Genesis 38:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And it cameוַֽיְהִי֙
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about at that time,בָּעֵ֣ת
(ba·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
that Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
departedוַיֵּ֥רֶד
(vai·ye·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from his brothersאֶחָ֑יו
(e·chav;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and visitedוַיֵּ֛ט
(vai·yet)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
a certainאִ֥ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
Adullamite,עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י
(a·dul·la·mi)
5726: inhab. of Adullamfrom Adullam
whose nameוּשְׁמֹ֥ו
(u·she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was Hirah.חִירָֽה׃
(chi·rah.)
2437: a friend of Judahfrom chavar


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass at that time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
that Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
went down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and turned
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
in to a certain
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Adullamite
`Adullamiy  (ad-ool-law-mee')
an Adullamite or native of Adullam -- Adullamite.
whose name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was Hirah
Chiyrah  (khee-raw')
Chirah, an Adullamite -- Hirah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And it came about at that time, that Judah departed from his brothers and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At that time Judah left his brothers and settled near an Adullamite named Hirah.

International Standard Version
Right about then, Judah left his brothers and went to live with an Adullamite man named Hirah.

NET Bible
At that time Judah left his brothers and stayed with an Adullamite man named Hirah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
About that time Judah left his brothers and went to stay with a man from Adullam whose name was Hirah.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
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