Genesis

Genesis 38:8

8Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Onanלְאוֹנָ֔ןlə·’ō·w·nānPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH209 Onan
Sleep withבֹּ֛אbōVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
your brother’sאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
Perform your duty as her brother-in-lawוְיַבֵּ֣םwə·yab·bêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH2992 marry
and raise upוְהָקֵ֥םwə·hā·qêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
offspringזֶ֖רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
for your brotherלְאָחִֽיךָ׃lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother

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Deuteronomy 25:5–10 · Matthew 22:23–27 · Ruth 4:5–11 · Ruth 1:11 · Leviticus 18:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.