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And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. (KJV)

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וַתָּסַר֩va.ta.Sarand she removed

Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVhw3fs)

Meaning: to turn aside: remove

Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 38:19, Genesis 41:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5493G; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 1

בִּגְדֵ֨יbig.Dei[the] clothes of

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: garment

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 2

אַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ'al.me.nu.Tahwidowhood her

Lemma: אַלְמָנוּת (al.ma.nut) · Strong's: H0491

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: widowhood

Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 38:19, 2 Samuel 20:3, Isaiah 54:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0491; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 3

מֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָme.'a.Lei.hafrom on <the> her

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 4

וַתְּכַ֤סva.te.Khasand she covered

Lemma: כָּסָה (ka.sah) · Strong's: H3680

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpw3fs)

Meaning: to cover

Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 37:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3680; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 5

בַּצָּעִיף֙ba.tza.'Ifwith the veil

Lemma: צָעִיף (tsa.iph) · Strong's: H6809

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: shawl

Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 24:65, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6809; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 6

וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ףva.tit.'a.Lafand she wrapped herself up

Lemma: עָלַף (a.laph) · Strong's: H5968

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVtw3fs)

Meaning: to enwrap

Used 5 times. Also: Song of Solomon 5:14, Isaiah 51:20, Amos 8:13, Jonah 4:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5968; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 7

וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙va.Te.shevand she sat

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 38:14 word 8

בְּפֶ֣תַחbe.Fe.tachat [the] entrance of

Lemma: פֶּ֫תַח (pe.tach) · Strong's: H6607

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: entrance

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 18:10, Genesis 19:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6607; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 9

עֵינַ֔יִם'ei.Na.yimEnaim

Lemma: עֵינָם (e.na.yim) · Strong's: H5879G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Enaim

Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 38:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5879G; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 10

אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhich

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 11

עַל\־'al-[is] on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 12

דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] road of

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: way: road

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 38:16, Genesis 38:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870K; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 13

תִּמְנָ֑תָהtim.Na.tahTimnah towards

Lemma: תִּמְנָה (tim.nah) · Strong's: H8553G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Timnah

Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:13, Joshua 15:10, Joshua 19:43, Judges 14:1, Judges 14:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8553G; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 14

כִּ֤יkifor

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 38:14 word 15

רָאֲתָה֙ra.'a.Tahshe had seen

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 16

כִּֽי\־ki-that

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 38:14 word 17

גָדַ֣לga.Dalhe had grown up

Lemma: גָּדַל (ga.dal) · Strong's: H1431

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 38:14 word 18

שֵׁלָ֔הshe.LahShelah

Lemma: שֵׁלָה (she.lah) · Strong's: H7956

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Shelah

Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 38:5, Genesis 38:11, Genesis 38:26, Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:20, 1 Chronicles 2:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7956; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 19

וְהִ֕ואve.Hiv'and she

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)

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 38:14 word 20

לֹֽא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 21

נִתְּנָ֥הni.te.Nahshe had been given

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414O

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNp3fs)

Meaning: to give: give(marriage)

Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 29:26, Genesis 29:27, Genesis 29:28, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 34:9, Genesis 34:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414O; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 22

לְאִשָּֽׁה\׃le.'i.Shahto a wife

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Genesis 38:14 word 23

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

she removed	→	סוּר H5493G to turn aside: remove
her	→	עַל H5921A upon
widow’s	→	אַלְמָנוּת H0491 widowhood
garments	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
covered her face	→	עָלַף H5968 to enwrap
with a veil	→	צָעִיף H6809 shawl
to disguise herself	→	כָּסָה H3680 to cover
and sat	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
at the entrance	→	פֶּ֫תַח H6607 entrance
to Enaim	→	עֵינָם H5879G Enaim
which	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
is on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870K way: road
to Timnah	→	תִּמְנָה H8553G Timnah
For	→	כִּי H3588A for
she saw	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
that	→	כִּי H3588A for
although Shelah	→	שֵׁלָה H7956 Shelah
had grown up	→	גָּדַל H1431 to magnify
she	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
had not	→	לֹא H3808 not
been given	→	נָתַן H5414O to give: give(marriage)
to him	→
as a wife	→	אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife

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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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