Ruth
Ruth 4:16
16And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Naomi | נָעֳמִ֤י | nā·‘o·mî | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5281 Noömi |
| took | וַתִּקַּ֨ח | wat·tiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3947 take |
| the child | הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ | hay·ye·leḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| placed him | וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ | wat·tə·ši·ṯê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular | H7896 put, set |
| on her lap | בְחֵיקָ֔הּ | ḇə·ḥê·qāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H2436 bosom |
| and became | וַתְּהִי־ | wat·tə·hî- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a nurse | לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃ | lə·’ō·me·neṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H539 confirm, support |
| to him | ל֖וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.