In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בִּימֵי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּימֵי֙ 
                    
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                    bî·mê
                
                
                     In the days 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bî·mê
         In the days 
    
 
        
            הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים 
                    
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                    haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm
                
                
                     when the judges 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8199 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish <BR> 1a) (Qal)<BR> 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) <BR> 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge <BR> 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) <BR> 1a3) to execute judgment <BR> 1a3a) discriminating (of man) <BR> 1a3b) vindicating <BR> 1a3c) condemning and punishing <BR> 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together <BR> 1b2) to be judged <BR> 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm
         when the judges 
    
 
        
            שְׁפֹ֣ט 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁפֹ֣ט 
                    
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                    šə·p̄ōṭ
                
                
                     ruled , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8199 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish <BR> 1a) (Qal)<BR> 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) <BR> 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge <BR> 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) <BR> 1a3) to execute judgment <BR> 1a3a) discriminating (of man) <BR> 1a3b) vindicating <BR> 1a3c) condemning and punishing <BR> 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together <BR> 1b2) to be judged <BR> 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·p̄ōṭ
         ruled , 
    
 
        
            וַיְהִ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֥י 
                    
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                    way·hî
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיְהִ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֗י 
                    
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                    way·hî
                
                
                     there was 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         there was 
    
 
        
            רָעָ֖ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רָעָ֖ב 
                    
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                    rā·‘āḇ
                
                
                     a famine 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7458 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) famine, hunger <BR> 1a) famine (in land, nation) <BR> 1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig) <BR> 1b) hunger (of individuals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rā·‘āḇ
         a famine 
    
 
        
            בָּאָ֑רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּאָ֑רֶץ 
                    
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                    bā·’ā·reṣ
                
                
                     in the land . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·’ā·reṣ
         in the land . 
    
 
        
            אִ֜ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֜ישׁ 
                    
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                    ’îš
                
                
                     And a certain man 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         And a certain man 
    
 
        
            מִבֵּ֧ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִבֵּ֧ית 
                    
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                    mib·bêṯ
                
                
                     from 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mib·bêṯ
         from 
    
 
        
            לֶ֣חֶם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֶ֣חֶם 
                    
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                    le·ḥem
                
                
                     Bethlehem 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        le·ḥem
         Bethlehem 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֗ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֗ה 
                    
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                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     in Judah , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         in Judah , 
    
 
        
            וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ 
                    
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                    wə·’iš·tōw
                
                
                     with his wife 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’iš·tōw
         with his wife 
    
 
        
            וּשְׁנֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּשְׁנֵ֥י 
                    
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                    ū·šə·nê
                
                
                     and two 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine dual construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·šə·nê
         and two 
    
 
        
            בָנָֽיו׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָנָֽיו׃ 
                    
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                    ḇā·nāw
                
                
                     sons , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā·nāw
         sons , 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ 
                    
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                    way·yê·leḵ
                
                
                     went 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·leḵ
         went 
    
 
        
            לָגוּר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָגוּר֙ 
                    
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                    lā·ḡūr
                
                
                     to reside 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1481 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time <BR> 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell <BR> 1b) (Hithpolel) <BR> 1b1) to seek hospitality with <BR> 1b2) to assemble oneself <BR> 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to stir up strife <BR> 2a2) to quarrel <BR> 2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself <BR> 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid <BR> 3a) (Qal) <BR> 3a1) to fear, be afraid <BR> 3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḡūr
         to reside 
    
 
        
            בִּשְׂדֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּשְׂדֵ֣י 
                    
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                    biś·ḏê
                
                
                     in the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) field, land <BR> 1a) cultivated field<BR> 1b) of home of wild beasts <BR> 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) <BR> 1d) land (opposed to sea) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        biś·ḏê
         in the land 
    
 
        
            מוֹאָ֔ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מוֹאָ֔ב 
                    
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                    mō·w·’āḇ
                
                
                     of Moab . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moab = |of his father| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter <BR> 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·w·’āḇ
         of Moab . 
    
 
        
            ה֥וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ה֥וּא 
                    
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                    hū
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū
         - 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הָאִ֣ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאִ֣ישׁ 
                    
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                    hā·’îš
                
                
                     The man’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’îš
         The man’s 
    
 
        
            וְשֵׁ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשֵׁ֣ם 
                    
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                    wə·šêm
                
                
                     name 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šêm
         name 
    
 
        
            אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ 
                    
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                    ’ĕlî·me·leḵ
                
                
                     was Elimelech , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        458 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Elimelech = |my God is king|<BR> 1) Naomi's husband 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ĕlî·me·leḵ
         was Elimelech , 
    
 
        
            אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ 
                    
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                    ’iš·tōw
                
                
                     his wife’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·tōw
         his wife’s 
    
 
        
            וְשֵׁם֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשֵׁם֩ 
                    
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                    wə·šêm
                
                
                     name 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šêm
         name 
    
 
        
            נָעֳמִ֜י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָעֳמִ֜י 
                    
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                    nā·‘o·mî
                
                
                     was Naomi , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5281 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Naomi = |my delight|<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·‘o·mî
         was Naomi , 
    
 
        
            וְשֵׁ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשֵׁ֥ם 
                    
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                    wə·šêm
                
                
                     and the names 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šêm
         and the names 
    
 
        
            שְׁנֵֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁנֵֽי־ 
                    
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                    šə·nê-
                
                
                     of his two 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine dual construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·nê-
         of his two 
    
 
        
            בָנָ֣יו׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָנָ֣יו׀ 
                    
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                    ḇā·nāw
                
                
                     sons 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā·nāw
         sons 
    
 
        
            מַחְל֤וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַחְל֤וֹן 
                    
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                    maḥ·lō·wn
                
                
                     were Mahlon 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4248 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Mahlon = |sick|<BR> 1) son of Elimelech by Naomi and first husband of Ruth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        maḥ·lō·wn
         were Mahlon 
    
 
        
            וְכִלְיוֹן֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכִלְיוֹן֙ 
                    
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                    wə·ḵil·yō·wn
                
                
                     and Chilion . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3630 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Chilion = |pining|<BR> 1) an Ephraimite and son of Elimelech by Naomi and the deceased husband of Ruth (or maybe deceased husband of Orpah) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵil·yō·wn
         and Chilion . 
    
 
        
            אֶפְרָתִ֔ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶפְרָתִ֔ים 
                    
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                    ’ep̄·rā·ṯîm
                
                
                     They were Ephrathites 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        673 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ephrathite = |ashiness: fruitfulness|<BR> 1) an inhabitant or descendant of Ephraim <BR> 2) an inhabitant of Bethlehem 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ep̄·rā·ṯîm
         They were Ephrathites 
    
 
        
            מִבֵּ֥ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִבֵּ֥ית 
                    
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                    mib·bêṯ
                
                
                     from 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mib·bêṯ
         from 
    
 
        
            לֶ֖חֶם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֶ֖חֶם 
                    
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                    le·ḥem
                
                
                     Bethlehem 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        le·ḥem
         Bethlehem 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָ֑ה 
                    
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                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     in Judah , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         in Judah , 
    
 
        
            וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ 
                    
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                    way·yā·ḇō·’ū
                
                
                     and they entered 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇō·’ū
         and they entered 
    
 
        
            שְׂדֵי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׂדֵי־ 
                    
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                    śə·ḏê-
                
                
                     the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) field, land <BR> 1a) cultivated field<BR> 1b) of home of wild beasts <BR> 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) <BR> 1d) land (opposed to sea) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        śə·ḏê-
         the land 
    
