Genesis 38:9
But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.
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ASV
And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.
KJV
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּ֣דַע | vai.Ye.da' | and he knew | H3045 → |
| אוֹנָ֔ן | 'o.Nan | Onan | H209 → |
| כִּ֛י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| לֹּ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| ל֖וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| יִהְיֶ֣ה | yih.Yeh | it will belong | H1961 → |
| הַזָּ֑רַע | ha.Za.ra' | the offspring | H2233 → |
| וְהָיָ֞ה | ve.ha.Yah | and it was | H1961 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| בָּ֨א | ba' | he went | H935 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | into | H413 → |
| אֵ֤שֶׁת | 'E.shet | [the] wife of | H802 → |
| אָחִיו֙ | 'a.Chiv | brother his | H251 → |
| וְשִׁחֵ֣ת | ve.shi.Chet | and he spoiled | H7843 → |
| אַ֔רְצָה | 'Ar.tzah | [the] ground towards | H776 → |
| לְבִלְתִּ֥י | le.vil.Ti | to not | H1115 → |
| נְתָן־ | ne.ton- | to give | H5414 → |
| זֶ֖רַע | Ze.ra' | offspring | H2233 → |
| לְאָחִֽיו׃ | le.'a.Chiv | to brother his | H251 → |
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