Genesis 38
LXX · Septuagint (Greek)
The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.
Genesis 38 - 1
γίνομαιgínomaiAnd it came to passG1096ἐνeninG1722καιρόςkairósthat time,G2540καταβαίνωkatabaínōJudah wentG2597ἀπόapófromG575ἀδελφόςadelphóshis brothers,G80καίkaíandG2532ἀφικνέομαιaphiknéomaihe arrivedG864ἕωςhéōsuntoG2193πρόςprósbeforeG4314ἄνθρωποςánthrōposa certain manG444ὅςhóswhoseG3739ὄνομαónomaname wasG3686
Genesis 38 - 2
καίkaíAndG2532εἴδωeídō{sawG1492ἐκεῖekeîthereG1563θυγάτηρthygátēra daughterG2364ἄνθρωποςánthrōposof a Canaanite man,G444ὅςhóswhoseG3739ὄνομαónomaname wasG3686καίkaíAndG2532λαμβάνωlambánōhe tookG2983her,G14731καίkaíandG2532εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaienteredG1525πρόςpróstoG4314her.G14731
Genesis 38 - 3
καίkaíAndG2532συλλαμβάνωsyllambánōshe conceivedG4815τίκτωtíktōand boreG5088υἱόςhuiósa son,G5207καίkaíandG2532καλέωkaléōshe calledG2564ὄνομαónomahis name,G3686
Genesis 38 - 4
καίkaíAndG2532συλλαμβάνωsyllambánōshe conceivedG4815τίκτωtíktōand boreG5088υἱόςhuiósa sonG5207ἔτιétistill again ,G2089καίkaíandG2532καλέωkaléōshe calledG2564ὄνομαónomahis name,G3686
Genesis 38 - 5
καίkaíAndG2532προστίθημιprostíthēmiaddingG4369τίκτωtíktōshe boreG5088υἱόςhuiósa son,G5207καίkaíandG2532καλέωkaléōshe calledG2564ὄνομαónomahis name,G3686οὗτοςhoûtosAnd sheG3778εἰμίeimíwasG1510ἐνeninG1722ἡνίκαhēníkawhenG2259τίκτωtíktōshe boreG5088them.G14731
Genesis 38 - 6
καίkaíAndG2532λαμβάνωlambánōJudah tookG2983γυνήgynḗa wife forG1135πρωτότοκοςprōtótokoshis first-born,G4416ὅςhóswhoseG3739ὄνομαónomanameG3686
Genesis 38 - 7
γίνομαιgínomaiAnd it came to passG1096πρωτότοκοςprōtótokosthe first-bornG4416πονηρόςponēróswas wickedG4190ἔναντιénantibeforeG1725κύριοςkýriosthe lord ;G2962καίkaíandG2532ἀποκτείνωapokteínō{killedG615himG14731θεόςtheósGod}.G2316
Genesis 38 - 8
ἔπωépō{saidG2036δέdéAndG1161εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaiEnterG1525πρόςpróstoG4314ὁhotheG3588γυνήgynḗwifeG1135ἀδελφόςadelphósof your brother,G80καίkaíandG2532ἐπιγαμβρεύωepigambreúōally to her by marriage,G1918καίkaíandG2532ἀνίστημιanístēmiraise upG450σπέρμαspérmaseedG4690ὁhotoG3588ἀδελφόςadelphósyour brother!G80
Genesis 38 - 9
γινώσκωginṓskō{knowingG1097δέdéAndG1161ὅτιhótithatG3754οὐou{notG3756hisG14731εἰμίeimíwill beG1510ὁhotheG3588σπέρμαspérmaseed} —G4690γίνομαιgínomaithat it came to passG1096ὅτανhótanwheneverG3752εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaihe enteredG1525πρόςpróstoG4314γυνήgynḗ{wifeG1135ἀδελφόςadelphóshis brother's},G80ἐκχέωekchéōhe dischargedG1632ἐπίepíuponG1909ὁhotheG3588γῆgēground,G1093μήmḗto notG3361δίδωμιdídōmigiveG1325σπέρμαspérmaseedG4690ὁhotoG3588ἀδελφόςadelphóshis brother.G80
Genesis 38 - 10
