Original Language Studio
Genesis 38:4
“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
הָרָהhârâh · haw-raw'
H2029 · Hebrew
H2029 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
- Grammar
- וַ — conjunction
- תַּ֥הַר — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 43 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 4:1Genesis 4:17Genesis 16:4Genesis 16:4Genesis 16:5
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read הָרָה here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.