Bereshis 38:3

3 She conceived, and bore ben; and he called shmo Er.

Bereshis 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".

Bereshis 38:3 In-Context

1 8 And it came to pass at that time, that Yehudah went down from his achim, and turned in to an ish Adulami shmo Chirah.

2 And Yehudah saw there a bat ish Kena’ani shmo Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.

3 She conceived, and bore ben; and he called shmo Er.

4 And she conceived again, and bore ben; and she called shmo Onan.

5 And she yet again conceived, and bore ben; and called shmo Shelah; at Keziv, when she bore him.