1	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 bî·mê In the days Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 3117 Cross Reference (1 Timothy 5:3–16) BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm when the judges Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 8199 BSB/Thayers 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)       1a1a) to rule, govern, judge     1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)     1a3) to execute judgment       1a3a) discriminating (of man)       1a3b) vindicating       1a3c) condemning and punishing       1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together     1b2) to be judged   1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) × שְׁפֹ֣ט šə·p̄ōṭ ruled , Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 8199 BSB/Thayers 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)       1a1a) to rule, govern, judge     1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)     1a3) to execute judgment       1a3a) discriminating (of man)       1a3b) vindicating       1a3c) condemning and punishing       1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together     1b2) to be judged   1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) × וַיְהִ֥י way·hî . . . Grammar 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   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × וַיְהִ֗י way·hî there was Grammar 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   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × רָעָ֖ב rā·‘āḇ a famine Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7458 BSB/Thayers 1) famine, hunger   1a) famine (in land, nation)     1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig)   1b) hunger (of individuals) × בָּאָ֑רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ in the land . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × אִ֜ישׁ ’îš And a certain man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × מִבֵּ֧ית mib·bêṯ from Grammar Preposition Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × לֶ֣חֶם le·ḥem Bethlehem Grammar Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × יְהוּדָ֗ה yə·hū·ḏāh in Judah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 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 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ wə·’iš·tōw with his wife Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וּשְׁנֵ֥י ū·šə·nê and two Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × בָנָֽיו׃ ḇā·nāw sons , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × לָגוּר֙ lā·ḡūr to reside Grammar 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   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time     1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell   1b) (Hithpolel)     1b1) to seek hospitality with     1b2) to assemble oneself 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to stir up strife     2a2) to quarrel   2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid   3a) (Qal)     3a1) to fear, be afraid     3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe × בִּשְׂדֵ֣י biś·ḏê in the land Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × מוֹאָ֔ב mō·w·’āḇ of Moab . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4124 BSB/Thayers     Moab = |of his father| n pr m 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot n pr loc 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot × ה֥וּא hū - Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) בִּימֵי֙ bî·mê In the days הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים haš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm when the judges שְׁפֹ֣ט šə·p̄ōṭ ruled , וַיְהִ֥י way·hî . . . וַיְהִ֗י way·hî there was רָעָ֖ב rā·‘āḇ a famine בָּאָ֑רֶץ bā·’ā·reṣ in the land . אִ֜ישׁ ’îš And a certain man מִבֵּ֧ית mib·bêṯ from לֶ֣חֶם le·ḥem Bethlehem יְהוּדָ֗ה yə·hū·ḏāh in Judah , וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ wə·’iš·tōw with his wife וּשְׁנֵ֥י ū·šə·nê and two בָנָֽיו׃ ḇā·nāw sons , וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ went לָגוּר֙ lā·ḡūr to reside בִּשְׂדֵ֣י biś·ḏê in the land מוֹאָ֔ב mō·w·’āḇ of Moab . ה֥וּא hū -
2	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 hā·’îš The man’s Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וְשֵׁ֣ם wə·šêm name Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ ’ĕlî·me·leḵ was Elimelech , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 458 BSB/Thayers               Elimelech = |my God is king| 1) Naomi's husband × אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ ’iš·tōw his wife’s Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וְשֵׁם֩ wə·šêm name Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × נָעֳמִ֜י nā·‘o·mî was Naomi , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5281 BSB/Thayers       Naomi = |my delight| 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah × וְשֵׁ֥ם wə·šêm and the names Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × שְׁנֵֽי־ šə·nê- of his two Grammar Number - masculine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × בָנָ֣יו׀ ḇā·nāw sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × מַחְל֤וֹן maḥ·lō·wn were Mahlon Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4248 BSB/Thayers         Mahlon = |sick| 1) son of Elimelech by Naomi and first husband of Ruth × וְכִלְיוֹן֙ wə·ḵil·yō·wn and Chilion . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3630 BSB/Thayers           Chilion = |pining| 1) an Ephraimite and son of Elimelech by Naomi and the deceased husband of Ruth (or maybe deceased husband of Orpah) × אֶפְרָתִ֔ים ’ep̄·rā·ṯîm They were Ephrathites Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 673 BSB/Thayers                 Ephrathite = |ashiness: fruitfulness| 1) an inhabitant or descendant of Ephraim 2) an inhabitant of Bethlehem × מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ from Grammar Preposition Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × לֶ֖חֶם le·ḥem Bethlehem Grammar Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh in Judah , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 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 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū and they entered Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × שְׂדֵי־ śə·ḏê- the land Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × מוֹאָ֖ב mō·w·’āḇ of Moab Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4124 BSB/Thayers     Moab = |of his father| n pr m 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot n pr loc 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot × וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ way·yih·yū- and settled Grammar 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   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × שָֽׁם׃ šām there . Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) הָאִ֣ישׁ hā·’îš The man’s וְשֵׁ֣ם wə·šêm name אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ ’ĕlî·me·leḵ was Elimelech , אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ ’iš·tōw his wife’s וְשֵׁם֩ wə·šêm name נָעֳמִ֜י nā·‘o·mî was Naomi , וְשֵׁ֥ם wə·šêm and the names שְׁנֵֽי־ šə·nê- of his two בָנָ֣יו׀ ḇā·nāw sons מַחְל֤וֹן maḥ·lō·wn were Mahlon וְכִלְיוֹן֙ wə·ḵil·yō·wn and Chilion . אֶפְרָתִ֔ים ’ep̄·rā·ṯîm They were Ephrathites מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ from לֶ֖חֶם le·ḥem Bethlehem יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh in Judah , וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū and they entered שְׂדֵי־ śə·ḏê- the land מוֹאָ֖ב mō·w·’āḇ of Moab וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ way·yih·yū- and settled שָֽׁם׃ šām there .