 
        
            מוֹאָ֖ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מוֹאָ֖ב 
                    
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                    mō·w·’āḇ
                
                
                     of Moab 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moab = |of his father| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter <BR> 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·w·’āḇ
         of Moab 
    
 
        
            וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ 
                    
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                    way·yih·yū-
                
                
                     and settled 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yih·yū-
         and settled 
    
 
        
            שָֽׁם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָֽׁם׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šām
                
                
                     there . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām
         there . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            נָעֳמִ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָעֳמִ֑י 
                    
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                    nā·‘o·mî
                
                
                     Then Naomi’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5281 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Naomi = |my delight|<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·‘o·mî
         Then Naomi’s 
    
 
        
            אִ֣ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֣ישׁ 
                    
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                    ’îš
                
                
                     husband 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         husband 
    
 
        
            אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ 
                    
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                    ’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ
                
                
                     Elimelech 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        458 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Elimelech = |my God is king|<BR> 1) Naomi's husband 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ
         Elimelech 
    
 
        
            וַיָּ֥מָת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּ֥מָת 
                    
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                    way·yā·māṯ
                
                
                     died , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·māṯ
         died , 
    
 
        
            הִ֖יא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִ֖יא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hî
                
                
                     and she 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hî
         and she 
    
 
        
            וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tiš·šā·’êr
                
                
                     was left 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7604 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to remain, be left over, be left behind <BR> 1a) (Qal) to remain <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive <BR> 1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle) <BR> 1b2) to be left behind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to leave over, spare <BR> 1c2) to leave or keep over <BR> 1c3) to have left <BR> 1c4) to leave (as a gift) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiš·šā·’êr
         was left 
    
 
        
            וּשְׁנֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּשְׁנֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·šə·nê
                
                
                     with her two 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine dual construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·šə·nê
         with her two 
    
 
        
            בָנֶֽיהָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָנֶֽיהָ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇā·ne·hā
                
                
                     sons , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā·ne·hā
         sons , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            who took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiś·’ū
                
                
                     who took 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5375 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiś·’ū
         who took 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֗ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֗ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·hem
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         - 
    
 
        
            מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mō·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ
                
                
                     Moabite 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4125 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moabite = |from father: what father?|<BR> 1) an citizen of Moab <BR> 2) an inhabitant of the land of Moab 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ
         Moabite 
    
 
        
            נָשִׁים֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָשִׁים֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā·šîm
                
                
                     women as their wives , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·šîm
         women as their wives , 
    
 
        
            הָֽאַחַת֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָֽאַחַת֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’a·ḥaṯ
                
                
                     one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Number - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’a·ḥaṯ
         one 
    
 
        
            שֵׁ֤ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֵׁ֤ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šêm
                
                
                     named 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šêm
         named 
    
 
        
            עָרְפָּ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָרְפָּ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·rə·pāh
                
                
                     Orpah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6204 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Orpah = |gazelle|<BR> 1) a Moabite woman, wife of Chilion, the son of Naomi, and sister-in- law of Ruth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·rə·pāh
         Orpah 
    
 
        
            הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haš·šê·nîṯ
                
                
                     and the other 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8145 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) second <BR> 1a) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1b) again (a second time)<BR> 1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haš·šê·nîṯ
         and the other 
    
 
        
            וְשֵׁ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשֵׁ֥ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·šêm
                
                
                     named 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8034 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šêm
         named 
    
 
        
            ר֑וּת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ר֑וּת 
                    
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                    rūṯ
                
                
                     Ruth . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7327 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ruth = |friendship|<BR> 1) daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rūṯ
         Ruth . 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·šə·ḇū
                
                
                     And after they had lived 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3427 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·šə·ḇū
         And after they had lived 
    
 
        
            שָׁ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šām
                
                
                     in Moab 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām
         in Moab 
    
 
        
            כְּעֶ֥שֶׂר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּעֶ֥שֶׂר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·‘e·śer
                
                
                     about ten 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k | Number - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ten <BR> 1a) ten <BR> 1b) with other numbers 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·‘e·śer
         about ten 
    
 
        
            שָׁנִֽים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁנִֽים׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·nîm
                
                
                     years , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8141 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) year <BR> 1a) as division of time <BR> 1b) as measure of time <BR> 1c) as indication of age <BR> 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·nîm
         years , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·nê·hem
                
                
                     both 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·nê·hem
         both 
    
 
        
            מַחְל֣וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַחְל֣וֹן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    maḥ·lō·wn
                
                
                     Mahlon 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4248 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Mahlon = |sick|<BR> 1) son of Elimelech by Naomi and first husband of Ruth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        maḥ·lō·wn
         Mahlon 
    
 
        
            וְכִלְי֑וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכִלְי֑וֹן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵil·yō·wn
                
                
                     and Chilion 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3630 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Chilion = |pining|<BR> 1) an Ephraimite and son of Elimelech by Naomi and the deceased husband of Ruth (or maybe deceased husband of Orpah) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵil·yō·wn
         and Chilion 
    
 
        
            גַם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גַם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḡam-
                
                
                     also 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḡam-
         also 
    
 
        
            וַיָּמ֥וּתוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּמ֥וּתוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yā·mū·ṯū
                
                
                     died , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·mū·ṯū
         died , 
    
 
        
            הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’iš·šāh
                
                
                     and Naomi 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’iš·šāh
         and Naomi 
    
 
        
            וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tiš·šā·’êr
                
                
                     was left 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7604 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to remain, be left over, be left behind <BR> 1a) (Qal) to remain <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive <BR> 1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle) <BR> 1b2) to be left behind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to leave over, spare <BR> 1c2) to leave or keep over <BR> 1c3) to have left <BR> 1c4) to leave (as a gift) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiš·šā·’êr
         was left 
    
 
        
            מִשְּׁנֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשְּׁנֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miš·šə·nê
                
                
                     without her two 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Number - masculine dual construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·šə·nê
         without her two 
    
 
        
            יְלָדֶ֖יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְלָדֶ֖יהָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·lā·ḏe·hā
                
                
                     sons 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3206 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) child, son, boy, offspring, youth <BR> 1a) child, son, boy <BR> 1b) child, children <BR> 1c) descendants <BR> 1d) youth <BR> 1e) apostate Israelites (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·lā·ḏe·hā
         sons 
    
 
        
            וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·mê·’î·šāh
                
                
                     and without her husband . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·mê·’î·šāh
         and without her husband . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had attended to His people by providing them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave the land of Moab.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            כִּ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     When 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         When 
    
 
        
            שָֽׁמְעָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָֽׁמְעָה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·mə·‘āh
                
                
                     [Naomi] heard 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·mə·‘āh
         [Naomi] heard 
    
 
        
            בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    biś·ḏêh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) field, land <BR> 1a) cultivated field<BR> 1b) of home of wild beasts <BR> 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) <BR> 1d) land (opposed to sea) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        biś·ḏêh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            מוֹאָ֔ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מוֹאָ֔ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mō·w·’āḇ
                
                
                     in Moab 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moab = |of his father| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter <BR> 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·w·’āḇ
         in Moab 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         that 
    
 
        
            יְהוָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         the LORD 
    
 
        
            פָקַ֤ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פָקַ֤ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    p̄ā·qaḏ
                
