Genesis 38:13
Strong's Lexicon
When Tamar
לְתָמָ֖ר (lə·ṯā·mār)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8559: Tamar = 'palm-tree' n pr f 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David 3) daughter of Absalom n pr loc 4) a place on the southern border of Gad

לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if

was told,
וַיֻּגַּ֥ד (way·yug·gaḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

“Your father-in-law
חָמִ֛יךְ (ḥā·mîḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2524: 1) father-in-law, husband's father

is going up
עֹלֶ֥ה (‘ō·leh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself

to Timnah
תִמְנָ֖תָה (ṯim·nā·ṯāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8553: Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = 'portion' 1) a town on the northern boundary of Judah later assigned to Dan 2) a town in the hill country of Judah

to shear
לָגֹ֥ז (lā·ḡōz)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1494: 1) to shear, mow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shear 1a2) shearer (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be cut off, be destroyed

his sheep,”
צֹאנֽוֹ׃ (ṣō·nōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6629: 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) 1b) of multitude (simile) 1c) of multitude (metaphor)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”

Young's Literal Translation
And it is declared to Tamar, saying, ‘Lo, thy husband’s father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Tamar was told, “ Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”

New American Standard Bible
It was told to Tamar, "Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."

King James Bible
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When Tamar was told, "Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep,"

New Living Translation
Someone told Tamar, "Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."

English Standard Version
And when Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”

New American Standard Bible
It was told to Tamar, "Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."

King James Bible
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Tamar was told, "Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."

International Standard Version
"Look!" somebody reported to Tamar, "Your father-in-law is going to Timnah to shear his sheep."

NET Bible
Tamar was told, "Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."

American Standard Version
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.

English Revised Version
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father in law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.

Young's Literal Translation
And it is declared to Tamar, saying, 'Lo, thy husband's father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock;'
















Cross References
Joshua 15:10
And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

Joshua 15:57
Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

Judges 14:1
And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 25:2
And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

1 Chronicles 2:4
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 38:12
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

Genesis 38:11
Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

Genesis 38:10
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

Genesis 38:14
And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

Genesis 38:15
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
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