3	Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,
	× נָעֳמִ֑י nā·‘o·mî Then Naomi’s Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5281 BSB/Thayers       Naomi = |my delight| 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah × אִ֣ישׁ ’îš husband Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ Elimelech Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 458 BSB/Thayers               Elimelech = |my God is king| 1) Naomi's husband × וַיָּ֥מָת way·yā·māṯ died , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × הִ֖יא hî and she Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר wat·tiš·šā·’êr was left Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7604 BSB/Thayers 1) to remain, be left over, be left behind   1a) (Qal) to remain   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive       1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle)     1b2) to be left behind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to leave over, spare     1c2) to leave or keep over     1c3) to have left     1c4) to leave (as a gift) × וּשְׁנֵ֥י ū·šə·nê with her two Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × בָנֶֽיהָ׃ ḇā·ne·hā sons , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class נָעֳמִ֑י nā·‘o·mî Then Naomi’s אִ֣ישׁ ’îš husband אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ Elimelech וַיָּ֥מָת way·yā·māṯ died , הִ֖יא hî and she וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥ר wat·tiš·šā·’êr was left וּשְׁנֵ֥י ū·šə·nê with her two בָנֶֽיהָ׃ ḇā·ne·hā sons ,
4	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 way·yiś·’ū who took Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × לָהֶ֗ם lā·hem - Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural × מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת mō·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ Moabite Grammar Noun - proper - feminine plural Strongs 4125 BSB/Thayers           Moabite = |from father: what father?| 1) an citizen of Moab 2) an inhabitant of the land of Moab × נָשִׁים֙ nā·šîm women as their wives , Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × הָֽאַחַת֙ hā·’a·ḥaṯ one Grammar Article | Number - feminine singular Strongs 259 BSB/Thayers 1) one (number)   1a) one (number)   1b) each, every   1c) a certain   1d) an (indefinite article)   1e) only, once, once for all   1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one   1g) first   1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) × שֵׁ֤ם šêm named Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × עָרְפָּ֔ה ‘ā·rə·pāh Orpah Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6204 BSB/Thayers       Orpah = |gazelle| 1) a Moabite woman, wife of Chilion, the son of Naomi, and sister-in- law of Ruth × הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית haš·šê·nîṯ and the other Grammar Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strongs 8145 BSB/Thayers 1) second   1a) second (the ordinal number)   1b) again (a second time)   1c) another, other (something as distinct from something else) × וְשֵׁ֥ם wə·šêm named Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × ר֑וּת rūṯ Ruth . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7327 BSB/Thayers     Ruth = |friendship| 1) daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David × וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ way·yê·šə·ḇū And after they had lived Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × שָׁ֖ם šām in Moab Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × כְּעֶ֥שֶׂר kə·‘e·śer about ten Grammar Preposition-k | Number - feminine singular construct Strongs 6235 BSB/Thayers 1) ten   1a) ten   1b) with other numbers × שָׁנִֽים׃ šā·nîm years , Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ way·yiś·’ū who took לָהֶ֗ם lā·hem - מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹת mō·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ Moabite נָשִׁים֙ nā·šîm women as their wives , הָֽאַחַת֙ hā·’a·ḥaṯ one שֵׁ֤ם šêm named עָרְפָּ֔ה ‘ā·rə·pāh Orpah הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית haš·šê·nîṯ and the other וְשֵׁ֥ם wə·šêm named ר֑וּת rūṯ Ruth . וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ way·yê·šə·ḇū And after they had lived שָׁ֖ם šām in Moab כְּעֶ֥שֶׂר kə·‘e·śer about ten שָׁנִֽים׃ šā·nîm years ,
5	both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.
	× שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם šə·nê·hem both Grammar Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × מַחְל֣וֹן maḥ·lō·wn Mahlon Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4248 BSB/Thayers         Mahlon = |sick| 1) son of Elimelech by Naomi and first husband of Ruth × וְכִלְי֑וֹן wə·ḵil·yō·wn and Chilion Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3630 BSB/Thayers           Chilion = |pining| 1) an Ephraimite and son of Elimelech by Naomi and the deceased husband of Ruth (or maybe deceased husband of Orpah) × גַם־ ḡam- also Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × וַיָּמ֥וּתוּ way·yā·mū·ṯū died , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה hā·’iš·šāh and Naomi Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙ wat·tiš·šā·’êr was left Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7604 BSB/Thayers 1) to remain, be left over, be left behind   1a) (Qal) to remain   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive       1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle)     1b2) to be left behind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to leave over, spare     1c2) to leave or keep over     1c3) to have left     1c4) to leave (as a gift) × מִשְּׁנֵ֥י miš·šə·nê without her two Grammar Preposition-m | Number - masculine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × יְלָדֶ֖יהָ yə·lā·ḏe·hā sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 3206 BSB/Thayers 1) child, son, boy, offspring, youth   1a) child, son, boy   1b) child, children   1c) descendants   1d) youth   1e) apostate Israelites (fig.) × וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃ ū·mê·’î·šāh and without her husband . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם šə·nê·hem both מַחְל֣וֹן maḥ·lō·wn Mahlon וְכִלְי֑וֹן wə·ḵil·yō·wn and Chilion גַם־ ḡam- also וַיָּמ֥וּתוּ way·yā·mū·ṯū died , הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה hā·’iš·šāh and Naomi וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙ wat·tiš·šā·’êr was left מִשְּׁנֵ֥י miš·šə·nê without her two יְלָדֶ֖יהָ yə·lā·ḏe·hā sons וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃ ū·mê·’î·šāh and without her husband .