πονηρόςponērós{wickedG4190δέdéAndG1161φαίνωphaínōit appeared}G5316ἐναντίονenantíonbeforeG1726θεόςtheósGodG2316ὅτιhótithatG3754ποιέωpoiéōhe didG4160οὗτοςhoûtosthis;G3778καίkaíandG2532θανατόωthanatóōhe put to deathG2289καίkaíalsoG2532οὗτοςhoûtosthis one.G3778
Genesis 38 - 11
ἔπωépō{saidG2036δέdéAndG1161νύμφηnýmphēhis daughter-in-law,G3565κάθημαιkáthēmaiYou sitG2521χήραchḗraas a widowG5503ἐνeninG1722ὁhotheG3588οἶκοςoîkoshouseG3624πατήρpatḗrof your father!G3962ἕωςhéōsuntilG2193μέγαςmégas{olderG3173γίνομαιgínomaibecomesG1096υἱόςhuiósmy son}.G5207ἔπωépōFor he said,G2036μήποτεmḗpoteLest at any timeG3379ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskō{should dieG599καίkaíalsoG2532οὗτοςhoûtosthis one}G3778ὥσπερhṓsperasG5618καίkaíalsoG2532ἀδελφόςadelphóshis brothers.G80ἀπέρχομαιapérchomai{going forthG565δέdéAndG1161κάθημαιkáthēmaisettledG2521ἐνeninG1722ὁhotheG3588οἶκοςoîkoshouseG3624πατήρpatḗrof her father.G3962
Genesis 38 - 12
πληθύνωplēthýnō{multipliedG4129δέdéAndG1161ὁhotheG3588ἡμέραhēméradays},G2250καίkaíandG2532ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskō{diedG599ὁhotheG3588γυνήgynḗwifeG1135καίkaíAndG2532παρακαλέωparakaléōbeing comforted,G3870ἀναβαίνωanabaínōascendedG305ἐπίepítoG1909ὁhotheG3588κείρωkeírōshearingG2751πρόβατονpróbatonof his sheep,G4263himselfG14731καίkaíandG2532ποιμήνpoimḗnhis shepherdG4166ὁhotheG3588εἰςeisuntoG1519
Genesis 38 - 13
καίkaíAndG2532ἀπαγγέλλωapangéllōit was reportedG518νύμφηnýmphēhis daughter-in-law,G3565λέγωlégōsaying,G3004ἰδούidoúBehold,G2400πενθερόςpentherósyour father-in-lawG3995ἀναβαίνωanabaínōascendsG305εἰςeistoG1519κείρωkeírōto shearG2751πρόβατονpróbatonhis sheep.G4263
Genesis 38 - 14
καίkaíAndG2532περιαιρέωperiairéōremovingG4014ὁhotheG3588ἱμάτιονhimátiongarmentsG2440ὁhoof theG3588widowhoodG55032ἀπόapófromG575ἑαυτοῦheautoûherself,G1438περιβάλλωperibállōshe put aroundG4016a lightweight covering,G23271καίkaíandG2532bedecked herself ,G25665καίkaíandG2532καθίζωkathízōsatG2523πρόςprósbyG4314ὁhotheG3588πύληpýlēgatesG4439ὅςhóswhichG3739εἰμίeimíisG1510ἐνeninG1722πάροδοςpárodosthe bywayG3938εἴδωeídōFor she knewG1492ὅτιhótithatG3754μέγαςmégas{olderG3173γίνομαιgínomaiwasG1096but heG14731οὐoudid notG3756δίδωμιdídōmigiveG1325herG14731to himG14731γυνήgynḗas wife.G1135
Genesis 38 - 15
καίkaíAndG2532εἴδωeídō{seeingG1492herG14731δοκέωdokéōassumedG1380herG14731πόρνηpórnēto be a harlot.G4204κατακαλύπτωkatakalýptōFor she covered upG2619πρόσωπονprósōponher face,G4383καίkaíandG2532οὐou{notG3756ἐπιγινώσκωepiginṓskōhe recognizedG1921her}.G14731
Genesis 38 - 16
ἐκκλίνωekklínōAnd he turned asideG1578πρόςpróstoG4314herG14731ὁhoin theG3588ὁδόςhodósway.G3598καίkaíAndG2532ἔπωépōhe saidG2036to her,G14731ἐάωeáōAllowG1439meG14731εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaito enterG1525πρόςpróstoG4314you.G14731οὐouFor he did notG3756γινώσκωginṓskōknowG1097ὅτιhótithatG3754νύμφηnýmphē{his daughter-in-lawG3565εἰμίeimíshe is}.G1510ὁhoAnd sheG3588ἔπωépōsaid,G2036τὶςtìsWhatG5100will you give to me,G14731ἐάνeánifG1437εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaiyou should enterG1525πρόςpróstoG4314me?G14731
