Genesis 38:3

3 She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him `Er.

Genesis 38:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 38:3

And she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Er.
] Which signifies a "watchman": but the reason of the name given by the Targum of Jonathan is,

``because he should die without children;''

as if it was the same with Ariri, "childless".

Genesis 38:3 In-Context

1 It happened at that time, that Yehudah went down from his brothers, and turned in to a certain `Adullami, whose name was Hirah.

2 Yehudah saw there a daughter of a certain Kana`ani whose name was Shu`a. He took her, and went in to her.

3 She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him `Er.

4 She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.

5 She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelach: and he was at Keziv, when she bore him.