Ruth 4:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became his nurse.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּקַּ֨ח נָעֳמִ֤י אֶת־הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ בְחֵיקָ֔הּ וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃

Transliteration

wa-tiqqaḥ Noʿŏmî ʾet-the-yeled wa-təšîtēhû in-ḥêqāh wa-təhî-to-him for-ʾōmenet

Grammar Details

• *wa-tiqqaḥ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took
• *Noʿŏmî*: proper noun - Naomi
• *yeled*: noun, masculine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the child
• *wa-təšîtēhû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she placed him
• *ḥêqāh*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix with preposition - in her bosom
• *wa-təhî*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she became
• *ʾōmenet*: Qal participle, feminine singular with preposition - for a nurse

Word Meanings

• *yeled*: child/boy/infant
• *ḥêqāh*: her bosom/her lap/her embrace
• *ʾōmenet*: nurse/caretaker/guardian

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Naomi took the child, laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Naemi toke the childe, and layde it vpon hir lappe, and became the norse of it,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Naomi tooke the childe, and layde it in her lap, and became nource vnto it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Naomi toke the child, & layed it in her lappe, and became nurse vnto it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Naomi took the child and put her arms round it, and she took care of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Naomi took the child and placed him on her lap; she became his caregiver.