Ruth

Ruth 4:11–12

11“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem. 12And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”

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Ruth 4:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We are witnessesעֵדִ֑ים‘ê·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5707 witness
saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
the eldersוְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםwə·haz·zə·qê·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH2205 old
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֧םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
at the gateבַּשַּׁ֛עַרbaš·ša·‘arPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
May the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
makeיִתֵּן֩yit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the womanהָאִשָּׁ֜הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
enteringהַבָּאָ֣הhab·bā·’āhArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
your homeבֵּיתֶ֗ךָbê·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
like Rachelכְּרָחֵ֤ל׀kə·rā·ḥêlPreposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
and Leahוּכְלֵאָה֙ū·ḵə·lê·’āhConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3812 Leah
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
together built upבָּנ֤וּbā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1129 build
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
May you beוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
prosperousחַ֣יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
in Ephrathahבְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהbə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH672 Ephrath, Bethlehem
and famousוּקְרָא־ū·qə·rā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
in Bethlehemלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥemPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1035 Beth-Lechem

Ruth 4:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And may your houseבֵֽיתְךָ֙ḇê·ṯə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
becomeוִיהִ֤יwî·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the houseכְּבֵ֣יתkə·ḇêṯPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Perezפֶּ֔רֶץpe·reṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH6557 Perets
whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Tamarתָמָ֖רṯā·mārNoun - proper - feminine singularH8559 Tamar
boreיָלְדָ֥הyā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הlî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
because ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the offspringהַזֶּ֗רַעhaz·ze·ra‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will giveיִתֵּ֤ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
byמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
young womanהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הhan·na·‘ă·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel

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Ruth 4:11 Genesis 29:32–30:24 · Matthew 2:6 · Micah 5:2 · Genesis 35:16–20 · Psalm 127:3–5 · Numbers 26:1–65 · Genesis 46:8–27 · Proverbs 14:1 · Ruth 1:2 · Deuteronomy 25:9 · Psalm 128:3–6 · Psalm 132:6

Ruth 4:12 Genesis 38:29 · 1 Chronicles 2:4 · 1 Samuel 2:20 · Matthew 1:3 · Genesis 46:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.