Genesis 38:25 Go deeper
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When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. (KJV)
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הִ֣ואhi'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 38:25 word 1
מוּצֵ֗אתmu.Tzet[was being] brought out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318H
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVHsfsa)
Meaning: to come out: send
Used 258 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 19:5, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318H; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 2
וְהִ֨יאve.Hi'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 38:25 word 3
שָׁלְחָ֤הshal.Chahshe sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 4
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 5
חָמִ֙יהָ֙cha.Mi.hafather-in-law her
Lemma: חָם (cham) · Strong's: H2524
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father-in-law
Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 38:13, 1 Samuel 4:19, 1 Samuel 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2524; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 6
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 38:25 word 7
לְאִישׁ֙le.'Ishto a man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 8
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whom
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 38:25 word 9
אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehthese
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 10
אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiI
Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)
Meaning: I
Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 11
הָרָ֑הha.Rah[am] pregnant
Lemma: הָרָה (ha.rah) · Strong's: H2030A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: pregnant
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 16:11, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 21:22, Judges 13:5, Judges 13:7, 1 Samuel 4:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2030A; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 12
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
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 38:25 word 13
הַכֶּר\־ha.ker-investigate
Lemma: נָכַר (na.khar) · Strong's: H5234A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to recognize
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 27:23, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33, Genesis 38:26, Genesis 42:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5234A; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 14
נָ֔אNa'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 15
לְמִ֞יle.Mi[belong] to whom?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 16
הַחֹתֶ֧מֶתha.cho.Te.metthe seal
Lemma: חֹתֶ֫מֶת (cho.te.met) · Strong's: H2858
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: ring
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2858; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 17
וְהַפְּתִילִ֛יםve.ha.pe.ti.Limand the cord
Lemma: פָּתִיל (pa.til) · Strong's: H6616
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: cord
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Exodus 28:28, Exodus 28:37, Exodus 39:3, Exodus 39:21, Exodus 39:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6616; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 18
וְהַמַּטֶּ֖הve.ham.ma.Tehand the staff
Lemma: מַטֶּה (mat.teh) · Strong's: H4294G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: tribe: rod
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 38:18, Exodus 4:2, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 4:17, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4294G; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 19
הָאֵֽלֶּה\׃ha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Genesis 38:25 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| As she | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| was being brought out | → | יָצָא H3318H to come out: send |
| [Tamar] | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| a message | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to her | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| father-in-law | → | חָם H2524 father-in-law |
| I am | → | אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I |
| pregnant | → | הָרָה H2030A pregnant |
| by the man to whom | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| these items | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| belong | → | |
| And she added | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| examine them | → | נָכַר H5234A to recognize |
| Whose | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| seal | → | חֹתֶ֫מֶת H2858 ring |
| and cord | → | פָּתִיל H6616 cord |
| and staff | → | מַטֶּה H4294G tribe: rod |
| are these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
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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