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align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ruth/4-16.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)">3947</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3947 -- Occurrence 462 of 965">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתִּקַּ֨ח<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattikkach_3947.htm" title="vat·tik·Kach: took -- Occurrence 16 of 32.">wat-tiq-qaḥ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and took</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5281.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5281: Naomi = 'my delight'<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah">5281</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5281.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5281 -- Occurrence 20 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָעֳמִ֤י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/noomi_5281.htm" title="no·'o·Mi: Naomi -- Occurrence 19 of 19.">nā-‘o-mî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Naomi</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 5255 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 3182 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3206: 1) child, son, boy, offspring, youth <BR> 1a) child, son, boy <BR> 1b) child, children <BR> 1c) descendants <BR> 1d) youth <BR> 1e) apostate Israelites (fig.)">3206</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3206.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3206 -- Occurrence 33 of 89">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haiyeled_3206.htm" title="hai·Ye·led: the child -- Occurrence 10 of 26.">hay-ye-leḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the child</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7896: 1) to put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) <BR> 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to <BR> 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform <BR> 1a4) to take one's stand <BR> 1a5) to lay waste <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon">7896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7896 -- Occurrence 20 of 83">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vatteshitehu_7896.htm" title="vat·te·shi·Te·hu: and laid -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wat-tə-ši-ṯê-hū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and laid him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2436.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2436: 1) bosom, hollow, bottom, midst">2436</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2436.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2436 -- Occurrence 11 of 37">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְחֵיקָ֔הּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vecheikah_2436.htm" title="ve·chei·Kah,: her lap -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ḇə-ḥê-qāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">on her bosom</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person feminine singular">Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 1336 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתְּהִי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattehi_1961.htm" title="vat·te·hi-: and became -- Occurrence 22 of 87.">wat-tə-hî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and became</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ל֖וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo">lōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 539: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish <BR> 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) <BR> 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse <BR> 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm <BR> 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse <BR> 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting <BR> 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure <BR> 1b1d) verified, confirmed <BR> 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in <BR> 1c1a) stand firm <BR> 1c1b) trust, believe">539</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 539 -- Occurrence 23 of 108">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/leomenet_539.htm" title="le·'o·Me·net.: his nurse -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">lə-’ō-me-neṯ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a nurse</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular">Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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youth">הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7896.htm" title="vat·te·shi·te·hu: and laid -- 7896: to put, set">וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2436.htm" title="ve·chei·kah,: her lap -- 2436: bosom">בְחֵיקָ֔הּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="vat·te·hi-: and became -- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">וַתְּהִי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov">לֹ֖ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/539.htm" title="le·'o·me·net.: his nurse -- 539: to confirm, support">לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/ruth/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- Naomi">And Naomi</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3947.htm" title="laqach (law-kakh') -- accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing)">took</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3206.htm" title="yeled (yeh'-led) -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one)">the child</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7896.htm" title="shiyth (sheeth) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on)">and laid</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2436.htm" title="cheyq (khake) -- bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within">it in her bosom</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/539.htm" title="'aman (aw-man') -- hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish">and became nurse unto it</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/4.htm">רות 4:16 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַתִּקַּ֨ח נָעֳמִ֤י אֶת־הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ בְחֵיקָ֔הּ וַתְּהִי־לֹ֖ו לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/4.htm">רות 4:16 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ותקח נעמי את־הילד ותשתהו בחיקה ותהי־לו לאמנת׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/4.htm">רות 4:16 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ותקח נעמי את־הילד ותשתהו בחיקה ותהי־לו לאמנת׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/4.htm">רות 4:16 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ותקח נעמי את הילד ותשתהו בחיקה ותהי לו לאמנת׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ruth/4-16.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and took care of him. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ruth/4-16.htm">Ruth 4:16</a> • <a href="/niv/ruth/4-16.htm">Ruth 4:16 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ruth/4-16.htm">Ruth 4:16 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ruth/4-16.htm">Ruth 4:16 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ruth/4-16.htm">Ruth 4:16 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ruth/4-16.htm">Ruth 4:16 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/4-16.htm">Ruth 4:16 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/4-16.htm">Ruth 4:16 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/4-16.htm">Ruth 4:16 Chinese Bible</a> • <a 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