6	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 kî When Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × שָֽׁמְעָה֙ šā·mə·‘āh [Naomi] heard Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה biś·ḏêh . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × מוֹאָ֔ב mō·w·’āḇ in Moab Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4124 BSB/Thayers     Moab = |of his father| n pr m 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot n pr loc 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot × כִּֽי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × פָקַ֤ד p̄ā·qaḏ had attended to Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6485 BSB/Thayers v 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pay attention to, observe     1a2) to attend to     1a3) to seek, look about for     1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack     1a5) to visit     1a6) to visit upon, punish     1a7) to pass in review, muster, number     1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking     1b2) to be visited     1b3) to be visited upon     1b4) to be appointed     1b5) to be watched over   1c) (Piel) to muster, call up   1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer     1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be visited     1f2) to be deposited     1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted   1g) (Hithpael) numbered   1h) (Hothpael) numbered n m pl abstr 2) musterings, expenses × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar 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 × עַמּ֔וֹ ‘am·mōw His people Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × לָתֵ֥ת lā·ṯêṯ by providing Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     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     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem them Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural × לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem with food , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3899 BSB/Thayers 1) bread, food, grain   1a) bread     1a1) bread     1a2) bread-corn   1b) food (in general) × הִיא֙ hî she Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ wə·ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā and her daughters-in-law Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 3618 BSB/Thayers 1) bride, daughter-in-law   1a) daughter-in-law   1b) bride, young wife × וַתָּ֤קָם wat·tā·qām prepared Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up × וַתָּ֖שָׁב wat·tā·šāḇ to leave Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × מִשְּׂדֵ֣י miś·śə·ḏê the land Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × מוֹאָ֑ב mō·w·’āḇ of Moab . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4124 BSB/Thayers     Moab = |of his father| n pr m 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot n pr loc 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot כִּ֤י kî When שָֽׁמְעָה֙ šā·mə·‘āh [Naomi] heard בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה biś·ḏêh . . . מוֹאָ֔ב mō·w·’āḇ in Moab כִּֽי־ kî- that יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh the LORD פָקַ֤ד p̄ā·qaḏ had attended to אֶת־ ’eṯ- - עַמּ֔וֹ ‘am·mōw His people לָתֵ֥ת lā·ṯêṯ by providing לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem them לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem with food , הִיא֙ hî she וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ wə·ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā and her daughters-in-law וַתָּ֤קָם wat·tā·qām prepared וַתָּ֖שָׁב wat·tā·šāḇ to leave מִשְּׂדֵ֣י miś·śə·ḏê the land מוֹאָ֑ב mō·w·’āḇ of Moab .
7	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 ‘im·māh Accompanied by Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × וּשְׁתֵּ֥י ū·šə·tê her two Grammar Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָ ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā daughters-in-law , Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 3618 BSB/Thayers 1) bride, daughter-in-law   1a) daughter-in-law   1b) bride, young wife × וַתֵּצֵ֗א wat·tê·ṣê she left Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × מִן־ min- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × הַמָּקוֹם֙ ham·mā·qō·wm the place Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4725 BSB/Thayers 1) standing place, place   1a) standing place, station, post, office   1b) place, place of human abode   1c) city, land, region   1d) place, locality, spot   1e) space, room, distance   1f) region, quarter, direction   1g) give place to, instead of × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer where Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × הָיְתָה־ hā·yə·ṯāh- she had been [living] Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × שָׁ֔מָּה šām·māh . . . Grammar Adverb | third person feminine singular Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה wat·tê·laḵ·nāh and set out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ ḇad·de·reḵ on the road Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × לָשׁ֖וּב lā·šūḇ leading back Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֶ֥רֶץ ’e·reṣ the land Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 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 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah עִמָּ֑הּ ‘im·māh Accompanied by וּשְׁתֵּ֥י ū·šə·tê her two כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָ ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā daughters-in-law , וַתֵּצֵ֗א wat·tê·ṣê she left מִן־ min- . . . הַמָּקוֹם֙ ham·mā·qō·wm the place אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer where הָיְתָה־ hā·yə·ṯāh- she had been [living] שָׁ֔מָּה šām·māh . . . וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה wat·tê·laḵ·nāh and set out בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ ḇad·de·reḵ on the road לָשׁ֖וּב lā·šūḇ leading back אֶל־ ’el- to אֶ֥רֶץ ’e·reṣ the land יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah .
8	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 nā·‘o·mî Then Naomi Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5281 BSB/Thayers       Naomi = |my delight| 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah × וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לִשְׁתֵּ֣י liš·tê to her two Grammar Preposition-l | Number - feminine dual construct Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā daughters-in-law , Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 3618 BSB/Thayers 1) bride, daughter-in-law   1a) daughter-in-law   1b) bride, young wife × לֵ֣כְנָה lê·ḵə·nāh “ Go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × שֹּׁ֔בְנָה šō·ḇə·nāh back , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אִשָּׁ֖ה ’iš·šāh each of you Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × אִמָּ֑הּ ’im·māh to your mother’s Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 517 BSB/Thayers 1) mother   1a) of humans   1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)   1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division × לְבֵ֣ית lə·ḇêṯ home . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh May the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × יַעֲשֶׂה ya·ʿă·śɛh show Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × עִמָּכֶם֙ ‘im·mā·ḵem you Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × חֶ֔סֶד ḥe·seḏ loving devotion , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2617 Footnote Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. BSB/Thayers 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame × כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר ka·’ă·šer as Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם ‘ă·śî·ṯem you have shown Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × עִם־ ‘im- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × הַמֵּתִ֖ים ham·mê·ṯîm your dead Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × וְעִמָּדִֽי׃ wə·‘im·mā·ḏî and to me . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of נָעֳמִי֙ nā·‘o·mî Then Naomi וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer said לִשְׁתֵּ֣י liš·tê to her two כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā daughters-in-law , לֵ֣כְנָה lê·ḵə·nāh “ Go שֹּׁ֔בְנָה šō·ḇə·nāh back , אִשָּׁ֖ה ’iš·šāh each of you אִמָּ֑הּ ’im·māh to your mother’s לְבֵ֣ית lə·ḇêṯ home . יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh May the LORD יַעֲשֶׂה ya·ʿă·śɛh show עִמָּכֶם֙ ‘im·mā·ḵem you חֶ֔סֶד ḥe·seḏ loving devotion , כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר ka·’ă·šer as עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם ‘ă·śî·ṯem you have shown עִם־ ‘im- to הַמֵּתִ֖ים ham·mê·ṯîm your dead וְעִמָּדִֽי׃ wə·‘im·mā·ḏî and to me .
