Genesis 38:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When Judahיְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
sawוַיִּרְאֶ֣הָ
(vai·yir·'e·ha)
7200: to seea prim. root
her, he thoughtוַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָ
(vai·yach·she·ve·ha)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
she [was] a harlot,לְזֹונָ֑ה
(le·zo·v·nah;)
2181: to commit fornication, be a harlota prim. root
for she had coveredכִסְּתָ֖ה
(chis·se·tah)
3680: to covera prim. root
her face.פָּנֶֽיהָ׃
(pa·nei·ha.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah


















KJV Lexicon
When 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.
saw her
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
he thought
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
her to be an harlot
zanah  (zaw-naw')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)
because she had covered
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
her face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face.

King James Bible
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

International Standard Version
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, since she had concealed her face.

NET Bible
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.

King James 2000 Bible
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face.
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