Study it in the app“She removed her widow’s garments from her, covered herself with a veil, wrapped herself, and sat at the entrance of Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and she had not been given to him as a wife.”
She removedוַתָּסַרher widow’s garmentsבִּגְדֵי אַלְמְנוּתָהּfrom her,מֵעָלֶיהָcovered herselfוַתְּכַסwith a veil,בַּצָּעִיףwrapped herself,וַתִּתְעַלָּףand satוַתֵּשֶׁבat the entranceבְּפֶתַחof Enaim,עֵינַיִםwhichאֲשֶׁרis onעַלthe roadדֶּרֶךְto Timnah;תִּמְנָתָהforכִּיshe sawרָאֲתָהthatכִּיShelahשֵׁלָהhad grown up,גָדַלand sheוְהִואhad notלֹאbeen givenנִתְּנָהto himלוֹas a wife.לְאִשָּׁה
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “tasar” appearsgarment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “bigde” appearswidowhood
Widowhood: the state of being a widow.
Where else “almnuta” appearscover
To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.
Where else “techas” appearsveil
Veil, a mantle to cover oneself.
Where else “tsaif” appearscover oneself
Spread over; cloak oneself.
Where else “titalaf” appearssit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “teshev” appearsentrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “fetach” appearsEnaim
Enaim, a place on the road to Timnah. The name means "two springs".
Where else “enayim” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearsTimnah
Timnah, the name of two towns, one in the hill country of Judah.
Where else “timnata” appearsrealize
To realize: "he saw that it was good".
Where else “raata” appearsShelah
Shelah, the third son of Judah.
Where else “shela” appearsgrow up
To get bigger, become an adult; to bring up a child.
Where else “gadal” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “nitna” appearswife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isha” appears13Tamar was told, saying, “Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”
14 · This verse (above)
15Judah saw her and thought her to be a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
1. What it says
What did Tamar do, and what did Judah say when he learned of it (vv. 14-26)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that Judah admits, “She is more righteous than I” (v. 26)?
3. How I live it
How can you honestly admit your own mistake when it is shown to you?
