Ruth

Ruth 3:4

⁴When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When he lies down	בְשָׁכְב֗וֹ	ḇə·šā·ḵə·ḇōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
note	וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙	wə·yā·ḏa·‘at	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3045 know
the place	הַמָּקוֹם֙	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he lies	יִשְׁכַּב־	yiš·kaḇ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
Then go in	וּבָ֛את	ū·ḇāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and uncover	וְגִלִּ֥ית	wə·ḡil·lîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
his feet	מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יו	mar·gə·lō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4772 footpiece, at the foot, foot
and lie down	וְשָׁכָבְתִּי	wə·šå̄·ḵå̄·ḇə·tī	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
and he	וְהוּא֙	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will explain	יַגִּ֣יד	yag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
what	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you should do	תַּעַשִֽׂין׃	ta·ʿa·śīn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.