Ruth 4:16
And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.
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ASV
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
KJV
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
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9 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתִּקַּ֨ח | va.ti.Kach | and she took | H3947 → |
| נָעֳמִ֤י | no.'o.Mi | Naomi | H5281 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ | hai.Ye.led | the child | H3206 → |
| וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ | va.te.shi.Te.hu | and she placed him | H7896 → |
| בְחֵיקָ֔הּ | ve.chei.Kah | on bosom her | H2436 → |
| וַתְּהִי־ | va.te.hi- | and she became | H1961 → |
| ל֖וֹ | lo | of him | |
| לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃ | le.'o.Me.net | <into> a nurse | H539 → |
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