Genesis 38:27
Strong's Lexicon
When the time
בְּעֵ֣ת (bə·‘êṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6256: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion

came
וַיְהִ֖י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

for [Tamar] to give birth,
לִדְתָּ֑הּ (liḏ·tāh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | 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)

there
וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if

were twins
תְאוֹמִ֖ים (ṯə·’ō·w·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8380: 1) twin

in her womb.
בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃ (bə·ḇiṭ·nāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 990: 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass in the time of her bearing, that lo, twins [are] in her womb;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

New American Standard Bible
It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.

King James Bible
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins [were] in her womb.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.

New Living Translation
When the time came for Tamar to give birth, it was discovered that she was carrying twins.

English Standard Version
When the time of her labor came, there were twins in her womb.

New American Standard Bible
It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb.

King James Bible
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

International Standard Version
Later, when it was time for Tamar to give birth, she was carrying twins in her womb!

NET Bible
When it was time for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass in the time of her bearing, that lo, twins are in her womb;
















Cross References
Genesis 25:24
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

Genesis 38:28
And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

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

Genesis 38:26
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

Genesis 38:25
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.

Genesis 38:24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

Genesis 38:29
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

Genesis 38:30
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
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