Ruth

Ruth 3:18

¹⁸“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wait	שְׁבִ֣י	šə·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
my daughter	בִתִּ֔י	ḇit·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1323 daughter
said Naomi	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
until	עַ֚ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you find out	תֵּֽדְעִ֔ין	tê·ḏə·‘în	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular; Paragogic nun	H3045 know
how	אֵ֖יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
things	דָּבָ֑ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
go	יִפֹּ֣ל	yip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	הָאִ֔ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rest	יִשְׁקֹט֙	yiš·qōṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
unless	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has resolved	כִּלָּ֥ה	kil·lāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
the matter	הַדָּבָ֖ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
today	הַיּֽוֹם׃	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Cross-references

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Psalm 37:3–5 · Isaiah 28:16 · Isaiah 30:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.