Genesis
Genesis 38:21
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He asked | וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל | way·yiš·’al | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| the men | אַנְשֵׁ֤י | ’an·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H582 man, mankind |
| of that place | מְקֹמָהּ֙ | mə·qō·māh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
| Where | אַיֵּ֧ה | ’ay·yêh | Interrogative | H346 Where? |
| is the shrine prostitute | הַקְּדֵשָׁ֛ה | haq·qə·ḏê·šāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H6948 female devotee |
| who | הִ֥וא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| was beside | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the road | הַדָּ֑רֶךְ | had·dā·reḵ | Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| at Enaim | בָעֵינַ֖יִם | ḇā·‘ê·na·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5879 Enajim, Enam |
| No | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| shrine prostitute | קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ | qə·ḏê·šāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H6948 female devotee |
| has been | הָיְתָ֥ה | hā·yə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| here | בָזֶ֖ה | ḇā·zeh | Preposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| they answered | וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.