Genesis
Genesis 38:24
24About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.”
“Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| About | וַיְהִ֣י׀ | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| three | כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁ | kə·miš·lōš | Preposition-k, Preposition-m; Number - feminine singular construct | H7969 a three, triad |
| months later | חֳדָשִׁ֗ים | ḥo·ḏā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2320 (newness), new moon, month |
| Judah | לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה | lî·hū·ḏāh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| was told | וַיֻּגַּ֨ד | way·yug·gaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| Your daughter-in-law | כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָ | kal·lā·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3618 daughter-in-law, bride |
| Tamar | תָּמָ֣ר | tā·mār | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8559 Tamar |
| has prostituted herself | זָֽנְתָה֙ | zā·nə·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| and | וְגַ֛ם | wə·ḡam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| now | הִנֵּ֥ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| she is pregnant | הָרָ֖ה | hā·rāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H2030 pregnant |
| Bring her out | הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ | hō·w·ṣî·’ū·hā | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; third person feminine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Let her be burned to death | וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף׃ | wə·ṯiś·śā·rêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H8313 burn |
Cross-references
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Leviticus 21:9 · Ezekiel 23:44 · Hosea 2:5 · Judges 19:2 · Ezekiel 23:19 · Ezekiel 23:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.