Genesis
Genesis 38:6–7
6Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
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Genesis 38:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Judah | יְהוּדָ֛ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| acquired | וַיִּקַּ֧ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a wife | אִשָּׁ֖ה | ’iš·šāh | Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| for Er | לְעֵ֣ר | lə·‘êr | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6147 Er |
| his firstborn | בְּכוֹר֑וֹ | bə·ḵō·w·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1060 first-born |
| and her name | וּשְׁמָ֖הּ | ū·šə·māh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H8034 name |
| was Tamar | תָּמָֽר׃ | tā·mār | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8559 Tamar |
Genesis 38:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וַיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| Er | עֵ֚ר | ‘êr | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6147 Er |
| Judah’s | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| firstborn | בְּכ֣וֹר | bə·ḵō·wr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1060 first-born |
| was wicked | רַ֖ע | ra‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| in the sight | בְּעֵינֵ֣י | bə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| so the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| put him to death | וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ | way·mi·ṯê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
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Genesis 38:7 1 Chronicles 2:3 · Genesis 46:12 · Numbers 26:19 · Genesis 13:13 · Genesis 19:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.