Ruth
Ruth 2:18
18She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. And she brought out what she had saved from her meal and gave it to Naomi.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She picked up the grain | וַתִּשָּׂא֙ | wat·tiś·śā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| and went into | וַתָּב֣וֹא | wat·tā·ḇō·w | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the town | הָעִ֔יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| where her mother-in-law | חֲמוֹתָ֖הּ | ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H2545 husband's mother |
| saw | וַתֵּ֥רֶא | wat·tê·re | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7200 see |
| what | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| she had gleaned | לִקֵּ֑טָה | liq·qê·ṭāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3950 pick or gather up |
| And she brought out | וַתּוֹצֵא֙ | wat·tō·w·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| what | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| she had saved | הוֹתִ֖רָה | hō·w·ṯi·rāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3498 remain over |
| from her meal | מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ׃ | miś·śā·ḇə·‘āh | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H7648 satiety, abundance |
| and gave it | וַתִּתֶּן־ | wat·tit·ten- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to | לָ֔הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.