9	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 Yah·weh May the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × יִתֵּ֤ן yit·tên enable Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     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     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × אִשָּׁ֖ה ’iš·šāh each Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × לָכֶ֔ם lā·ḵem of you Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural × וּמְצֶ֣אןָ ū·mə·ṣe·nā to find Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × מְנוּחָ֔ה mə·nū·ḥāh rest Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4496 BSB/Thayers 1) resting place, rest   1a) resting place   1b) rest, quietness × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ in the home Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × אִישָׁ֑הּ ’î·šāh of your new husband . ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק wat·tiš·šaq And she kissed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5401 BSB/Thayers 1) to put together, kiss   1a) (Qal) to kiss   1b) (Piel) to kiss   1c) (Hiphil) to touch gently 2) to handle, be equipped with   2a) (Qal) to be equipped × לָהֶ֔ן lā·hen them Grammar Preposition | third person feminine plural × וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃ wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh as they wept Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 1058 BSB/Thayers 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy)     1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.)     1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep)     1a4) to bewail   1b) (Piel) participle     1b1) lamenting     1b2) bewailing × וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה wat·tiś·śe·nāh aloud Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × קוֹלָ֖ן qō·w·lān . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh May the LORD יִתֵּ֤ן yit·tên enable אִשָּׁ֖ה ’iš·šāh each לָכֶ֔ם lā·ḵem of you וּמְצֶ֣אןָ ū·mə·ṣe·nā to find מְנוּחָ֔ה mə·nū·ḥāh rest בֵּ֣ית bêṯ in the home אִישָׁ֑הּ ’î·šāh of your new husband . ” וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק wat·tiš·šaq And she kissed לָהֶ֔ן lā·hen them וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃ wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh as they wept וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה wat·tiś·śe·nāh aloud קוֹלָ֖ן qō·w·lān . . .
10	and said, “Surely we will return with you to your people.”
	× וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־ wat·tō·mar·nāh- and said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × לָּ֑הּ lāh , Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular × כִּי־ kî- “ Surely Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × נָשׁ֖וּב nā·šūḇ we will return Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אִתָּ֥ךְ ’it·tāḵ with you Grammar Preposition | second person feminine singular Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃ lə·‘am·mêḵ to your people . ” Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־ wat·tō·mar·nāh- and said לָּ֑הּ lāh , כִּי־ kî- “ Surely נָשׁ֖וּב nā·šūḇ we will return אִתָּ֥ךְ ’it·tāḵ with you לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃ lə·‘am·mêḵ to your people . ”
11	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 nā·‘o·mî But Naomi Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5281 BSB/Thayers       Naomi = |my delight| 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah × וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × שֹׁ֣בְנָה šō·ḇə·nāh “ Return home , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × בְנֹתַ֔י ḇə·nō·ṯay my daughters . Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Why Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × תֵלַ֖כְנָה ṯê·laḵ·nāh would you go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × עִמִּ֑י ‘im·mî with me ? Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × הַֽעֽוֹד־ ha·‘ō·wḏ- [Are] there still Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × בָנִים֙ ḇā·nîm sons Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × לִ֤י lî vvv Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × בְּֽמֵעַ֔י bə·mê·‘ay in my womb Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 4578 BSB/Thayers 1) internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly   1a) inward parts   1b) digestive organs   1c) organs of procreation, womb   1d) place of emotions or distress or love (fig.)   1e) external belly × וְהָי֥וּ wə·hā·yū to become Grammar 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   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem your Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural × לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ la·’ă·nā·šîm husbands ? Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind נָעֳמִי֙ nā·‘o·mî But Naomi וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer replied , שֹׁ֣בְנָה šō·ḇə·nāh “ Return home , בְנֹתַ֔י ḇə·nō·ṯay my daughters . לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Why תֵלַ֖כְנָה ṯê·laḵ·nāh would you go עִמִּ֑י ‘im·mî with me ? הַֽעֽוֹד־ ha·‘ō·wḏ- [Are] there still בָנִים֙ ḇā·nîm sons לִ֤י lî vvv בְּֽמֵעַ֔י bə·mê·‘ay in my womb וְהָי֥וּ wə·hā·yū to become לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem your לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ la·’ă·nā·šîm husbands ?
