Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house. Young's Literal Translation And Judah saith to Tamar his daughter-in-law, ‘Abide a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son groweth up;’ for he said, ‘Lest he die—even he—like his brethren;’ and Tamar goeth and dwelleth at her father’s house. King James Bible Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren [did]. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house. Hebrew Then Judahיְהוּדָה֩ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to his daughter-in-law כַּלָּת֜וֹ (kal·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3618: Daughter-in-law, bride Tamar, לְתָמָ֨ר (lə·ṯā·mār) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8559: Tamar -- daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Israelite women, also a place South of the Dead Sea “Live שְׁבִ֧י (šə·ḇî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry as a widow אַלְמָנָ֣ה (’al·mā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place in your father’s אָבִ֗יךְ (’ā·ḇîḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1: Father house בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while my son בְנִ֔י (ḇə·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1121: A son Shelah שֵׁלָ֣ה (šê·lāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7956: Shelah -- a son of Judah grows up.” יִגְדַּל֙ (yiḡ·dal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great For כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he thought, אָמַ֔ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “He ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are may פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest die יָמ֥וּת (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill too, גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and like his brothers.” כְּאֶחָ֑יו (kə·’e·ḥāw) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) So Tamar תָּמָ֔ר (tā·mār) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8559: Tamar -- daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Israelite women, also a place South of the Dead Sea went וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ (wat·tê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to live וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב (wat·tê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in her father’s אָבִֽיהָ׃ (’ā·ḇî·hā) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1: Father house. בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house |