KJV: And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
YLT: And Judah discerneth and saith, 'She hath been more righteous than I, because that I did not give her to Shelah my son;' and he hath not added to know her again.
Darby: And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, because I have not given her to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
ASV: And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
| וַיַּכֵּ֣ר | So acknowledged [them] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָכַר Sense: to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard. |
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| יְהוּדָ֗ה | Judah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | and said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| צָֽדְקָ֣ה | She is more righteous |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: צָדַק Sense: to be just, be righteous. |
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| מִמֶּ֔נִּי | than I |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than. |
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| כִּֽי־ | because |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| עַל־ | upon |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| כֵּ֥ן | thus |
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Parse: Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus. |
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| נְתַתִּ֖יהָ | I did give her |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular, third person feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| לְשֵׁלָ֣ה | to Shelah |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שֵׁלָה Sense: the youngest son of Judah slain by God for refusing to obey the law for levirate marriage with Tamar. |
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| בְנִ֑י | my son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| וְלֹֽא־ | And never |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| יָסַ֥ף | again |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָסַף Sense: to add, increase, do again. |
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| ע֖וֹד | more |
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Parse: Adverb Root: עֹוד Sense: a going round, continuance adv. |
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| לְדַעְתָּֽה | he knew her |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person feminine singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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