Ruth
Ruth 3:1
1One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you?
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day Ruth’s mother-in-law | חֲמוֹתָ֑הּ | ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H2545 husband's mother |
| Naomi | נָעֳמִ֣י | nā·‘o·mî | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5281 Noömi |
| said | וַתֹּ֥אמֶר | wat·tō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to her | לָ֖הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| My daughter | בִּתִּ֞י | bit·tî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H1323 daughter |
| should I not | הֲלֹ֧א | hă·lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| seek | אֲבַקֶּשׁ־ | ’ă·ḇaq·qeš- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1245 seek |
| a resting place | מָנ֖וֹחַ | mā·nō·w·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H4494 resting-place, state, or condition of rest |
| for you | לָ֛ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| it may be well | יִֽיטַב־ | yî·ṭaḇ- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| with you | לָֽךְ׃ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular |
Cross-references
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Ruth 1:9 · 1 Timothy 5:8 · Psalm 128:2 · 1 Timothy 5:14 · 1 Corinthians 7:36 · Deuteronomy 4:40 · Jeremiah 22:15–16 · Genesis 40:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.