Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 38:1 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 38:1, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“ And it came to pass at that time went down that Judah from his brethren and turned in to a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַֽיְהִי֙ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | בָּעֵ֣ת | H6256 | And it came to pass at that time | time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc |
| 3 | הַהִ֔וא | H1931 | he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo | |
| 4 | וַיֵּ֥רֶד | H3381 | went down | to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau |
| 5 | יְהוּדָ֖ה | H3063 | that Judah | jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory |
| 6 | מֵאֵ֣ת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 7 | אֶחָ֑יו | H251 | from his brethren | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001]) |
| 8 | וַיֵּ֛ט | H5186 | and turned | to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows) |
| 9 | עַד | H5704 | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) | |
| 10 | אִ֥ישׁ | H376 | in to a certain | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 11 | עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י | H5726 | Adullamite | an adullamite or native of adullam |
| 12 | וּשְׁמ֥וֹ | H8034 | whose name | an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character |
| 13 | חִירָֽה׃ | H2437 | was Hirah | chirah, an adullamite |
Geographic Context
Verse Context
Genesis 38:1 (current) And it came to pass at that time went down that Judah from his brethren and turned in to a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah
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