12	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 šō·ḇə·nāh Return home , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × בְנֹתַי֙ ḇə·nō·ṯay my daughters . Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × לֵ֔כְןָ lê·ḵə·nā Go on , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × כִּ֥י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × זָקַ֖נְתִּי zā·qan·tî I am too old Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 2204 BSB/Thayers 1) to be old, become old   1a) (Qal) to be old, become old   1b) (Hiphil) to grow old, show age × מִהְי֣וֹת mih·yō·wṯ to have Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְאִ֑ישׁ lə·’îš another husband . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × כִּ֤י kî Even if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ ’ā·mar·tî I thought Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × יֶשׁ־ yeš- there was Grammar Adverb Strongs 3426 BSB/Thayers 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are   1a) substance   1b) existence   1c) there is or are × תִקְוָ֔ה ṯiq·wāh hope Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8615 BSB/Thayers 1) cord 2) hope, expectation   2a) hope   2b) ground of hope   2c) things hoped for, outcome × לִ֣י lî for me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × הָיִ֤יתִי hā·yî·ṯî to have Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְאִ֔ישׁ lə·’îš a husband Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וְגַ֖ם wə·ḡam . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ hal·lay·lāh tonight Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3915 BSB/Thayers 1) night   1a) night (as opposed to day)   1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) × גַּ֣ם gam and Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × יָלַ֥דְתִּי yā·laḏ·tî to bear Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × בָנִֽים׃ ḇā·nîm sons , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class שֹׁ֤בְנָה šō·ḇə·nāh Return home , בְנֹתַי֙ ḇə·nō·ṯay my daughters . לֵ֔כְןָ lê·ḵə·nā Go on , כִּ֥י kî for זָקַ֖נְתִּי zā·qan·tî I am too old מִהְי֣וֹת mih·yō·wṯ to have לְאִ֑ישׁ lə·’îš another husband . כִּ֤י kî Even if אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ ’ā·mar·tî I thought יֶשׁ־ yeš- there was תִקְוָ֔ה ṯiq·wāh hope לִ֣י lî for me הָיִ֤יתִי hā·yî·ṯî to have לְאִ֔ישׁ lə·’îš a husband וְגַ֖ם wə·ḡam . . . הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ hal·lay·lāh tonight גַּ֣ם gam and יָלַ֥דְתִּי yā·laḏ·tî to bear בָנִֽים׃ ḇā·nîm sons ,
13	would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”
	× תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh would you wait Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine plural Strongs 7663 BSB/Thayers 1) to inspect, examine, wait, hope, wait upon   1a) (Qal) examined (participle)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to wait (for), wait upon     1b2) to hope (for) × הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀ hă·lā·hên for them Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3860 BSB/Thayers 1) therefore, on this account × עַ֚ד ‘aḏ to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יִגְדָּ֔לוּ yiḡ·dā·lū grow up ? Grammar 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   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to grow up     1a2) to become great     1a3) to be magnified   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to cause to grow     1b2) to make great, powerful     1b3) to magnify   1c) (Pual) to be brought up   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to make great     1d2) to magnify     1d3) to do great things   1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself × הֲלָהֵן֙ hă·lā·hên . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3860 BSB/Thayers 1) therefore, on this account × תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה tê·‘ā·ḡê·nāh Would you refrain Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural Strongs 5702 BSB/Thayers 1) (Niphal) to shut oneself in or off or up × לְבִלְתִּ֖י lə·ḇil·tî from Grammar Preposition-l Strongs 1115 BSB/Thayers subst 1) not, except adv 2) not 3) except (after preceding negation) conj 4) except (after an implied or expressed negation)     with prep 5) so as not, in order not 6) an account of not, because...not 7) until not × הֱי֣וֹת hĕ·yō·wṯ having Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְאִ֑ישׁ lə·’îš husbands ? Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × אַ֣ל ’al No , Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × בְּנֹתַ֗י bə·nō·ṯay my daughters , Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × כִּֽי־ kî- - Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × מַר־ mar- it grieves Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4843 BSB/Thayers 1) to be bitter   1a) (Qal) to be bitter   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to show bitterness     1b2) to make bitter   1c) (Hiphil) to make bitter, embitter   1d) (Hithpalpel)     1d1) to embitter oneself     1d2) to be enraged 2) (TWOT) to be strong, strengthen × לִ֤י lî me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × מְאֹד֙ mə·’ōḏ very much Grammar Adverb Strongs 3966 BSB/Thayers adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly   3a) force, might   3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)     3b1) exceedingly     3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly     3b3) with muchness, muchness × מִכֶּ֔ם mik·kem for Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural × כִּֽי־ kî- your sakes that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יַד־ yaḏ- the hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × יָצְאָ֥ה yā·ṣə·’āh has gone out Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × בִ֖י ḇî against me . ” Grammar Preposition | first person common singular תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָה tə·śab·bê·rə·nāh would you wait הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀ hă·lā·hên for them עַ֚ד ‘aḏ to אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - יִגְדָּ֔לוּ yiḡ·dā·lū grow up ? הֲלָהֵן֙ hă·lā·hên . . . תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָה tê·‘ā·ḡê·nāh Would you refrain לְבִלְתִּ֖י lə·ḇil·tî from הֱי֣וֹת hĕ·yō·wṯ having לְאִ֑ישׁ lə·’îš husbands ? אַ֣ל ’al No , בְּנֹתַ֗י bə·nō·ṯay my daughters , כִּֽי־ kî- - מַר־ mar- it grieves לִ֤י lî me מְאֹד֙ mə·’ōḏ very much מִכֶּ֔ם mik·kem for כִּֽי־ kî- your sakes that יַד־ yaḏ- the hand יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh of the LORD יָצְאָ֥ה yā·ṣə·’āh has gone out בִ֖י ḇî against me . ”
14	Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.
	× ע֑וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Again Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָה wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh they wept Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 1058 BSB/Thayers 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy)     1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.)     1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep)     1a4) to bewail   1b) (Piel) participle     1b1) lamenting     1b2) bewailing × וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָה wat·tiś·śe·nāh aloud Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × קוֹלָ֔ן qō·w·lān . . . , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural Strongs 6963 BSB/Thayers 1) voice, sound, noise   1a) voice   1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity × עָרְפָּה֙ ‘ā·rə·pāh and Orpah Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6204 BSB/Thayers       Orpah = |gazelle| 1) a Moabite woman, wife of Chilion, the son of Naomi, and sister-in- law of Ruth × וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק wat·tiš·šaq kissed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5401 BSB/Thayers 1) to put together, kiss   1a) (Qal) to kiss   1b) (Piel) to kiss   1c) (Hiphil) to touch gently 2) to handle, be equipped with   2a) (Qal) to be equipped × לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh her mother-in-law {goodbye} , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 2545 BSB/Thayers 1) mother-in-law, husband's mother × וְר֖וּת wə·rūṯ but Ruth Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7327 BSB/Thayers     Ruth = |friendship| 1) daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David × דָּ֥בְקָה dā·ḇə·qāh clung Grammar 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   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cling, cleave to     1a2) to stay with   1b) (Pual) to be joined together   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to cleave to     1c2) to pursue closely     1c3) to overtake   1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave × בָּֽהּ׃ bāh to her . Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular ע֑וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Again וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָה wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh they wept וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָה wat·tiś·śe·nāh aloud קוֹלָ֔ן qō·w·lān . . . , עָרְפָּה֙ ‘ā·rə·pāh and Orpah וַתִּשַּׁ֤ק wat·tiš·šaq kissed לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּ la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh her mother-in-law {goodbye} , וְר֖וּת wə·rūṯ but Ruth דָּ֥בְקָה dā·ḇə·qāh clung בָּֽהּ׃ bāh to her .