                
                     had attended to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6485 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to pay attention to, observe <BR> 1a2) to attend to <BR> 1a3) to seek, look about for <BR> 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack <BR> 1a5) to visit <BR> 1a6) to visit upon, punish <BR> 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number <BR> 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking <BR> 1b2) to be visited <BR> 1b3) to be visited upon <BR> 1b4) to be appointed <BR> 1b5) to be watched over <BR> 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer <BR> 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be visited <BR> 1f2) to be deposited <BR> 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) numbered <BR> 1h) (Hothpael) numbered <BR> n m pl abstr <BR> 2) musterings, expenses 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        p̄ā·qaḏ
         had attended to 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            עַמּ֔וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַמּ֔וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘am·mōw
                
                
                     His people 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘am·mōw
         His people 
    
 
        
            לָתֵ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָתֵ֥ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·ṯêṯ
                
                
                     by providing 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ṯêṯ
         by providing 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·hem
                
                
                     them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         them 
    
 
        
            לָֽחֶם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָֽחֶם׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·ḥem
                
                
                     with food , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3899 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bread, food, grain <BR> 1a) bread <BR> 1a1) bread <BR> 1a2) bread-corn <BR> 1b) food (in general) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḥem
         with food , 
    
 
        
            הִיא֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִיא֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hî
                
                
                     she 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hî
         she 
    
 
        
            וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā
                
                
                     and her daughters-in-law 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3618 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bride, daughter-in-law <BR> 1a) daughter-in-law <BR> 1b) bride, young wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā
         and her daughters-in-law 
    
 
        
            וַתָּ֤קָם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתָּ֤קָם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tā·qām
                
                
                     prepared 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6965 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arise <BR> 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) <BR> 1a3) to arise, become powerful <BR> 1a4) to arise, come on the scene <BR> 1a5) to stand <BR> 1a5a) to maintain oneself <BR> 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed <BR> 1a5c) to stand, endure <BR> 1a5d) to be fixed <BR> 1a5e) to be valid <BR> 1a5f) to be proven <BR> 1a5g) to be fulfilled <BR> 1a5h) to persist <BR> 1a5i) to be set, be fixed <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to fulfil <BR> 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose <BR> 1c) (Polel) to raise up <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause to arise, raise <BR> 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build <BR> 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene <BR> 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate <BR> 1e5) to raise up, constitute <BR> 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish <BR> 1e7) to make binding <BR> 1e8) to carry out, give effect to <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tā·qām
         prepared 
    
 
        
            וַתָּ֖שָׁב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתָּ֖שָׁב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tā·šāḇ
                
                
                     to leave 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tā·šāḇ
         to leave 
    
 
        
            מִשְּׂדֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשְּׂדֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miś·śə·ḏê
                
                
                     the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) field, land <BR> 1a) cultivated field<BR> 1b) of home of wild beasts <BR> 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) <BR> 1d) land (opposed to sea) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miś·śə·ḏê
         the land 
    
 
        
            מוֹאָ֑ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מוֹאָ֑ב 
                    
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                    mō·w·’āḇ
                
                
                     of Moab . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moab = |of his father| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter <BR> 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·w·’āḇ
         of Moab . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Accompanied by her two daughters-in-law, she left the place where she had been living and set out on the road leading back to the land of Judah.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            עִמָּ֑הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִמָּ֑הּ 
                    
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                    ‘im·māh
                
                
                     Accompanied by 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im·māh
         Accompanied by 
    
 
        
            וּשְׁתֵּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּשְׁתֵּ֥י 
                    
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                    ū·šə·tê
                
                
                     her two 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine dual construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·šə·tê
         her two 
    
 
        
            כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā
                
                
                     daughters-in-law , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3618 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bride, daughter-in-law <BR> 1a) daughter-in-law <BR> 1b) bride, young wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā
         daughters-in-law , 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּצֵ֗א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּצֵ֗א 
                    
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                    wat·tê·ṣê
                
                
                     she left 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·ṣê
         she left 
    
 
        
            מִן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִן־ 
                    
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                    min-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4480 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than <BR> 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of <BR> 1b) out of <BR> 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) <BR> 1b2) (of material from which something is made) <BR> 1b3) (of source or origin) <BR> 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) <BR> 1d) from, since, after (of time) <BR> 1e) than, more than (in comparison) <BR> 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or <BR> 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) <BR> 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) <BR> conj <BR> 2) that 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        min-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הַמָּקוֹם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמָּקוֹם֙ 
                    
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                    ham·mā·qō·wm
                
                
                     the place 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) standing place, place <BR> 1a) standing place, station, post, office <BR> 1b) place, place of human abode <BR> 1c) city, land, region <BR> 1d) place, locality, spot <BR> 1e) space, room, distance <BR> 1f) region, quarter, direction <BR> 1g) give place to, instead of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·mā·qō·wm
         the place 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
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                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     where 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         where 
    
 
        
            הָיְתָה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָיְתָה־ 
                    
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                    hā·yə·ṯāh-
                
                
                     she had been [living] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yə·ṯāh-
         she had been [living] 
    
 
        
            שָׁ֔מָּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁ֔מָּה 
                    
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                    šām·māh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām·māh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה 
                    
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                    wat·tê·laḵ·nāh
                
                
                     and set out 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·laḵ·nāh
         and set out 
    
 
        
            בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ 
                    
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                    ḇad·de·reḵ
                
                
                     on the road 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1870 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇad·de·reḵ
         on the road 
    
 
        
            לָשׁ֖וּב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָשׁ֖וּב 
                    
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                    lā·šūḇ
                
                
                     leading back 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·šūḇ
         leading back 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            אֶ֥רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶ֥רֶץ 
                    
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                    ’e·reṣ
                
                
                     the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·reṣ
         the land 
    
 
        
            יְהוּדָֽה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוּדָֽה׃ 
                    
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                    yə·hū·ḏāh
                
                
                     of Judah . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·hū·ḏāh
         of Judah . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you to your mother’s home. May the LORD show you loving devotion, as you have shown to your dead and to me.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            נָעֳמִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָעֳמִי֙ 
                    
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                    nā·‘o·mî
                
                
                     Then Naomi 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5281 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Naomi = |my delight|<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·‘o·mî
         Then Naomi 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
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                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            לִשְׁתֵּ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִשְׁתֵּ֣י 
                    
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                    liš·tê
                
                
                     to her two 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Number - feminine dual construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        liš·tê
         to her two 
    
 
        
            כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā
                
                
                     daughters-in-law , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3618 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bride, daughter-in-law <BR> 1a) daughter-in-law <BR> 1b) bride, young wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā
         daughters-in-law , 
    
 
        
            לֵ֣כְנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵ֣כְנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·ḵə·nāh
                
                
                     “ Go 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·ḵə·nāh
         “ Go 
    
 
        
            שֹּׁ֔בְנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֹּׁ֔בְנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šō·ḇə·nāh
                
                
                     back , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šō·ḇə·nāh
         back , 
    
 
        
            אִשָּׁ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשָּׁ֖ה 
                    
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                    ’iš·šāh
                
                
                     each of you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·šāh
         each of you 
    
 
        
            אִמָּ֑הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִמָּ֑הּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’im·māh
                
                
                     to your mother’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        517 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’im·māh
         to your mother’s 
    
 
        
            לְבֵ֣ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבֵ֣ית 
                    
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                    lə·ḇêṯ
                
                
                     home . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇêṯ
         home . 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֤ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֤ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     May the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         May the LORD 
    
