Genesis 38:22 KJV

And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.

Matthew Henry

Topics

  • Adultery Judah
  • Judah His incest with his daughter-in-law
  • Sodomites The word “harlot” (“shrine prostitute” (N. I. V.)) appears in
  • Tamar 1. Wife of the sons of Judah
  • Women Tamar, in her adultery

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • JudahPraise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And he returned וַיָּשָׁב wayyāšāb שׁוּב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • to Judah אֶל ʾel Preposition יְהוּדָה yĕhûdâ יְהוּדָה Proper name
  • and said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • I cannot לֹא lōʾ לֹא Negative
  • find מְצָאתִיהָ mĕṣāʾtîhā מָצָא Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular · with suffix: third person feminine singular
  • her; and also the men וְגַם wĕgam Affirmation · with and אַנְשֵׁי ʾanšê Noun · masculine plural construct אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh
  • of the place הַמָּקוֹם hammāqôm מָקוֹם Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • said אָמְרוּ ʾāmĕrû אָמַר Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural
  • there was no harlot לֹא lōʾ Negative הָיְתָה hāyĕtâ Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular בָזֶה bāzê Pronoun · with preposition קְדֵשָׁה qĕdēšâ קְדֵשָׁה Adjective · feminine singular

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