Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 38:8 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 38:8, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“said And Judah unto Onan Go in wife to thy brother and marry her and raise up seed to thy brother”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | H559 | said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | יְהוּדָה֙ | H3063 | And Judah | jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory |
| 3 | לְאוֹנָ֔ן | H209 | unto Onan | onan, a son of judah |
| 4 | בֹּ֛א | H935 | Go in | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 5 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 6 | אֵ֥שֶׁת | H802 | wife | a woman |
| 7 | לְאָחִֽיךָ׃ | H251 | to thy brother | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001]) |
| 8 | וְיַבֵּ֣ם | H2992 | and marry | to marry a (deceased) brother's widow |
| 9 | אֹתָ֑הּ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 10 | וְהָקֵ֥ם | H6965 | her and raise up | to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) |
| 11 | זֶ֖רַע | H2233 | seed | seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity |
| 12 | לְאָחִֽיךָ׃ | H251 | to thy brother | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001]) |
Verse Context
Genesis 38:7 And Er firstborn Judah's was wicked in the sight...
Genesis 38:8 (current)said And Judah unto Onan Go in wife to thy brother and marry her and raise up seed to thy brother
Genesis 38:9knew And Onan ...