 
        
            יַעֲשֶׂה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַעֲשֶׂה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ya·ʿă·śɛh
                
                
                     show 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·ʿă·śɛh
         show 
    
 
        
            עִמָּכֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִמָּכֶם֙ 
                    
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                    ‘im·mā·ḵem
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im·mā·ḵem
         you 
    
 
        
            חֶ֔סֶד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֶ֔סֶד 
                    
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                    ḥe·seḏ
                
                
                     loving devotion , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2617 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness <BR> 2) a reproach, shame 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥe·seḏ
         loving devotion , 
    
 
        
            כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר 
                    
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                    ka·’ă·šer
                
                
                     as 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ka·’ă·šer
         as 
    
 
        
            עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם 
                    
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                    ‘ă·śî·ṯem
                
                
                     you have shown 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·śî·ṯem
         you have shown 
    
 
        
            עִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִם־ 
                    
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                    ‘im-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im-
         to 
    
 
        
            הַמֵּתִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֵּתִ֖ים 
                    
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                    ham·mê·ṯîm
                
                
                     your dead 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·mê·ṯîm
         your dead 
    
 
        
            וְעִמָּדִֽי׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְעִמָּדִֽי׃ 
                    
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                    wə·‘im·mā·ḏî
                
                
                     and to me . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·‘im·mā·ḏî
         and to me . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יְהוָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָה֙ 
                    
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                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     May the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         May the LORD 
    
 
        
            יִתֵּ֤ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִתֵּ֤ן 
                    
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                    yit·tên
                
                
                     enable 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yit·tên
         enable 
    
 
        
            אִשָּׁ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִשָּׁ֖ה 
                    
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                    ’iš·šāh
                
                
                     each 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        802 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) woman, wife, female <BR> 1a) woman (opposite of man) <BR> 1b) wife (woman married to a man)<BR> 1c) female (of animals) <BR> 1d) each, every (pronoun) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’iš·šāh
         each 
    
 
        
            לָכֶ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָכֶ֔ם 
                    
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                    lā·ḵem
                
                
                     of you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḵem
         of you 
    
 
        
            וּמְצֶ֣אןָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּמְצֶ֣אןָ 
                    
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                    ū·mə·ṣe·nā
                
                
                     to find 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4672 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·mə·ṣe·nā
         to find 
    
 
        
            מְנוּחָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְנוּחָ֔ה 
                    
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                    mə·nū·ḥāh
                
                
                     rest 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4496 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) resting place, rest <BR> 1a) resting place <BR> 1b) rest, quietness 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·nū·ḥāh
         rest 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֣ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֣ית 
                    
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                    bêṯ
                
                
                     in the home 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         in the home 
    
 
        
            אִישָׁ֑הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִישָׁ֑הּ 
                    
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                    ’î·šāh
                
                
                     of your new husband . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’î·šāh
         of your new husband . ” 
    
 
        
            וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק 
                    
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                    wat·tiš·šaq
                
                
                     And she kissed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5401 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to put together, kiss <BR> 1a) (Qal) to kiss <BR> 1b) (Piel) to kiss <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to touch gently <BR> 2) to handle, be equipped with <BR> 2a) (Qal) to be equipped 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiš·šaq
         And she kissed 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֔ן 
                    
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                    lā·hen
                
                
                     them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hen
         them 
    
 
        
            וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃ 
                    
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                    wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh
                
                
                     as they wept 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1058 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) <BR> 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) <BR> 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) <BR> 1a4) to bewail <BR> 1b) (Piel) participle <BR> 1b1) lamenting <BR> 1b2) bewailing 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh
         as they wept 
    
 
        
            וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה 
                    
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                    wat·tiś·śe·nāh
                
                
                     aloud 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5375 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiś·śe·nāh
         aloud 
    
 
        
            קוֹלָ֖ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קוֹלָ֖ן 
                    
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                    qō·w·lān
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6963 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) voice, sound, noise <BR> 1a) voice <BR> 1b) sound (of instrument) <BR> 2) lightness, frivolity 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qō·w·lān
         . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            and said, “Surely we will return with you to your people.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־ 
                    
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                    wat·tō·mar·nāh-
                
                
                     and said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mar·nāh-
         and said 
    
 
        
            לָּ֑הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָּ֑הּ 
                    
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                    lāh
                
                
                     , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lāh
         , 
    
 
        
            כִּי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּי־ 
                    
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                    kî-
                
                
                     “ Surely 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         “ Surely 
    
 
        
            נָשׁ֖וּב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָשׁ֖וּב 
                    
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                    nā·šūḇ
                
                
                     we will return 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·šūḇ
         we will return 
    
 
        
            אִתָּ֥ךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִתָּ֥ךְ 
                    
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                    ’it·tāḵ
                
                
                     with you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’it·tāḵ
         with you 
    
 
        
            לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃ 
                    
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                    lə·‘am·mêḵ
                
                
                     to your people . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·‘am·mêḵ
         to your people . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb to become your husbands?
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            נָעֳמִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָעֳמִי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā·‘o·mî
                
                
                     But Naomi 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5281 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Naomi = |my delight|<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·‘o·mî
         But Naomi 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     replied , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         replied , 
    
 
        
            שֹׁ֣בְנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֹׁ֣בְנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šō·ḇə·nāh
                
                
                     “ Return home , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šō·ḇə·nāh
         “ Return home , 
    
 
        
            בְנֹתַ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְנֹתַ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇə·nō·ṯay
                
                
                     my daughters . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·nō·ṯay
         my daughters . 
    
 
        
            לָ֥מָּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָ֥מָּה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lām·māh
                
                
                     Why 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lām·māh
         Why 
    
 
        
            תֵלַ֖כְנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תֵלַ֖כְנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṯê·laḵ·nāh
                
                
                     would you go 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṯê·laḵ·nāh
         would you go 
    
 
        
            עִמִּ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִמִּ֑י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘im·mî
                
                
                     with me ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im·mî
         with me ? 
    
 
        
            הַֽעֽוֹד־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַֽעֽוֹד־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ha·‘ō·wḏ-
                
                
                     [Are] there still 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5750 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        subst<BR> 1) a going round, continuance <BR> adv <BR> 2) still, yet, again, besides <BR> 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) <BR> 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) <BR> 2c) again <BR> 2d) still, moreover, besides 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·‘ō·wḏ-
         [Are] there still 
    
 
        
            בָנִים֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָנִים֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇā·nîm
                
                
                     sons 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā·nîm
         sons 
    
 
        
            לִ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lî
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lî
         vvv 
    
 
        
            בְּֽמֵעַ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּֽמֵעַ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·mê·‘ay
                
                
                     in my womb 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4578 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly <BR> 1a) inward parts <BR> 1b) digestive organs <BR> 1c) organs of procreation, womb <BR> 1d) place of emotions or distress or love (fig.) <BR> 1e) external belly 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·mê·‘ay
         in my womb 
    
 
        
            וְהָי֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהָי֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hā·yū
                
                
                     to become 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hā·yū
         to become 
    
 
        
            לָכֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָכֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·ḵem
                
                
                     your 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḵem
         your 
    
 
        
            לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    la·’ă·nā·šîm
                
                
                     husbands ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        582 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man, mortal man, person, mankind <BR> 1a) of an individual <BR> 1b) men (collective) <BR> 1c) man, mankind 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        la·’ă·nā·šîm
         husbands ? 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons,
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            שֹׁ֤בְנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֹׁ֤בְנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šō·ḇə·nāh
                
                
                     Return home , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šō·ḇə·nāh
         Return home , 
    
 
        
            בְנֹתַי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְנֹתַי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇə·nō·ṯay
                
                
                     my daughters . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·nō·ṯay
         my daughters . 
    
