Genesis 38:22
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
מָצָא
I found/ her
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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יְהוּדָה
Judah
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יְהוּדָה
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
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קְדֵשָׁה
a cult prostitute
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קְדֵשָׁה
a female devotee (i.e. prostitute)
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