Ruth
Ruth 3:11
11And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And now | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י | tî·rə·’î | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H3372 fear |
| my daughter | בִּתִּי֙ | bit·tî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H1323 daughter |
| I will do | אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ | ’e·‘ĕ·śeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H6213 do, make |
| for you | לָּ֑ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| whatever | כֹּ֥ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| you request | תֹּאמְרִ֖י | tō·mə·rî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| since | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| my fellow townspeople | עַמִּ֔י | ‘am·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5971 people |
| know | יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ | yō·w·ḏê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| that | כִּ֛י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you | אָֽתְּ׃ | ’āt | Pronoun - second person feminine singular | H859 thou |
| are a woman | אֵ֥שֶׁת | ’ê·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
| of noble character | חַ֖יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.