 
        
            לֵ֔כְןָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵ֔כְןָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·ḵə·nā
                
                
                     Go on , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·ḵə·nā
         Go on , 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         for 
    
 
        
            זָקַ֖נְתִּי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זָקַ֖נְתִּי 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zā·qan·tî
                
                
                     I am too old 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2204 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be old, become old <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be old, become old <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to grow old, show age 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zā·qan·tî
         I am too old 
    
 
        
            מִהְי֣וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִהְי֣וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mih·yō·wṯ
                
                
                     to have 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mih·yō·wṯ
         to have 
    
 
        
            לְאִ֑ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאִ֑ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·’îš
                
                
                     another husband . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’îš
         another husband . 
    
 
        
            כִּ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     Even if 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         Even if 
    
 
        
            אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·mar·tî
                
                
                     I thought 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·mar·tî
         I thought 
    
 
        
            יֶשׁ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יֶשׁ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yeš-
                
                
                     there was 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3426 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) being, existence, substance, there is or are <BR> 1a) substance <BR> 1b) existence <BR> 1c) there is or are 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yeš-
         there was 
    
 
        
            תִקְוָ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִקְוָ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṯiq·wāh
                
                
                     hope 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8615 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) cord <BR> 2) hope, expectation <BR> 2a) hope <BR> 2b) ground of hope <BR> 2c) things hoped for, outcome 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṯiq·wāh
         hope 
    
 
        
            לִ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lî
                
                
                     for me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lî
         for me 
    
 
        
            הָיִ֤יתִי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָיִ֤יתִי 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·yî·ṯî
                
                
                     to have 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yî·ṯî
         to have 
    
 
        
            לְאִ֔ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאִ֔ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·’îš
                
                
                     a husband 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’îš
         a husband 
    
 
        
            וְגַ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְגַ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḡam
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḡam
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hal·lay·lāh
                
                
                     tonight 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3915 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) night <BR> 1a) night (as opposed to day) <BR> 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hal·lay·lāh
         tonight 
    
 
        
            גַּ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
גַּ֣ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    gam
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        gam
         and 
    
 
        
            יָלַ֥דְתִּי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָלַ֥דְתִּי 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·laḏ·tî
                
                
                     to bear 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to bear, bring forth <BR> 1a1a) of child birth <BR> 1a1b) of distress (simile) <BR> 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) <BR> 1a2) to beget <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be born <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth <BR> 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife <BR> 1c3) midwife (participle) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be born <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to beget (a child) <BR> 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) <BR> 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) <BR> 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·laḏ·tî
         to bear 
    
 
        
            בָנִֽים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָנִֽים׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇā·nîm
                
                
                     sons , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā·nîm
         sons , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it is much more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            עַ֚ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַ֚ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘aḏ
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḏ
         to 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            יִגְדָּ֔לוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִגְדָּ֔לוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yiḡ·dā·lū
                
                
                     grow up ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1431 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to grow up <BR> 1a2) to become great <BR> 1a3) to be magnified <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to cause to grow <BR> 1b2) to make great, powerful <BR> 1b3) to magnify <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be brought up <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to make great <BR> 1d2) to magnify <BR> 1d3) to do great things <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiḡ·dā·lū
         grow up ? 
    
 
        
            הֲלָהֵן֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֲלָהֵן֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hă·lā·hên
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3860 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) therefore, on this account 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hă·lā·hên
         . . . 
    
 
        
            תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tê·‘ā·ḡê·nāh
                
                
                     Would you refrain 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5702 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (Niphal) to shut oneself in or off or up 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tê·‘ā·ḡê·nāh
         Would you refrain 
    
 
        
            לְבִלְתִּ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבִלְתִּ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḇil·tî
                
                
                     from 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1115 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        subst<BR> 1) not, except <BR> adv <BR> 2) not <BR> 3) except (after preceding negation) <BR> conj <BR> 4) except (after an implied or expressed negation) <BR> with prep <BR> 5) so as not, in order not <BR> 6) an account of not, because...not <BR> 7) until not 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇil·tî
         from 
    
 
        
            הֱי֣וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֱי֣וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hĕ·yō·wṯ
                
                
                     having 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hĕ·yō·wṯ
         having 
    
 
        
            לְאִ֑ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְאִ֑ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·’îš
                
                
                     husbands ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·’îš
         husbands ? 
    
 
        
            אַ֣ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַ֣ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’al
                
                
                     No , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        408 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’al
         No , 
    
 
        
            בְּנֹתַ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֹתַ֗י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nō·ṯay
                
                
                     my daughters , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1323 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nō·ṯay
         my daughters , 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         - 
    
 
        
            מַר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַר־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mar-
                
                
                     it grieves 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4843 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be bitter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be bitter <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to show bitterness <BR> 1b2) to make bitter <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to make bitter, embitter <BR> 1d) (Hithpalpel) <BR> 1d1) to embitter oneself <BR> 1d2) to be enraged <BR> 2) (TWOT) to be strong, strengthen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mar-
         it grieves 
    
 
        
            לִ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lî
                
                
                     me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lî
         me 
    
 
        
            מְאֹד֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְאֹד֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·’ōḏ
                
                
                     very much 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3966 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) exceedingly, much <BR> subst <BR> 2) might, force, abundance <BR> n m <BR> 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly <BR> 3a) force, might <BR> 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) <BR> 3b1) exceedingly <BR> 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly <BR> 3b3) with muchness, muchness 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·’ōḏ
         very much 
    
 
        
            מִכֶּ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִכֶּ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mik·kem
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mik·kem
         for 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     your sakes that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         your sakes that 
    
 
        
            יַד־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַד־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yaḏ-
                
                
                     the hand 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yaḏ-
         the hand 
    
 
        
            יְהוָֽה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָֽה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     of the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         of the LORD 
    
 
        
            יָצְאָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָצְאָ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ṣə·’āh
                
                
                     has gone out 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ṣə·’āh
         has gone out 
    
 
        
            בִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇî
                
                
                     against me . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇî
         against me . ” 
    
 
        
            תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh
                
                
                     would you wait 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7663 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to inspect, examine, wait, hope, wait upon <BR> 1a) (Qal) examined (participle) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to wait (for), wait upon <BR> 1b2) to hope (for) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh
         would you wait 
    
 
        
            הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hă·lā·hên
                
                
                     for them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3860 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) therefore, on this account 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hă·lā·hên
         for them 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            ע֑וֹד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ע֑וֹד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ō·wḏ
                
                
                     Again 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5750 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        subst<BR> 1) a going round, continuance <BR> adv <BR> 2) still, yet, again, besides <BR> 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) <BR> 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) <BR> 2c) again <BR> 2d) still, moreover, besides 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ō·wḏ
         Again 
    
 
        
            וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh
                
                
                     they wept 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1058 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) <BR> 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) <BR> 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) <BR> 1a4) to bewail <BR> 1b) (Piel) participle <BR> 1b1) lamenting <BR> 1b2) bewailing 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh
         they wept 
    
 
        
            וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tiś·śe·nāh
                
                
                     aloud 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5375 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiś·śe·nāh
         aloud 
    
 
        
            קוֹלָ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קוֹלָ֔ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    qō·w·lān
                
                
                     . . . , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6963 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) voice, sound, noise <BR> 1a) voice <BR> 1b) sound (of instrument) <BR> 2) lightness, frivolity 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qō·w·lān
         . . . , 
    
 
        
            עָרְפָּה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָרְפָּה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·rə·pāh
                
                
                     and Orpah 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6204 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Orpah = |gazelle|<BR> 1) a Moabite woman, wife of Chilion, the son of Naomi, and sister-in- law of Ruth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·rə·pāh
         and Orpah 
    
 
        
            וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tiš·šaq
                
                
                     kissed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5401 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to put together, kiss <BR> 1a) (Qal) to kiss <BR> 1b) (Piel) to kiss <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to touch gently <BR> 2) to handle, be equipped with <BR> 2a) (Qal) to be equipped 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tiš·šaq
         kissed 
    
 
        
            לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh
                
                
                     her mother-in-law {goodbye} , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2545 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) mother-in-law, husband's mother 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh
         her mother-in-law {goodbye} , 
    
 
        
            וְר֖וּת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְר֖וּת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·rūṯ
                
                
                     but Ruth 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7327 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ruth = |friendship|<BR> 1) daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·rūṯ
         but Ruth 
    
 
        
            דָּ֥בְקָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דָּ֥בְקָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dā·ḇə·qāh
                
                
                     clung 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1692 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to cling, cleave to <BR> 1a2) to stay with <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be joined together <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to cleave to <BR> 1c2) to pursue closely <BR> 1c3) to overtake <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·ḇə·qāh
         clung 
    
 
        
            בָּֽהּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּֽהּ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bāh
                
                
                     to her . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bāh
         to her . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הִנֵּה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִנֵּה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hin·nêh
                
                
                     “ Look , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hin·nêh
         “ Look , ” 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֗אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֗אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     said Naomi , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         said Naomi , 
    
 
        
            יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·ḇim·têḵ
                
                
                     “ your sister-in-law 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2994 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sister-in-law, brother's wife, brother's widow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·ḇim·têḵ
         “ your sister-in-law 
    
 
        
            שָׁ֣בָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁ֣בָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·ḇāh
                
                
                     has gone back 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·ḇāh
         has gone back 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            עַמָּ֖הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַמָּ֖הּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘am·māh
                
                
                     her people 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘am·māh
         her people 
    
 
        
            וְאֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’el-
                
                
                     and 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’el-
         and 
    
 
        
            אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ĕ·lō·he·hā
                
                
                     her gods ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ĕ·lō·he·hā
         her gods ; 
    
 
        
            שׁ֖וּבִי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שׁ֖וּבִי 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šū·ḇî
                
                
                     follow 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šū·ḇî
         follow 
    
 
        
            אַחֲרֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַחֲרֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’a·ḥă·rê
                
                
                     [her] back home 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’a·ḥă·rê
         [her] back home 
    
 
        
            יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yə·ḇim·têḵ
                
                
                     . . . . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2994 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sister-in-law, brother's wife, brother's widow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yə·ḇim·têḵ
         . . . . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            רוּת֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רוּת֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    rūṯ
                
                
                     But Ruth 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7327 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ruth = |friendship|<BR> 1) daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rūṯ
         But Ruth 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     replied : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         replied : 
    
 
        
            אַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’al-
                
                
                     “ Do not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        408 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’al-
         “ Do not 
    
 
        
            תִּפְגְּעִי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּפְגְּעִי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tip̄·gə·‘î-
                
                
                     urge 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6293 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to meet, light upon, join <BR> 1a2) to meet (of kindness) <BR> 1a3) to encounter, fall upon (of hostility) <BR> 1a4) to encounter, entreat (of request) <BR> 1a5) to strike, touch (of boundary) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to light upon <BR> 1b2) to cause to entreat <BR> 1b3) to make entreaty, interpose <BR> 1b4) to make attack <BR> 1b5) to reach the mark 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tip̄·gə·‘î-
         urge 
    
 
        
            בִ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇî
                
                
                     me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇî
         me 
    
 
        
            לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ
                
                
                     to leave you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5800 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to leave, loose, forsake<BR> 1a) (Qal) to leave <BR> 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone <BR> 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise <BR> 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be left to <BR> 1b2) to be forsaken <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be deserted <BR> 2) to restore, repair <BR> 2a) (Qal) to repair 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ
         to leave you 
    
 
        
            לָשׁ֣וּב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָשׁ֣וּב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·šūḇ
                
                
                     [or] to turn 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·šūḇ
         [or] to turn 
    
 
        
            מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mê·’a·ḥă·rā·yiḵ
                
                
                     from following you . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·’a·ḥă·rā·yiḵ
         from following you . 
    
 
        
            כִּ֠י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֠י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     For 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         For 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     wherever 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         wherever 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֨ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֨ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            תֵּלְכִ֜י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תֵּלְכִ֜י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tê·lə·ḵî
                
                
                     you go , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tê·lə·ḵî
         you go , 
    
 
        
            אֵלֵ֗ךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֵ֗ךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lêḵ
                
                
                     I will go , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lêḵ
         I will go , 
    
 
        
            וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·ḇa·’ă·šer
                
                
                     and wherever 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·ḇa·’ă·šer
         and wherever 
    
 
        
            תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tā·lî·nî
                
                
                     you live , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3885 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lodge, pass the night <BR> 1a2) to abide, remain (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge <BR> 1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide <BR> 2) to grumble, complain, murmur <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to grumble <BR> 2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tā·lî·nî
         you live , 
    
 
        
            אָלִ֔ין 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָלִ֔ין 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·lîn
                
                
                     I will live ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3885 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lodge, pass the night <BR> 1a2) to abide, remain (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge <BR> 1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide <BR> 2) to grumble, complain, murmur <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to grumble <BR> 2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·lîn
         I will live ; 
    
 
        
            עַמֵּ֣ךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַמֵּ֣ךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘am·mêḵ
                
                
                     your people 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘am·mêḵ
         your people 
    
 
        
            עַמִּ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַמִּ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘am·mî
                
                
                     will be my people , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘am·mî
         will be my people , 
    
 
        
            וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wê·lō·ha·yiḵ
                
                
                     and your God 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wê·lō·ha·yiḵ
         and your God 
    
 
        
            אֱלֹהָֽי׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֱלֹהָֽי׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ĕ·lō·hāy
                
                
                     will be my God . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ĕ·lō·hāy
         will be my God . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ba·’ă·šer
                
                
                     Where 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ba·’ă·šer
         Where 
    
 
        
            תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tā·mū·ṯî
                
                
                     you die , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tā·mū·ṯî
         you die , 
    
 
        
            אָמ֔וּת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָמ֔וּת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·mūṯ
                
                
                     I will die , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·mūṯ
         I will die , 
    
 
        
            וְשָׁ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשָׁ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·šām
                
                
                     and there 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šām
         and there 
    
 
        
            אֶקָּבֵ֑ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶקָּבֵ֑ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eq·qā·ḇêr
                
                
                     I will be buried . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6912 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bury <BR> 1a) (Qal) to bury <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be buried <BR> 1c) (Piel) to bury, bury (in masses) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be buried 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eq·qā·ḇêr
         I will be buried . 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     May the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         May the LORD 
    
 
        
