Commentary LibraryGenesis 38:3John Gill - Exposition - John GillRead in KJV Bible ReaderAnd 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".Other commentaries on this verseJohn Gill - Exposition - Genesis 38Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Genesis 38All commentaries on this verseOther commentaries on this chapter
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".