Gen. 38:1 in context
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Gen. 37:36      Gen. 38:2

Genesis 38:1

[The main character in the last section (chapters 37-50) of Genesis is Joseph. Here in chapter 38, however, there is an abrupt interruption concerning Judah and Tamar. At first, it may be difficult to understand how this chapter, which is a single tangle of illicit sexual relationships, fits into the story. Judah refuses to marry his youngest son to Tamar, she takes matters into her own hands and seduces her father-in-law, who willingly goes to her disguised as a prostitute. Placing the story of Judah in the middle of the story of Joseph creates a literary point. Two different paths emerge. Joseph flees from sexual immorality (Gen. 39:12), while Judah willingly enters into it with his eyes wide open.]
At that time, Judah went down [in terms of elevation, but also morally] from his brothers [in Hebron, see Gen. 37:14] and turned to (pitched his tent at) a certain Adullamite named Kira [which means "noble"]. [Down to Adullam, which is located 20 km northwest of Hebron, there is an elevation difference of over 500 meters.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   בָּעֵת   הַהִוא   וַיֵּרֶד   יְהוּדָה   מֵאֵת   אֶחָיו   וַיֵּט   עַד   אִישׁ   עֲדֻלָּמִי   וּשְׁמוֹ   חִירָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ κατέβη Ιουδας ἀπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀφίκετο ἕως πρὸς ἄνθρωπόν τινα Οδολλαμίτην ᾧ ὄνομα Ιρας

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וַֽ (va)
יְהִי֙ (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H6256
 בָּ (ba)
עֵ֣ת (et)
 in
time
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9009
H1931
 הַ (ha)
הִ֔וא (hiv)
 the
he
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♀ sing. personal third person feminine singular

Td
Pp3fs
H9001
H3381
 וַ (va)
יֵּ֥רֶד (jered)
 seq
to go down
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3063
 יְהוּדָ֖ה (jehodah)
 Judah
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9006
H0854
 מֵ (me)
אֵ֣ת (et)
 from
with
Prep. Preposition

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 R
To
H0251
H9023
 אֶחָ֑י (echaj)
ו (v)
 brother
his
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H9001
H5186
 וַ (va)
יֵּ֛ט (jet)
 seq
to stretch
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H5704
H9014
 עַד (ad-)
־
till
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0376
 אִ֥ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5726
 עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י (adulami)
 Adullamite
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Ngbsa
H9002
H8034
H9023
 וּ (o)
שְׁמ֥ (shem)
וֹ (vó)
 and
name
his
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

C
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H2437
H9016
 חִירָֽה (chirah)
׃
Hirah
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm

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