Ruth
Ruth 2:12
12May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| repay | יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם | yə·šal·lêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| your work | פָּעֳלֵ֑ךְ | pā·‘o·lêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H6467 doing, deed, work |
| and may you receive | וּתְהִ֨י | ū·ṯə·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a rich | שְׁלֵמָ֗ה | šə·lê·māh | Adjective - feminine singular | H8003 complete, safe, at peace |
| reward | מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּ֜ךְ | maś·kur·têḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H4909 wages |
| from | מֵעִ֤ם | mê·‘im | Preposition-m | H5973 with |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| under | תַּֽחַת־ | ta·ḥaṯ- | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| whose | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| wings | כְּנָפָֽיו׃ | kə·nā·p̄āw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H3671 wing, extremity |
| you have taken | בָּ֖את | bāṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| refuge | לַחֲס֥וֹת | la·ḥă·sō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2620 seek refuge |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 36:7 · Psalm 91:4 · Psalm 63:7 · Psalm 17:8 · Psalm 61:4 · Hebrews 6:10 · Psalm 57:1 · Ruth 1:16 · 1 Samuel 24:19 · Hebrews 11:26 · Proverbs 23:18 · Luke 6:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.