King James Version

Ruth 3:8

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

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וַיְהִי֙vayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בַּחֲצִ֣יbachatsiin halfחֵצִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2677the half or middlehalf, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.הַלַּ֔יְלָהhalaylahthe nightלַיִלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).וַיֶּחֱרַ֥דvayecheradand discomfitחָרַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and discomfit”, the next action in the storyH2729to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)be (make) afraid, be careful, discomfit, fray (away), quake, tremble.הָאִ֖ישׁhaishthe a certainאִישׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וַיִּלָּפֵ֑תvayilafetand turn asideלָפַתconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and turn aside”, the next action in the storyH3943properly, to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or asidetake hold, turn aside (self).וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.אִשָּׁ֔הishaheachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.שֹׁכֶ֖בֶתshokhevetlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “lie”, a verb used as a describing wordH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.מַרְגְּלֹתָֽיוmargelotayvfeet. Compare H4763מַרְגְלָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “feet. Compare H4763”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4772(plural for collective) a footpiece, i.e. (adverbially) at the foot, or (direct.) the foot itselffeet. Compare H4763 (מְרַאֲשָׁה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.

World English Bible

At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

Douay-Rheims

And behold, when it was now midnight the man was afraid, and troubled: and he saw a woman lying at his feet,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass at midnight that the man was amazed, and troubled, and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ μεσονυκτίῳ, καὶ ἐξέστη ὁ ἀνὴρ, καὶ ἐταράχθη, καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ κοιμᾶται πρὸς ποδῶν αὐτοῦ.