            כֹּה֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֹּה֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kōh
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3541 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) thus, here, in this manner <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) here, here and there<BR> 1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kōh
         vvv 
    
 
        
            יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ya·‘ă·śeh
                
                
                     punish 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·‘ă·śeh
         punish 
    
 
        
            לִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lî
                
                
                     me , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lî
         me , 
    
 
        
            וְכֹ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְכֹ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḵōh
                
                
                     and ever so 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3541 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) thus, here, in this manner <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) here, here and there<BR> 1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḵōh
         and ever so 
    
 
        
            יֹסִ֔יף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יֹסִ֔יף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·sîp̄
                
                
                     severely , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3254 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to join, join oneself to <BR> 1b2) to be joined, be added to <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to add, increase <BR> 1c2) to do more, do again 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·sîp̄
         severely , 
    
 
        
            כִּ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     if 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         if 
    
 
        
            הַמָּ֔וֶת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמָּ֔וֶת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·mā·weṯ
                
                
                     anything but death 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4194 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead <BR> 1a) death <BR> 1b) death by violence (as a penalty)<BR> 1c) state of death, place of death 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·mā·weṯ
         anything but death 
    
 
        
            יַפְרִ֖יד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַפְרִ֖יד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yap̄·rîḏ
                
                
                     separates 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6504 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to separate, divide <BR> 1a) (Qal) to divide <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to divide, separate <BR> 1b2) to be divided, be separated <BR> 1c) (Piel) to be separated <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be divided <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to divide, separate <BR> 1e2) to make a division, make a separation <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to be divided, be separated, get separated 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yap̄·rîḏ
         separates 
    
 
        
            בֵּינִ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּינִ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bê·nî
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        996 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bê·nî
         you 
    
 
        
            וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·ḇê·nêḵ
                
                
                     and me . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        996 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·ḇê·nêḵ
         and me . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַתֵּ֕רֶא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּ֕רֶא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tê·re
                
                
                     When Naomi saw 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·re
         When Naomi saw 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         that 
    
 
        
            הִ֖יא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִ֖יא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hî
                
                
                     Ruth 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hî
         Ruth 
    
 
        
            מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miṯ·’am·me·ṣeṯ
                
                
                     was determined 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        553 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold <BR> 1b) (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miṯ·’am·me·ṣeṯ
         was determined 
    
 
        
            לָלֶ֣כֶת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָלֶ֣כֶת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·le·ḵeṯ
                
                
                     to go 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·le·ḵeṯ
         to go 
    
 
        
            אִתָּ֑הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִתָּ֑הּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’it·tāh
                
                
                     with her , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’it·tāh
         with her , 
    
 
        
            וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·teḥ·dal
                
                
                     she stopped 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2308 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to cease, come to an end <BR> 1a2) to cease, leave off 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·teḥ·dal
         she stopped 
    
 
        
            לְדַבֵּ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְדַבֵּ֥ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḏab·bêr
                
                
                     trying to persuade her 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1696 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḏab·bêr
         trying to persuade her 
    
 
        
            אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·le·hā
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·le·hā
         . . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them, and the women of the town exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·tê·hem
                
                
                     So [Naomi and Ruth] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - feminine dual construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·tê·hem
         So [Naomi and Ruth] 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tê·laḵ·nāh
                
                
                     traveled 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·laḵ·nāh
         traveled 
    
 
        
            עַד־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַד־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘aḏ-
                
                
                     until 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘aḏ-
         until 
    
 
        
            בֹּאָ֖נָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֹּאָ֖נָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bō·’ā·nāh
                
                
                     they came 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bō·’ā·nāh
         they came 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֣ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֣ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bêṯ
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         to 
    
 
        
            לָ֑חֶם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָ֑חֶם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·ḥem
                
                
                     Bethlehem . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḥem
         Bethlehem . 
    
 
        
            וַיְהִ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֗י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·hî
                
                
                     When they 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         When they 
    
 
        
            כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·ḇō·’ā·nāh
                
                
                     entered 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·ḇō·’ā·nāh
         entered 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֣ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּ֣ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bêṯ
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         vvv 
    
 
        
            לֶ֔חֶם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֶ֔חֶם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    le·ḥem
                
                
                     Bethlehem , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        le·ḥem
         Bethlehem , 
    
 
        
            כָּל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כָּל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kāl-
                
                
                     the whole 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kāl-
         the whole 
    
 
        
            הָעִיר֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָעִיר֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·‘îr
                
                
                     city 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5892 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) excitement, anguish <BR> 1a) of terror <BR> 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) <BR> 2a) city, town 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·‘îr
         city 
    
 
        
            וַתֵּהֹ֤ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֵּהֹ֤ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tê·hōm
                
                
                     was stirred 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1949 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to distract, ring again, make a (great) noise, murmur, roar, discomfit, be moved <BR> 1a) (Qal) to discomfit <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be in a stir <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to murmur <BR> 1c2) to show disquietude 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tê·hōm
         was stirred 
    
 
        
            עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ă·lê·hen
                
                
                     because of them , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·lê·hen
         because of them , 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wat·tō·mar·nāh
                
                
                     and the women [of the city] exclaimed , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mar·nāh
         and the women [of the city] exclaimed , 
    
 
        
            הֲזֹ֥את 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֲזֹ֥את 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hă·zōṯ
                
                
                     “ Can this 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hă·zōṯ
         “ Can this 
    
 
        
            נָעֳמִֽי׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָעֳמִֽי׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā·‘o·mî
                
                
                     be Naomi ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5281 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Naomi = |my delight|<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·‘o·mî
         be Naomi ? ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’al-
                
                
                     “ Do not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        408 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’al-
         “ Do not 
    
 
        
            תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tiq·re·nāh
                
                
                     call 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tiq·re·nāh
         call 
    
 
        
            לִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lî
                
                
                     me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lî
         me 
    
 
        
            נָעֳמִ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָעֳמִ֑י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā·‘o·mî
                
                
                     Naomi , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5281 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Naomi = |my delight|<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·‘o·mî
         Naomi , ” 
    
 
        
            וַתֹּ֣אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר 
                    
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                    wat·tō·mer
                
                
                     she replied 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tō·mer
         she replied 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן 
                    
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                    ’ă·lê·hen
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hen
         . . . . 
    
 
        
            קְרֶ֤אןָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קְרֶ֤אןָ 
                    
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                    qə·re·nā
                
                
                     “ Call 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qə·re·nā
         “ Call 
    
 
        
            לִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִי֙ 
                    
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                    lî
                
                
                     me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
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        lî
         me 
    
 
        
            מָרָ֔א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מָרָ֔א 
                    
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                    mā·rā
                
                
                     Mara , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4755 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Mara = |bitterness|<BR> 1) a name that Naomi called herself due to her calamities 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mā·rā
         Mara , 
    
 
        
            כִּי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּי־ 
                    
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                    kî-
                
                
                     because 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         because 
    
 
        
            שַׁדַּ֛י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שַׁדַּ֛י 
                    
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                    šad·day
                
                
                     the Almighty 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7706 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) almighty, most powerful <BR> 1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šad·day
         the Almighty 
    
 
        
            הֵמַ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֵמַ֥ר 
                    
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                    hê·mar
                
                
                     has dealt quite bitterly 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4843 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be bitter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be bitter <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to show bitterness <BR> 1b2) to make bitter <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to make bitter, embitter <BR> 1d) (Hithpalpel) <BR> 1d1) to embitter oneself <BR> 1d2) to be enraged <BR> 2) (TWOT) to be strong, strengthen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hê·mar
         has dealt quite bitterly 
    
