Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 38:21 Interlinear
“Then he asked the men of that place And they said There was no harlot by the way side And they said in this There was no harlot”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל | H7592 | Then he asked | to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand |
| 2 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 3 | אַנְשֵׁ֤י | H582 | the men | properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively) |
| 4 | מְקֹמָהּ֙ | H4725 | of that place | properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) |
| 5 | וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | H559 | And they said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 6 | אַיֵּ֧ה | H346 | where? | |
| 7 | קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ | H6948 | There was no harlot | a female devotee (i.e., prostitute) |
| 8 | הִ֥וא | 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 | |
| 9 | בָֽעֵינַ֖יִם | H5879 | enajim or enam, a place in palestine | |
| 10 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 11 | הַדָּ֑רֶךְ | H1870 | by the way side | a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb |
| 12 | וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | H559 | And they said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 13 | לֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 14 | הָיְתָ֥ה | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 15 | בָזֶ֖ה | H2088 | in this | the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that |
| 16 | קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ | H6948 | There was no harlot | a female devotee (i.e., prostitute) |
Verse Context
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