Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 38:29 Interlinear

And it came to pass as he drew back his hand came out that behold his brother and she said How hast thou broken forth this breach was called be upon thee therefore his name Pharez

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2כְּמֵשִׁ֣יבH7725And it came to pass as he drew backto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
3יָד֗וֹH3027his 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
4וְהִנֵּה֙H2009lo!
5יָצָ֣אH3318came outto go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
6אָחִ֔יוH251that behold his brothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
7וַתֹּ֕אמֶרH559and she saidto say (used with great latitude)
8מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
9פָּרַ֖צְתָּH6555How hast thou broken forthto break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
10עָלֶ֣יךָH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
11פָּ֑רֶץH6556this breacha break (literally or figuratively)
12וַיִּקְרָ֥אH7121was calledto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
13שְׁמ֖וֹH8034be upon thee therefore his namean appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
14פָּֽרֶץ׃H6557Pharezperets, the name of two israelites

Verse Context

Genesis 38:28 And it came to pass when she travailed that the one put out his hand took And it came to pass when she travailed...
Genesis 38:29 (current) And it came to pass as he drew back his hand came out that behold his brother and she said How hast thou broken forth this breach was called be upon thee therefore his name Pharez
Genesis 38:30And afterward came out his brother upon his hand...

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