Genesis 38 - 17
ὁhoAndG3588ἔπωépōhe said,G2036IG14731will send to youG14731ἔριφοςériphosa kidG2056διχοτομέωdichotoméōof the goatsG1371ἐκekfrom out ofG1537πρόβατονpróbatonmy flocks.G4263ὁhoAnd sheG3588ἔπωépōsaid,G2036ἐάνeánYou should giveG1437ἀῤῥαβώνarrhabṓna depositG728ἕωςhéōsuntilG2193ἀποστέλλωapostéllōyou send it .G649
Genesis 38 - 18
ὁhoAndG3588ἔπωépōhe said,G2036τὶςtìsWhatG5100ἀῤῥαβώνarrhabṓndepositG728shall I give to you?G14731δέdéAndG1161ἔπωépōshe said,G2036δακτύλιοςdaktýliosYour ring,G1146καίkaíandG2532ὁhotheG3588pendant,G37311καίkaíandG2532ὁhotheG3588ῥάβδοςrhábdosrodG4464ἐνeninG1722χείρcheíryour hand.G5495καίkaíAndG2532δίδωμιdídōmihe gave themG1325to her,G14731καίkaíandG2532εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaihe enteredG1525πρόςpróstoG4314her.G14731καίkaíAndG2532ἐνen{inG1722γαστήρgastḗrthe wombG1064λαμβάνωlambánōshe conceived}G2983ἐκekfromG1537him.G14731
Genesis 38 - 19
καίkaíAndG2532ἀνίστημιanístēmirising upG450ἀπέρχομαιapérchomaishe went forth.G565καίkaíAndG2532περιαιρέωperiairéōshe removedG4014her lightweight garmentG23271ἀπόapófromG575ἑαυτοῦheautoûherself,G1438καίkaíandG2532ἐνδύωendýōput onG1746ὁhotheG3588ἱμάτιονhimátiongarmentsG2440of her widowhood.G55032
Genesis 38 - 20
ἀποστέλλωapostéllō{sentG649δέdéAndG1161ὁhotheG3588ἔριφοςériphoskidG2056ἐκekofG1537διχοτομέωdichotoméōthe goatsG1371ἐνenbyG1722χείρcheírthe handG5495ποιμήνpoimḗnof his shepherdG4166ὁhotheG3588κομίζωkomízōto deliverG2865παράparáby himG3844ὁhoto theG3588γυνήgynḗwomanG1135ὁhotheG3588ἀῤῥαβώνarrhabṓndeposit.G728καίkaíAndG2532οὐouhe did notG3756εὑρίσκωheurískōfindG2147her.G14731
Genesis 38 - 21
ἐπερωτάωeperōtáōAnd he askedG1905ὁhotheG3588ἀνήρanḗrmenG435ἐκekofG1537ὁhotheG3588τόποςtóposplace,G5117ποῦpoûWhereG4226εἰμίeimíisG1510ὁhotheG3588πόρνηpórnēharlot,G4204ὁhothe oneG3588γίνομαιgínomaibeingG1096ἐνeninG1722ἐπίepíuponG1909ὁhotheG3588ὁδόςhodósway?G3598καίkaíAndG2532ἔπωépōthey said,G2036οὐouThere was noG3756{hereG17782πόρνηpórnēharlot}.G4204
Genesis 38 - 22
καίkaíAndG2532ἀποστρέφωapostréphōhe returnedG654πρόςpróstoG4314καίkaíandG2532ἔπωépōsaid,G2036οὐouI did notG3756εὑρίσκωheurískōfind her ,G2147καίkaíandG2532ὁhotheG3588ἄνθρωποςánthrōposmen,G444ὁhothe onesG3588ἐκekfromG1537ὁhotheG3588τόποςtóposplace,G5117λέγωlégōsay,G3004μήmḗThere was noG3361ὧδεhōde{hereG5602πόρνηpórnēharlot}.G4204
Genesis 38 - 23
ἔπωépō{saidG2036δέdéAndG1161ἔχωéchōLet her haveG2192them,G14731ἀλλάallábutG235μήποτεmḗpotelest at any timeG3379καταγελάωkatageláōwe should be ridiculed,G2606IG14731μένménindeedG3303ἀποστέλλωapostéllōsentG649ἔριφοςériphosthis kid,G2056but youG14731οὐouhave notG3756εὑρίσκωheurískōfound her.G2147
