Ruth 4:12
And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”
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ASV
and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.
KJV
And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וִיהִ֤י | vi.Hi | so may it be | H1961 → |
| בֵֽיתְךָ֙ | vei.te.Kha | household your | H1004 → |
| כְּבֵ֣ית | ke.Veit | like [the] household of | H1004 → |
| פֶּ֔רֶץ | Pe.retz | Perez | H6557 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | whom | H834 → |
| יָלְדָ֥ה | Yal.dah | she bore | H3205 → |
| תָמָ֖ר | ta.Mar | Tamar | H8559 → |
| לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה | li.hu.Dah | to Judah | H3063 → |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → |
| הַזֶּ֗רַע | ha.Ze.ra' | the offspring | H2233 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| יִתֵּ֤ן | yi.Ten | he will give | H5414 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| לְךָ֔ | le.Kha | to <the> you | |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → |
| הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה | ha.na.'a.Rah | the young woman | H5291 → |
| הַזֹּֽאת׃ | ha.Zot | <the> this | H2063 → |
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