Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 38:20 Interlinear

sent And Judah the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite to receive his pledge by the hand from the woman's but he found her

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חH7971sentto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
2יְהוּדָ֜הH3063And Judahjehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
3אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4גְּדִ֣יH1423the kida young goat (from browsing)
5הָֽעִזִּ֗יםH5795a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)
6מִיַּ֣דH3027by the handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
7רֵעֵ֣הוּH7453of his friendan associate (more or less close)
8הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔יH5726the Adullamitean adullamite or native of adullam
9לָקַ֥חַתH3947to receiveto take (in the widest variety of applications)
10הָעֵֽרָב֖וֹןH6162his pledgea pawn (given as security)
11מִיַּ֣דH3027by the handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
12הָֽאִשָּׁ֑הH802from the woman'sa woman
13וְלֹ֖אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
14מְצָאָֽהּ׃H4672but he found herproperly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

Verse Context

Genesis 38:19And she arose and laid by her vail from her and put on...
Genesis 38:20 (current)sent And Judah the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite to receive his pledge by the hand from the woman's but he found her
Genesis 38:21Then he asked the men of that place And they said ...

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