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Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did . And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 1
יְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 2
לְתָמָ֨רle.ta.Marto Tamar
Lemma: תָּמָר (ta.mar) · Strong's: H8559G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Tamar
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 38:6, Genesis 38:13, Genesis 38:24, Ruth 4:12, 1 Chronicles 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8559G; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 3
כַּלָּת֜וֹka.la.Todaughter-in-law his
Lemma: כַּלָּה (kal.lah) · Strong's: H3618H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: daughter-in-law
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 11:31, Genesis 38:16, Genesis 38:24, Leviticus 18:15, Leviticus 20:12, Ruth 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3618H; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 4
שְׁבִ֧יshe.Vidwell
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 5
אַלְמָנָ֣ה'al.ma.Naha widow
Lemma: אַלְמָנָה (al.ma.nah) · Strong's: H0490
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: widow
Used 55 times. Also: Exodus 22:22, Exodus 22:24, Leviticus 21:14, Leviticus 22:13, Numbers 30:9, Deuteronomy 10:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0490; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 6
בֵית\־veit-[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 7
אָבִ֗יךְ'a.Vikhfather your
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 8
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 9
יִגְדַּל֙yig.Dalhe will grow up
Lemma: גָּדַל (ga.dal) · Strong's: H1431
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to magnify
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 12:2, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:20, Genesis 24:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1431; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 10
שֵׁלָ֣הshe.LahShelah
Lemma: שֵׁלָה (she.lah) · Strong's: H7956
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Shelah
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 38:5, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:26, Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:20, 1 Chronicles 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7956; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 11
בְנִ֔יve.Nison my
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 12
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 13
אָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 14
פֶּן\־pen-lest
Lemma: פֶּן־ (pen) · Strong's: H6435
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: lest
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6435; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 15
יָמ֥וּתya.Muthe should die
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 16
גַּם\־gam-also
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 17
ה֖וּאhu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 18
כְּאֶחָ֑יוke.'e.Chavlike brothers his
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 19
וַתֵּ֣לֶךְva.Te.lekhand she went
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 20
תָּמָ֔רta.MarTamar
Lemma: תָּמָר (ta.mar) · Strong's: H8559G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Tamar
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 38:6, Genesis 38:13, Genesis 38:24, Ruth 4:12, 1 Chronicles 2:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8559G; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 21
וַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevand she dwelt
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 22
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 23
אָבִֽיהָ\׃'a.Vi.hafather her
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 38:11 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to his daughter-in-law | → | כַּלָּה H3618H daughter-in-law |
| Tamar | → | תָּמָר H8559G Tamar |
| Live | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| as a widow | → | אַלְמָנָה H0490 widow |
| in your father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| until | → | עַד H5704 till |
| my son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Shelah | → | שֵׁלָה H7956 Shelah |
| grows up | → | גָּדַל H1431 to magnify |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| he thought | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| He | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| may | → | פֶּן־ H6435 lest |
| die | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| too | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| like his brothers | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| So Tamar | → | תָּמָר H8559G Tamar |
| went | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| to live | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in her father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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