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Genesis 38:11

After this, Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Remain a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up." He said (thinking to himself), "Otherwise, he will also die like his brothers." And Tamar went away and lived in her father's house.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   יְהוּדָה   לְתָמָר   כַּלָּתוֹ   שְׁבִי   אַלְמָנָה   בֵית   אָבִיךְ   עַד   יִגְדַּל   שֵׁלָה   בְנִי   כִּי   אָמַר   פֶּן   יָמוּת   גַּם   הוּא   כְּאֶחָיו   וַתֵּלֶךְ   תָּמָר   וַתֵּשֶׁב   בֵּית   אָבִיהָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶπεν δὲ Ιουδας Θαμαρ τῇ νύμφῃ αὐτοῦ κάθου χήρα ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ πατρός σου ἕως μέγας γένηται Σηλωμ ὁ υἱός μου εἶπεν γάρ μήποτε ἀποθάνῃ καὶ οὗτος ὥσπερ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ ἀπελθοῦσα δὲ Θαμαρ ἐκάθητο ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῆς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

 Npm
H9005
H8559
 לְ (le)
תָמָ֨ר (tamar)
 to
Tamar
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npm
H3618
H9023
 כַּלָּת֜ (kalat)
וֹ (vó)
 daughter-in-law
his
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncfsc
Sp3ms
H3427
 שְׁבִ֧י (shevi)
 to dwell
Verb Verb
qal ♀ sing. qal second person feminine singular

Vqv2fs
H0490
 אַלְמָנָ֣ה (alemanah)
 widow
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H1004b
H9014
 בֵית (veit-)
־
house
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0001
H9022
 אָבִ֗י (avi)
ךְ (khe)
 father
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2fs
H5704
H9014
 עַד (ad-)
־
till
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H1431
 יִגְדַּל֙ (jigedal)
 to magnify
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H7956
 שֵׁלָ֣ה (shelah)
 Shelah
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H1121a
H9020
 בְנִ֔ (veni)
י (j)
 son
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0559
 אָמַ֔ר (amar)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H6435
H9014
 פֶּן (pen-)
־
lest
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H4191
 יָמ֥וּת (jamot)
 to die
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H1571
H9014
 גַּם (gam-)
־
also
link
Adv. Adverb

 D
H1931
 ה֖וּא (ho)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H9004
H0251
H9023
 כְּ (ke)
אֶחָ֑י (echaj)
ו (v)
 like
brother
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

R
Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H9001
H1980
 וַ (va)
תֵּ֣לֶךְ (telekhe)
 seq
to go
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H8559
 תָּמָ֔ר (tamar)
 Tamar
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9001
H3427
 וַ (va)
תֵּ֖שֶׁב (teshev)
 seq
to dwell
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H1004b
 בֵּ֥ית (beit)
 house
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0001
H9024
H9016
 אָבִֽי (avi)
הָ (ha)
׃
father
her
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3fs

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