Genesis 38 - 24
γίνομαιgínomaiAnd it came to passG1096μετάmetáafterG3326τρίμηνονtrímēnonthree months,G5150ἀναγγέλλωanangéllōit was announcedG312λέγωlégōsaying,G3004ἐκπορνεύωekporneúō{fornicatedG1608νύμφηnýmphēyour daughter-in-law}.G3565καίkaíAndG2532ἰδούidoúbehold,G2400ἐνen{inG1722γαστήρgastḗrthe wombG1064ἔχωéchōshe has one}G2192ἐκekout ofG1537πορνείαporneíaharlotry.G4202ἔπωépō{saidG2036δέdéAndG1161ἐξάγωexágōLeadG1806her out,G14731καίkaíandG2532κατακαίωkatakaíōlet her be incinerated!G2618
Genesis 38 - 25
{herG14731δέdéAndG1161ἄγωágōwhile leading},G71ἀποστέλλωapostéllōshe sentG649πρόςpróstoG4314πενθερόςpentherósher father-in-law,G3995λέγωlégōsaying,G3004ἐκekFromG1537ὁhotheG3588ἄνθρωποςánthrōposmanG444ὅςhóswhomG3739οὗτοςhoûtosthese thingsG3778εἰμίeimíareG1510IG14731ἐνen{inG1722γαστήρgastḗrthe wombG1064ἔχωéchōhave one}.G2192καίkaíAndG2532ἔπωépōshe said,G2036ἐπιγινώσκωepiginṓskōRecognizeG1921τὶςtìswhoseG5100δακτύλιοςdaktýliosringG1146καίkaíandG2532pendantG37311καίkaíandG2532ῥάβδοςrhábdosrodG4464οὗτοςhoûtosthese are !G3778
Genesis 38 - 26
ἐπιγινώσκωepiginṓskō{realizedG1921δέdéAndG1161καίkaíandG2532ἔπωépōsaid,G2036δικαιόωdikaióōTamar has done justiceG1344ἤḗrather thanG2228I,G14731ὅςhósbecauseG3739οὐouI did notG3756δίδωμιdídōmigiveG1325herG14731υἱόςhuiósmy son.G5207καίkaíAndG2532οὐouhe did notG3756προστίθημιprostíthēmiaddG4369ἔτιétiany longerG2089γινώσκωginṓskōto knowG1097her.G14731
Genesis 38 - 27
γίνομαιgínomaiAnd it came to passG1096ἡνίκαhēníkawhenG2259τίκτωtíktōshe was bearing,G5088καίkaíthatG2532ὅδεhódethusG3592εἰμίeimíthere wereG1510ΔίδυμοςDídymostwinsG1324ἐνeninG1722γαστήρgastḗrher womb.G1064
Genesis 38 - 28
γίνομαιgínomaiAnd it came to passG1096ἐνeninG1722τίκτωtíktōher bearing,G5088ὁhotheG3588εἷςheîsoneG1520put forth firstG42751ὁhotheG3588χείρcheírhand.G5495λαμβάνωlambánōAnd taking it ,G2983ὁhotheG3588midwifeG31031δέωdéōtiedG1210ἐπίepíuponG1909χείρcheírhis handG5495κόκκινοςkókkinosa scarlet thread ,G2847λέγωlégōsaying,G3004οὗτοςhoûtosThis oneG3778ἐξέρχομαιexérchomaiwill come forthG1831πρότεροςpróterosprior.G4387
Genesis 38 - 29
ὡςhōsAnd asG5613ἐπισυνάγωepisynágōhe retractedG1996ὁhotheG3588χείρcheírhand,G5495straightwayG21171ἐξέρχομαιexérchomaicame forthG1831ἀδελφόςadelphóshis brother.G80δέdéAndG1161ἔπωépōshe said,G2036τὶςtìsWhyG5100was {cutG12492διάdiábecause ofG1223youG14731φραγμόςphragmósthe barrier}?G5418καίkaíAndG2532καλέωkaléōshe calledG2564ὄνομαónomahis name,G3686
Genesis 38 - 30
καίkaíAndG2532μετάmetáafterG3326οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778ἐξέρχομαιexérchomaicame forthG1831ἀδελφόςadelphóshis brother,G80ἐπίepíofG1909ὅςhóswhichG3739εἰμίeimíwasG1510ἐπίepíuponG1909χείρcheírhis handG5495ὁhotheG3588κόκκινοςkókkinosscarlet thread .G2847καίkaíAndG2532καλέωkaléōshe calledG2564ὄνομαónomahis nameG3686