way·yir·’e·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7200 see |
| he thought | וַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָ | way·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H2803 think, account |
| she was a prostitute | לְזוֹנָ֑ה | lə·zō·w·nāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| she had covered | כִסְּתָ֖ה | ḵis·sə·ṯāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3680 cover |
| her face | פָּנֶֽיהָ׃ | pā·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H6440 face, before |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.