Genesis
Genesis 38:6
6Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.