Ruth 4:17
The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
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ASV
And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
KJV
And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩ | va.tik.re.Nah | and they called | H7121 → |
| ל֨וֹ | lo | <to> <the> him | |
| הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת | ha.she.khe.Not | the [female] neighbors | H7934 → |
| שֵׁם֙ | shem | a name | H8034 → |
| לֵאמֹ֔ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| יֻלַּד־ | yu.lad- | he has been born | H3205 → |
| בֵּ֖ן | ben | a son | H1121 → |
| לְנָעֳמִ֑י | le.no.'o.Mi | to Naomi | H5281 → |
| וַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽה | va.tik.Re.nah | and they called | H7121 → |
| שְׁמוֹ֙ | she.Mo | name his | H8034 → |
| עוֹבֵ֔ד | o.Ved | Obed | H5744 → |
| ה֥וּא | hu' | he | H1931 → |
| אֲבִי־ | 'a.vi- | [was] [the] father of | H1 → |
| יִשַׁ֖י | yi.Shai | Jesse | H3448 → |
| אֲבִ֥י | 'a.Vi | [the] father of | H1 → |
| דָוִֽד׃ פ | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
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