15	“Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home.”
	× הִנֵּה֙ hin·nêh “ Look , ” Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × וַתֹּ֗אמֶר wat·tō·mer said Naomi , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְ yə·ḇim·têḵ “ your sister-in-law Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strongs 2994 BSB/Thayers 1) sister-in-law, brother's wife, brother's widow × שָׁ֣בָה šā·ḇāh has gone back Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × עַמָּ֖הּ ‘am·māh her people Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וְאֶל־ wə·’el- and Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ ’ĕ·lō·he·hā her gods ; Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × שׁ֖וּבִי šū·ḇî follow Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê [her] back home Grammar Preposition Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃ yə·ḇim·têḵ . . . . ” Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strongs 2994 BSB/Thayers 1) sister-in-law, brother's wife, brother's widow הִנֵּה֙ hin·nêh “ Look , ” וַתֹּ֗אמֶר wat·tō·mer said Naomi , יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְ yə·ḇim·têḵ “ your sister-in-law שָׁ֣בָה šā·ḇāh has gone back אֶל־ ’el- to עַמָּ֖הּ ‘am·māh her people וְאֶל־ wə·’el- and אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ ’ĕ·lō·he·hā her gods ; שׁ֖וּבִי šū·ḇî follow אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê [her] back home יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃ yə·ḇim·têḵ . . . . ”
16	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 rūṯ But Ruth Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7327 BSB/Thayers     Ruth = |friendship| 1) daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David × וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer replied : Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אַל־ ’al- “ Do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תִּפְגְּעִי־ tip̄·gə·‘î- urge Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strongs 6293 BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, meet, reach, entreat, make intercession   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to meet, light upon, join     1a2) to meet (of kindness)     1a3) to encounter, fall upon (of hostility)     1a4) to encounter, entreat (of request)     1a5) to strike, touch (of boundary)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to light upon     1b2) to cause to entreat     1b3) to make entreaty, interpose     1b4) to make attack     1b5) to reach the mark × בִ֔י ḇî me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְ lə·‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ to leave you Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular Strongs 5800 BSB/Thayers 1) to leave, loose, forsake   1a) (Qal) to leave     1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone     1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise     1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be left to     1b2) to be forsaken   1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair   2a) (Qal) to repair × לָשׁ֣וּב lā·šūḇ [or] to turn Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְ mê·’a·ḥă·rā·yiḵ from following you . Grammar Preposition-m | second person feminine singular Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × כִּ֠י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֶל־ ’el- wherever Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × תֵּלְכִ֜י tê·lə·ḵî you go , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֵלֵ֗ךְ ’ê·lêḵ I will go , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤ר ū·ḇa·’ă·šer and wherever Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ tā·lî·nî you live , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strongs 3885 BSB/Thayers 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lodge, pass the night     1a2) to abide, remain (fig.)   1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge   1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide 2) to grumble, complain, murmur   2a) (Niphal) to grumble   2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble × אָלִ֔ין ’ā·lîn I will live ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 3885 BSB/Thayers 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lodge, pass the night     1a2) to abide, remain (fig.)   1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge   1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide 2) to grumble, complain, murmur   2a) (Niphal) to grumble   2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble × עַמֵּ֣ךְ ‘am·mêḵ your people Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × עַמִּ֔י ‘am·mî will be my people , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ wê·lō·ha·yiḵ and your God Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × אֱלֹהָֽי׃ ’ĕ·lō·hāy will be my God . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God רוּת֙ rūṯ But Ruth וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer replied : אַל־ ’al- “ Do not תִּפְגְּעִי־ tip̄·gə·‘î- urge בִ֔י ḇî me לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְ lə·‘ā·zə·ḇêḵ to leave you לָשׁ֣וּב lā·šūḇ [or] to turn מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְ mê·’a·ḥă·rā·yiḵ from following you . כִּ֠י kî For אֶל־ ’el- wherever אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer - תֵּלְכִ֜י tê·lə·ḵî you go , אֵלֵ֗ךְ ’ê·lêḵ I will go , וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤ר ū·ḇa·’ă·šer and wherever תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ tā·lî·nî you live , אָלִ֔ין ’ā·lîn I will live ; עַמֵּ֣ךְ ‘am·mêḵ your people עַמִּ֔י ‘am·mî will be my people , וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ wê·lō·ha·yiḵ and your God אֱלֹהָֽי׃ ’ĕ·lō·hāy will be my God .
17	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 ba·’ă·šer Where Grammar Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ tā·mū·ṯî you die , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × אָמ֔וּת ’ā·mūṯ I will die , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 4191 BSB/Thayers 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to die     1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death     1a3) to die, perish (of a nation)     1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct)   1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch   1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be killed, be put to death       1d1a) to die prematurely × וְשָׁ֖ם wə·šām and there Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × אֶקָּבֵ֑ר ’eq·qā·ḇêr I will be buried . Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 6912 BSB/Thayers 1) to bury   1a) (Qal) to bury   1b) (Niphal) to be buried   1c) (Piel) to bury, bury (in masses)   1d) (Pual) to be buried × יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh May the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × כֹּה֩ kōh vvv Grammar Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה ya·‘ă·śeh punish Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × לִי֙ lî me , Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × וְכֹ֣ה wə·ḵōh and ever so Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × יֹסִ֔יף yō·sîp̄ severely , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again × כִּ֣י kî if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הַמָּ֔וֶת ham·mā·weṯ anything but death Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4194 BSB/Thayers 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead   1a) death   1b) death by violence (as a penalty)   1c) state of death, place of death × יַפְרִ֖יד yap̄·rîḏ separates Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6504 BSB/Thayers 1) to separate, divide   1a) (Qal) to divide   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to divide, separate     1b2) to be divided, be separated   1c) (Piel) to be separated   1d) (Pual) to be divided   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to divide, separate     1e2) to make a division, make a separation   1f) (Hithpael) to be divided, be separated, get separated × בֵּינִ֥י bê·nî you Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 996 BSB/Thayers 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between × וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃ ū·ḇê·nêḵ and me . ” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person feminine singular Strongs 996 BSB/Thayers 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between בַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ba·’ă·šer Where תָּמ֙וּתִי֙ tā·mū·ṯî you die , אָמ֔וּת ’ā·mūṯ I will die , וְשָׁ֖ם wə·šām and there אֶקָּבֵ֑ר ’eq·qā·ḇêr I will be buried . יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh May the LORD כֹּה֩ kōh vvv יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה ya·‘ă·śeh punish לִי֙ lî me , וְכֹ֣ה wə·ḵōh and ever so יֹסִ֔יף yō·sîp̄ severely , כִּ֣י kî if הַמָּ֔וֶת ham·mā·weṯ anything but death יַפְרִ֖יד yap̄·rîḏ separates בֵּינִ֥י bê·nî you וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃ ū·ḇê·nêḵ and me . ”
