Ruth

Ruth 1:11–13

¹¹But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb to become your husbands? ¹²Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons, ¹³would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it is much more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”

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Ruth 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Naomi	נָעֳמִי֙	nā·‘o·mî	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5281 Noömi
replied	וַתֹּ֤אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Return home	שֹׁ֣בְנָה	šō·ḇə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural	H7725 turn back, return
my daughters	בְנֹתַ֔י	ḇə·nō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H1323 daughter
Why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
would you go	תֵלַ֖כְנָה	ṯê·laḵ·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
with me	עִמִּ֑י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
there still	הַֽעֽוֹד־	ha·‘ō·wḏ-	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
sons	בָנִים֙	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
in my womb	בְּֽמֵעַ֔י	bə·mê·‘ay	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
to become	וְהָי֥וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
husbands	לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃	la·’ă·nā·šîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind

Ruth 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Return home	שֹׁ֤בְנָה	šō·ḇə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural	H7725 turn back, return
my daughters	בְנֹתַי֙	ḇə·nō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H1323 daughter
Go on	לֵ֔כְןָ	lê·ḵə·nā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am too old	זָקַ֖נְתִּי	zā·qan·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2204 be or become old
to have	מִהְי֣וֹת	mih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
another husband	לְאִ֑ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
Even if	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I thought	אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
there was	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
hope	תִקְוָ֔ה	ṯiq·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8615 cord
for me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
to have	הָיִ֤יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a husband	לְאִ֔ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
tonight	הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
and	גַּ֣ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
to bear	יָלַ֥דְתִּי	yā·laḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
sons	בָנִֽים׃	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son

Ruth 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
would you wait	תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה	tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine plural	H7663 inspect, examine
for them	הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀	hă·lā·hên	Conjunction	H3860 on this account, therefore
to	עַ֚ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
grow up	יִגְדָּ֔לוּ	yiḡ·dā·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1431 grow up, become great
Would you refrain	תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה	tê·‘ā·ḡê·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural	H5702 shut oneself in or off
from	לְבִלְתִּ֖י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
having	הֱי֣וֹת	hĕ·yō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
husbands	לְאִ֑ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
No	אַ֣ל	’al	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
my daughters	בְּנֹתַ֗י	bə·nō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H1323 daughter
it is much more bitter	מַר־	mar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4843 be bitter
for me	לִ֤י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
than for you	מִכֶּ֔ם	mik·kem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the hand	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has gone out	יָצְאָ֥ה	yā·ṣə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
against me	בִ֖י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular

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Ruth 1:11 Deuteronomy 25:5 · Genesis 38:11

Ruth 1:12 Genesis 17:17 · 1 Timothy 5:9

Ruth 1:13 Job 19:21 · Psalm 32:4 · Judges 2:15 · Psalm 38:2 · Psalm 39:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.