King James Version

Ruth 4:16

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

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וַתִּקַּ֨חvatiqachand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and take”, the next action in the storyH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.נָעֳמִ֤יnaomiNaomiנׇעֳמִיnoun, proper name — “Naomi”H5281Noomi, an IsraelitessNaomi.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַיֶּ֨לֶד֙hayeledthe childיֶלֶדdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the child”, the ordinary formH3206something born, i.e. a lad or offspringboy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּvatshitehvand applyשִׁיתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and apply”, the next action in the storyH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.בְחֵיקָ֔הּvecheyqahin bosomחֵיקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in bosom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2436the bosom (literally or figuratively)bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.וַתְּהִיvathiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, 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.ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toלְאֹמֶֽנֶתleomenetto believeאָמַןpreposition, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “to believe”, a verb used as a describing wordH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;

World English Bible

Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him.

Darby Translation

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

Douay-Rheims

And Noemi taking the child laid it in her bosom, and she carried it, and was a nurse unto it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Noemin took the child and laid it in her bosom, and became a nurse to it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔλαβε Νωεμὶν τὸ παιδίον, καὶ ἔθηκεν εἰς τὸν κόλπον αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐγενήθη αὐτῷ εἰς τιθηνόν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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