18	When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.
	× וַתֵּ֕רֶא wat·tê·re When Naomi saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × כִּֽי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הִ֖יא hî Ruth Grammar Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת miṯ·’am·me·ṣeṯ was determined Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 553 BSB/Thayers 1) to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard   1a) (Qal) to be strong, brave, bold   1b) (Piel) to strengthen, secure (for oneself), harden (heart), make firm, make obstinate, assure   1c) (Hithpael) to be determined, to make oneself alert, strengthen oneself, confirm oneself, persist in, prove superior to   1d) (Hiphil) to exhibit strength, be strong, feel strong × לָלֶ֣כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ to go Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אִתָּ֑הּ ’it·tāh with her , Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל wat·teḥ·dal she stopped Grammar 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   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cease, come to an end     1a2) to cease, leave off × לְדַבֵּ֥ר lə·ḏab·bêr trying to persuade her Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ ’ê·le·hā . . . . Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) וַתֵּ֕רֶא wat·tê·re When Naomi saw כִּֽי־ kî- that הִ֖יא hî Ruth מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶת miṯ·’am·me·ṣeṯ was determined לָלֶ֣כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ to go אִתָּ֑הּ ’it·tāh with her , וַתֶּחְדַּ֖ל wat·teḥ·dal she stopped לְדַבֵּ֥ר lə·ḏab·bêr trying to persuade her אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ ’ê·le·hā . . . .
19	So Naomi and Ruth traveled until they came to Bethlehem. When they entered Bethlehem, the whole city was stirred because of them, and the women of the city exclaimed, “Can this be Naomi?”
	× שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם šə·tê·hem So [Naomi and Ruth] Grammar Number - feminine dual construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה wat·tê·laḵ·nāh traveled Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × עַד־ ‘aḏ- until Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × בֹּאָ֖נָה bō·’ā·nāh they came Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ to Grammar Preposition Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × לָ֑חֶם lā·ḥem Bethlehem . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × וַיְהִ֗י way·hî When they Grammar 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   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ kə·ḇō·’ā·nāh entered Grammar Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ vvv Grammar Preposition Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem Bethlehem , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × כָּל־ kāl- the whole Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעִיר֙ hā·‘îr city Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × וַתֵּהֹ֤ם wat·tê·hōm was stirred Grammar 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   1a) (Qal) to discomfit   1b) (Niphal) to be in a stir   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to murmur     1c2) to show disquietude × עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן ‘ă·lê·hen because of them , Grammar Preposition | third person feminine plural Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 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   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   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה wat·tō·mar·nāh and the women [of the city] exclaimed , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הֲזֹ֥את hă·zōṯ “ Can this Grammar Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2063 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × נָעֳמִֽי׃ nā·‘o·mî be Naomi ? ” Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5281 BSB/Thayers       Naomi = |my delight| 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם šə·tê·hem So [Naomi and Ruth] וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה wat·tê·laḵ·nāh traveled עַד־ ‘aḏ- until בֹּאָ֖נָה bō·’ā·nāh they came בֵּ֣ית bêṯ to לָ֑חֶם lā·ḥem Bethlehem . וַיְהִ֗י way·hî When they כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ kə·ḇō·’ā·nāh entered בֵּ֣ית bêṯ vvv לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem Bethlehem , כָּל־ kāl- the whole הָעִיר֙ hā·‘îr city וַתֵּהֹ֤ם wat·tê·hōm was stirred עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן ‘ă·lê·hen because of them , וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה wat·tō·mar·nāh and the women [of the city] exclaimed , הֲזֹ֥את hă·zōṯ “ Can this נָעֳמִֽי׃ nā·‘o·mî be Naomi ? ”
20	“Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.
	× אַל־ ’al- “ Do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה tiq·re·nāh call Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × לִ֖י lî me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × נָעֳמִ֑י nā·‘o·mî Naomi , ” Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5281 Footnote Naomi means pleasant. BSB/Thayers       Naomi = |my delight| 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah × וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer she replied Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן ’ă·lê·hen . . . . Grammar Preposition | third person feminine plural Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × קְרֶ֤אןָ qə·re·nā “ Call Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine plural Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × לִי֙ lî me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × מָרָ֔א mā·rā Mara , Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 4755 Footnote Mara means bitter. BSB/Thayers     Mara = |bitterness| 1) a name that Naomi called herself due to her calamities × כִּי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × שַׁדַּ֛י šad·day the Almighty Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7706 Footnote Hebrew Shaddai; also in verse 21 BSB/Thayers 1) almighty, most powerful   1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God) × הֵמַ֥ר hê·mar has dealt quite bitterly Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 4843 BSB/Thayers 1) to be bitter   1a) (Qal) to be bitter   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to show bitterness     1b2) to make bitter   1c) (Hiphil) to make bitter, embitter   1d) (Hithpalpel)     1d1) to embitter oneself     1d2) to be enraged 2) (TWOT) to be strong, strengthen × מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 3966 BSB/Thayers adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly   3a) force, might   3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)     3b1) exceedingly     3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly     3b3) with muchness, muchness × לִ֖י lî with me . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular אַל־ ’al- “ Do not תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה tiq·re·nāh call לִ֖י lî me נָעֳמִ֑י nā·‘o·mî Naomi , ” וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer she replied אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן ’ă·lê·hen . . . . קְרֶ֤אןָ qə·re·nā “ Call לִי֙ lî me מָרָ֔א mā·rā Mara , כִּי־ kî- because שַׁדַּ֛י šad·day the Almighty הֵמַ֥ר hê·mar has dealt quite bitterly מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ . . . לִ֖י lî with me .
