Ruth

Ruth 4:13–17

13So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

14Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel. 15He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”

16And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him. 17The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.

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Ruth 4:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Boazבֹּ֤עַזbō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Ruthרוּת֙rūṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7327 Ruth
and she becameוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hisל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
wifeלְאִשָּׁ֔הlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
And when he had relations withוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
herאֵלֶ֑יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
enabledוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
herלָ֛הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
to conceiveהֵרָי֖וֹןhê·rā·yō·wnNoun - masculine singularH2032 conception, pregnancy
and she gave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a sonבֵּֽן׃bênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son

Ruth 4:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the womenהַנָּשִׁים֙han·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
saidוַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָהwat·tō·mar·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Naomiנָעֳמִ֔יnā·‘o·mîNoun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
Blessedבָּר֣וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whoאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leftהִשְׁבִּ֥יתhiš·bîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7673 cease, desist, rest
youלָ֛ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
without a kinsman-redeemerגֹּאֵ֖לgō·’êlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
May his nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
become famousוְיִקָּרֵ֥אwə·yiq·qā·rêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Ruth 4:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will renewוְהָ֤יָהwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yourלָךְ֙lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
lifeנֶ֔פֶשׁne·p̄ešNoun - feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and sustain youוּלְכַלְכֵּ֖לū·lə·ḵal·kêlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3557 comprehend, contain
in your old ageשֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְśê·ḇā·ṯêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH7872 hoary head, old age
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
your daughter-in-lawכַלָּתֵ֤ךְḵal·lā·ṯêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3618 daughter-in-law, bride
whoאֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־’ăšer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
lovesאֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙’ă·hê·ḇa·ṯeḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; second person feminine singularH157 love
you and is betterט֣וֹבָהṭō·w·ḇāhAdjective - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to you thanלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
sevenמִשִּׁבְעָ֖הmiš·šiḇ·‘āhPreposition-m; Number - masculine singularH7651 seven
sonsבָּנִֽים׃bā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
has given him birthיְלָדַ֔תּוּyə·lā·ḏat·tūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Ruth 4:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Naomiנָעֳמִ֤יnā·‘o·mîNoun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
tookוַתִּקַּ֨חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
the childהַיֶּ֙לֶד֙hay·ye·leḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3206 child, son, boy, youth
placed himוַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּwat·tə·ši·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
on her lapבְחֵיקָ֔הּḇə·ḥê·qāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2436 bosom
and becameוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a nurseלְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃lə·’ō·me·neṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH539 confirm, support
to himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Ruth 4:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The neighborהַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹתhaš·šə·ḵê·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH7934 inhabitant, neighbour
women saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
A sonבֵּ֖ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
has been bornיֻלַּד־yul·laḏ-Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Naomiלְנָעֳמִ֑יlə·nā·‘o·mîPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
and they namedוַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩wat·tiq·re·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
himל֨וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Obedעוֹבֵ֔ד‘ō·w·ḇêḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH5744 Obed
Heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the fatherאֲבִי־’ă·ḇî-Noun - masculine singular constructH1 father
of Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
the fatherאֲבִ֥י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
of Davidדָוִֽד׃פḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

Cross-references

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Ruth 4:13 Psalm 127:3 · Genesis 29:31 · Genesis 33:5 · Ruth 3:11 · Psalm 113:9 · 1 Samuel 1:27 · 1 Samuel 2:5 · Genesis 25:21 · Genesis 30:2 · Genesis 30:22–23 · Ruth 4:12

Ruth 4:14 Matthew 1:5–20 · Luke 1:58 · Genesis 12:2 · Isaiah 11:1–4 · Ruth 4:21–22

Ruth 4:15 Isaiah 46:4 · Psalm 55:22 · Genesis 45:11 · Ruth 2:11–12 · Genesis 47:12 · Proverbs 18:24 · 1 Samuel 1:8 · Ruth 1:16–18

Ruth 4:17 Luke 1:58–63

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.