Genesis 38:3
Strong's Lexicon
So she conceived
וַתַּ֖הַר (wat·ta·har)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2029: 1) to conceive, become pregnant, bear, be with child, be conceived, progenitor 1a)(Qal) to conceive, become pregnant 1b) (Pual) to be conceived 1c) (Poel) to conceive, contrive, devise

and gave birth to
וַתֵּ֣לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

a son,
בֵּ֑ן (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

and [Judah] named
וַיִּקְרָ֥א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

him Er.
עֵֽר׃ (‘êr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6147: Er = 'awake' 1) the eldest son of Judah 2) son of Shelah and grandson of Judah

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.

Young's Literal Translation
And she conceiveth, and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Er;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.

New American Standard Bible
So she conceived and bore a son and he named him Er.

King James Bible
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.

New Living Translation
she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and he named the boy Er.

English Standard Version
and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.

New American Standard Bible
So she conceived and bore a son and he named him Er.

King James Bible
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.

International Standard Version
and she conceived, bore a son, and named him Er.

NET Bible
She became pregnant and had a son. Judah named him Er.

American Standard Version
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

English Revised Version
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

Young's Literal Translation
And she conceiveth, and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Er;
















Cross References
Genesis 46:12
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

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

Genesis 38:2
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

Genesis 38:1
And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

Genesis 38:4
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

Genesis 38:5
And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

Genesis 38:6
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
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