The Meaning of Genesis 38:15 Explained

Genesis 38:15

KJV: When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

YLT: And Judah seeth her, and reckoneth her for a harlot, for she hath covered her face,

Darby: And Judah saw her, and took her for a harlot; because she had covered her face.

ASV: When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

When Judah  saw her,  he thought  her [to be] an harlot;  because she had covered  her face. 

What does Genesis 38:15 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Genesis 38

1  Judah begets Er, Onan, and Shelah
6  Er's marriage with Tamar, and death
8  The trespass of Onan
11  Tamar is reserved for Shelah
12  Judah's wife dies
13  Tamar deceives Judah
27  She bears twins, Pharez and Zarah

What do the individual words in Genesis 38:15 mean?

And when saw her Judah he thought she [was] a harlot because she had covered her face
וַיִּרְאֶ֣הָ יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָ לְזוֹנָ֑ה כִּ֥י כִסְּתָ֖ה פָּנֶֽיהָ

וַיִּרְאֶ֣הָ  And  when  saw  her 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
יְהוּדָ֔ה  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
וַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָ  he  thought  she  [was] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: חָשַׁב 
Sense: to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count.
לְזוֹנָ֑ה  a  harlot 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular
Root: זָנָה 
Sense: to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot.
כִּ֥י  because 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
כִסְּתָ֖ה  she  had  covered 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: כָּסָה  
Sense: to cover, conceal, hide.
פָּנֶֽיהָ  her  face 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.

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