Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 38:7 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 38:7, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“ And Er firstborn Judah's was wicked in the sight and the LORD slew and the LORD”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיְהִ֗י | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | עֵ֚ר | H6147 | And Er | er, the name of two israelites |
| 3 | בְּכ֣וֹר | H1060 | firstborn | first-born; hence, chief |
| 4 | יְהוּדָ֔ה | H3063 | Judah's | jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory |
| 5 | רַ֖ע | H7451 | was wicked | bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) |
| 6 | בְּעֵינֵ֣י | H5869 | in the sight | an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
| 7 | יְהוָֽה׃ | H3068 | and the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 8 | וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ | H4191 | slew | to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill |
| 9 | יְהוָֽה׃ | H3068 | and the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
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