Genesis 38:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whatמָ֣ה
(mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
pledgeהָֽעֵרָבֹון֮
(ha·'e·ra·vo·vn)
6162: a pledgefrom arab
shall I giveאֶתֶּן־
(et·ten-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you?" And she said,וַתֹּ֗אמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Your sealחֹתָֽמְךָ֙
(cho·ta·me·cha)
2368: a seal, signet ringfrom chatham
and your cord,וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָ
(u·fe·ti·le·cha,)
6616: cord, threadfrom pathal
and your staffוּמַטְּךָ֖
(u·mat·te·cha)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
that is in your hand."בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ
(be·ya·de·cha;)
3027: handa prim. root
So he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־
(vai·yit·ten-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
[them] to her and wentוַיָּבֹ֥א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to her, and she conceivedוַתַּ֥הַר
(vat·ta·har)
2029: to conceive, become pregnanta prim. root
by him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
What
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
pledge
`arabown  (ar-aw-bone')
a pawn (given as security) -- pledge.
shall I give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee And she said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thy signet
chowtham  (kho-thawm')
a signature-ring -- seal, signet.
and thy bracelets
pathiyl  (paw-theel')
twine -- bound, bracelet, lace, line, ribband, thread, wire.
and thy staff
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
that is in thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
And he gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
it her and came in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto her and she conceived
harah  (haw-raw')
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive -- been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
by him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said, "What pledge shall I give you?" And she said, "Your seal and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand." So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.

King James Bible
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What should I give you?" he asked. She answered, "Your signet ring, your cord, and the staff in your hand." So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she got pregnant by him.

International Standard Version
Then he asked, "What pledge do you want me to give you?" "Your signet ring, cord, and the staff in your hand," she suggested. So he gave them to her, had sex with her, and she became pregnant by him.

NET Bible
He said, "What pledge should I give you?" She replied, "Your seal, your cord, and the staff that's in your hand." So he gave them to her and had sex with her. She became pregnant by him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"What should I give you as a deposit?" he asked. "Your signet ring, its cord, and the shepherd's staff that's in your hand," she answered. So he gave them to her. Then he slept with her, and she became pregnant.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, What pledge shall I give you? And she said, Your signet, and your bracelets, and your staff that is in your hand. And he gave it to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
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