Genesis

Genesis 38:21–22

21He asked the men of that place, “Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?”

“No shrine prostitute has been here,” they answered.

22So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’”

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Genesis 38:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֞לway·yiš·’alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of that placeמְקֹמָהּ֙mə·qō·māhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
Whereאַיֵּ֧ה’ay·yêhInterrogativeH346 Where?
is the shrine prostituteהַקְּדֵשָׁ֛הhaq·qə·ḏê·šāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH6948 female devotee
whoהִ֥ואhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
was besideעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the roadהַדָּ֑רֶךְhad·dā·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
at Enaimבָעֵינַ֖יִםḇā·‘ê·na·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5879 Enajim, Enam
Noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
shrine prostituteקְדֵשָֽׁה׃qə·ḏê·šāhAdjective - feminine singularH6948 female devotee
has beenהָיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hereבָזֶ֖הḇā·zehPreposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
they answeredוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say

Genesis 38:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙way·yā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I could notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
find herמְצָאתִ֑יהָmə·ṣā·ṯî·hāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH4672 attain to, find
and furthermoreוְגַ֨םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of that placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
saidאָֽמְר֔וּ’ā·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
shrine prostituteקְדֵשָֽׁה׃qə·ḏê·šāhAdjective - feminine singularH6948 female devotee
has beenהָיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hereבָזֶ֖הḇā·zehPreposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.