21	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 ’ă·nî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × הָלַ֔כְתִּי hā·laḵ·tî went away Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × מְלֵאָ֣ה mə·lê·’āh full , Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 4392 BSB/Thayers 1) full, fulness, that which fills   1a) fully (adv) × יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh but the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי hĕ·šî·ḇa·nî has brought me back Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × וְרֵיקָ֖ם wə·rê·qām empty . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 7387 BSB/Thayers 1) vainly, emptily   1a) in empty condition, empty, emptily   1b) in vain, without effect, vainly × לָ֣מָּה lām·māh Why Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × תִקְרֶ֤אנָה ṯiq·re·nāh call Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × לִי֙ lî me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × נָעֳמִ֔י nā·‘o·mî Naomi ? Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5281 BSB/Thayers       Naomi = |my delight| 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah × וַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh After all, the LORD Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × עָ֣נָה ‘ā·nāh has testified Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × בִ֔י ḇî against me , Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × וְשַׁדַּ֖י wə·šad·day and the Almighty Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7706 BSB/Thayers 1) almighty, most powerful   1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God) × הֵ֥רַֽע hê·ra‘ has afflicted Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7489 BSB/Thayers 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to be displeasing     1a2) to be sad     1a3) to be injurious, be evil     1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to do an injury or hurt     1b2) to do evil or wickedly     1b3) mischief (participle) 2) to break, shatter   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to break     2a2) broken (participle)     2a3) to be broken   2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder × לִֽי׃ lî me . ” Grammar Preposition | first person common singular אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî I הָלַ֔כְתִּי hā·laḵ·tî went away מְלֵאָ֣ה mə·lê·’āh full , יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh but the LORD הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִי hĕ·šî·ḇa·nî has brought me back וְרֵיקָ֖ם wə·rê·qām empty . לָ֣מָּה lām·māh Why תִקְרֶ֤אנָה ṯiq·re·nāh call לִי֙ lî me נָעֳמִ֔י nā·‘o·mî Naomi ? וַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh After all, the LORD עָ֣נָה ‘ā·nāh has testified בִ֔י ḇî against me , וְשַׁדַּ֖י wə·šad·day and the Almighty הֵ֥רַֽע hê·ra‘ has afflicted לִֽי׃ lî me . ”
22	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 nā·‘o·mî So Naomi Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 5281 BSB/Thayers       Naomi = |my delight| 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah × וַתָּ֣שָׁב wat·tā·šāḇ returned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × מִשְּׂדֵ֣י miś·śə·ḏê from the land Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7704 BSB/Thayers 1) field, land   1a) cultivated field   1b) of home of wild beasts   1c) plain (opposed to mountain)   1d) land (opposed to sea) × מוֹאָ֑ב mō·w·’āḇ of Moab Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4124 BSB/Thayers     Moab = |of his father| n pr m 1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter 2) the nation descended from the son of Lot n pr loc 3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot × עִמָּ֔הּ ‘im·māh with Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × הַשָּׁ֖בָה haš·šā·ḇāh . . . Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × כַלָּתָהּ֙ ḵal·lā·ṯāh her daughter-in-law Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 3618 BSB/Thayers 1) bride, daughter-in-law   1a) daughter-in-law   1b) bride, young wife × וְר֨וּת wə·rūṯ Ruth Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7327 BSB/Thayers     Ruth = |friendship| 1) daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David × הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh the Moabitess . Grammar Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4125 BSB/Thayers           Moabite = |from father: what father?| 1) an citizen of Moab 2) an inhabitant of the land of Moab × וְהֵ֗מָּה wə·hêm·māh And they Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strongs 1992 BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who × בָּ֚אוּ bā·’ū arrived Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ vvv Grammar Preposition Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem in Bethlehem Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1035 BSB/Thayers                 Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)| 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2) a place in Zebulun × בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת biṯ·ḥil·laṯ at the beginning Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 8462 BSB/Thayers 1) beginning, first   1a) the first time   1b) from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep) × שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ śə·‘ō·rîm of the barley Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 8184 BSB/Thayers 1) barley   1a) barley (of the plant)   1b) barley (of the meal or grain) × קְצִ֥יר qə·ṣîr harvest . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7105 BSB/Thayers 1) harvest, harvesting   1a) process of harvesting   1b) crop, what is harvested or reaped   1c) time of harvest 2) boughs, branches נָעֳמִ֗י nā·‘o·mî So Naomi וַתָּ֣שָׁב wat·tā·šāḇ returned מִשְּׂדֵ֣י miś·śə·ḏê from the land מוֹאָ֑ב mō·w·’āḇ of Moab עִמָּ֔הּ ‘im·māh with הַשָּׁ֖בָה haš·šā·ḇāh . . . כַלָּתָהּ֙ ḵal·lā·ṯāh her daughter-in-law וְר֨וּת wə·rūṯ Ruth הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh the Moabitess . וְהֵ֗מָּה wə·hêm·māh And they בָּ֚אוּ bā·’ū arrived בֵּ֣ית bêṯ vvv לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem in Bethlehem בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת biṯ·ḥil·laṯ at the beginning שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ śə·‘ō·rîm of the barley קְצִ֥יר qə·ṣîr harvest .