 
        
            מְאֹֽד׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְאֹֽד׃ 
                    
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                    mə·’ōḏ
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3966 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) exceedingly, much <BR> subst <BR> 2) might, force, abundance <BR> n m <BR> 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly <BR> 3a) force, might <BR> 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) <BR> 3b1) exceedingly <BR> 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly <BR> 3b3) with muchness, muchness 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·’ōḏ
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִ֖י 
                    
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                    lî
                
                
                     with me . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
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        lî
         with me . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אֲנִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲנִי֙ 
                    
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                    ’ă·nî
                
                
                     I 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        589 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·nî
         I 
    
 
        
            הָלַ֔כְתִּי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָלַ֔כְתִּי 
                    
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                    hā·laḵ·tî
                
                
                     went away 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·laḵ·tî
         went away 
    
 
        
            מְלֵאָ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְלֵאָ֣ה 
                    
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                    mə·lê·’āh
                
                
                     full , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4392 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) full, fulness, that which fills <BR> 1a) fully (adv) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·lê·’āh
         full , 
    
 
        
            יְהוָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יְהוָ֑ה 
                    
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                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     but the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         but the LORD 
    
 
        
            הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי 
                    
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                    hĕ·šî·ḇa·nî
                
                
                     has brought me back 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hĕ·šî·ḇa·nî
         has brought me back 
    
 
        
            וְרֵיקָ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְרֵיקָ֖ם 
                    
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                    wə·rê·qām
                
                
                     empty . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7387 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) vainly, emptily <BR> 1a) in empty condition, empty, emptily <BR> 1b) in vain, without effect, vainly 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·rê·qām
         empty . 
    
 
        
            לָ֣מָּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָ֣מָּה 
                    
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                    lām·māh
                
                
                     Why 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lām·māh
         Why 
    
 
        
            תִקְרֶ֤אנָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִקְרֶ֤אנָה 
                    
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                    ṯiq·re·nāh
                
                
                     call 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṯiq·re·nāh
         call 
    
 
        
            לִי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִי֙ 
                    
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                    lî
                
                
                     me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
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        lî
         me 
    
 
        
            נָעֳמִ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָעֳמִ֔י 
                    
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                    nā·‘o·mî
                
                
                     Naomi ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5281 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Naomi = |my delight|<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·‘o·mî
         Naomi ? 
    
 
        
            וַֽיהוָה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַֽיהוָה֙ 
                    
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                    Yah·weh
                
                
                     After all, the LORD 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3068 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        Yah·weh
         After all, the LORD 
    
 
        
            עָ֣נָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָ֣נָה 
                    
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                    ‘ā·nāh
                
                
                     has testified 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6030 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout <BR> 1a) (Qal)<BR> 1a1) to answer, respond to <BR> 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to make answer <BR> 1b2) to be answered, receive answer <BR> 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully <BR> 3) (Qal) to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·nāh
         has testified 
    
 
        
            בִ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִ֔י 
                    
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                    ḇî
                
                
                     against me , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇî
         against me , 
    
 
        
            וְשַׁדַּ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשַׁדַּ֖י 
                    
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                    wə·šad·day
                
                
                     and the Almighty 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7706 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) almighty, most powerful <BR> 1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šad·day
         and the Almighty 
    
 
        
            הֵ֥רַֽע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֵ֥רַֽע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hê·ra‘
                
                
                     has afflicted 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7489 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be bad, be evil <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be displeasing <BR> 1a2) to be sad <BR> 1a3) to be injurious, be evil <BR> 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to do an injury or hurt <BR> 1b2) to do evil or wickedly <BR> 1b3) mischief (participle) <BR> 2) to break, shatter <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to break <BR> 2a2) broken (participle) <BR> 2a3) to be broken <BR> 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hê·ra‘
         has afflicted 
    
 
        
            לִֽי׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִֽי׃ 
                    
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                    lî
                
                
                     me . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
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        lî
         me . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So Naomi returned from the land of Moab with her daughter-in-law Ruth the Moabitess. And they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            נָעֳמִ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָעֳמִ֗י 
                    
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                    nā·‘o·mî
                
                
                     So Naomi 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5281 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Naomi = |my delight|<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·‘o·mî
         So Naomi 
    
 
        
            וַתָּ֣שָׁב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַתָּ֣שָׁב 
                    
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                    wat·tā·šāḇ
                
                
                     returned 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wat·tā·šāḇ
         returned 
    
 
        
            מִשְּׂדֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשְּׂדֵ֣י 
                    
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                    miś·śə·ḏê
                
                
                     from the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7704 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) field, land <BR> 1a) cultivated field<BR> 1b) of home of wild beasts <BR> 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) <BR> 1d) land (opposed to sea) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miś·śə·ḏê
         from the land 
    
 
        
            מוֹאָ֑ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מוֹאָ֑ב 
                    
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                    mō·w·’āḇ
                
                
                     of Moab 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4124 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moab = |of his father| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter <BR> 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot <BR> n pr loc <BR> 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mō·w·’āḇ
         of Moab 
    
 
        
            עִמָּ֔הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    ‘im·māh
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im·māh
         with 
    
 
        
            הַשָּׁ֖בָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    haš·šā·ḇāh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haš·šā·ḇāh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            כַלָּתָהּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    ḵal·lā·ṯāh
                
                
                     her daughter-in-law 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3618 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bride, daughter-in-law <BR> 1a) daughter-in-law <BR> 1b) bride, young wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵal·lā·ṯāh
         her daughter-in-law 
    
 
        
            וְר֨וּת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    wə·rūṯ
                
                
                     Ruth 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7327 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Ruth = |friendship|<BR> 1) daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·rūṯ
         Ruth 
    
 
        
            הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh
                
                
                     the Moabitess . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4125 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Moabite = |from father: what father?|<BR> 1) an citizen of Moab <BR> 2) an inhabitant of the land of Moab 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh
         the Moabitess . 
    
 
        
            וְהֵ֗מָּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהֵ֗מָּה 
                    
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                    wə·hêm·māh
                
                
                     And they 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) they, these, the same, who 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hêm·māh
         And they 
    
 
        
            בָּ֚אוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    bā·’ū
                
                
                     arrived 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·’ū
         arrived 
    
 
        
            בֵּ֣ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    bêṯ
                
                
                     vvv 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bêṯ
         vvv 
    
 
        
            לֶ֔חֶם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    le·ḥem
                
                
                     in Bethlehem 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1035 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        le·ḥem
         in Bethlehem 
    
 
        
            בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    biṯ·ḥil·laṯ
                
                
                     at the beginning 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8462 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) beginning, first <BR> 1a) the first time <BR> 1b) from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        biṯ·ḥil·laṯ
         at the beginning 
    
 
        
            שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    śə·‘ō·rîm
                
                
                     of the barley 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8184 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) barley <BR> 1a) barley (of the plant) <BR> 1b) barley (of the meal or grain) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        śə·‘ō·rîm
         of the barley 
    
 
        
            קְצִ֥יר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    qə·ṣîr
                
                
                     harvest . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7105 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) harvest, harvesting <BR> 1a) process of harvesting <BR> 1b) crop, what is harvested or reaped <BR> 1c) time of harvest <BR> 2) boughs, branches 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qə·ṣîr
         harvest .