Genesis 38:28 KJV

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

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  • And it came to pass, when she travailed וַיְהִי wayhî Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and בְלִדְתָּהּ bĕlidtāh יָלַד Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person feminine singular
  • that the one put out וַיִּתֶּן wayyitten נָתַן Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • hand יָד yād יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular
  • and the midwife הַמְיַלֶּדֶת hamyalledet יָלַד Verb · piel active participle, feminine singular · with the
  • took וַתִּקַּח wattiqqaḥ לָקַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
  • and bound וַתִּקְשֹׁר wattiqšōr קָשַׁר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
  • upon his hand עַל ʿal Preposition יָדוֹ yādô יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • a scarlet thread שָׁנִי šānî שָׁנִי Noun · masculine singular
  • saying לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • This came out זֶה zê Pronoun יָצָא yāṣāʾ יָצָא Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • first רִאשֹׁנָה riʾšōnâ רִאשׁוֹן Ordinal number · masculine singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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