Ruth 3:1

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{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.1", "source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר לָ֖הּ נָעֳמִ֣י חֲמוֹתָ֑הּ בִּתִּ֞י הֲלֹ֧א אֲבַקֶּשׁ־לָ֛ךְ מָנ֖וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽיטַב־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*Wə-tōʾmer* to-her *Nāʿŏmî* mother-in-law-her, daughter-my, *hălōʾ* *ʾăbaqeš*-for-you *mānôaḥ* which *yîṭab*-for-you.", "grammar": { "*Wə-tōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*Nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Naomi", "*hălōʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not/surely", "*ʾăbaqeš*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will seek", "*mānôaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - rest/resting place/security", "*yîṭab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be good/well" }, "variants": { "*mānôaḥ*": "rest/security/home/settlement", "*yîṭab*": "be good/be well/be pleasing/prosper" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר לָ֖הּ נָעֳמִ֣י חֲמוֹתָ֑הּ בִּתִּ֞י הֲלֹ֧א אֲבַקֶּשׁ־לָ֛ךְ מָנ֖וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽיטַב־לָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

Wə-tōʾmer to-her Nāʿŏmî mother-in-law-her, daughter-my, hălōʾ ʾăbaqeš-for-you mānôaḥ which yîṭab-for-you.

Grammar Details

• *Wə-tōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said
• *Nāʿŏmî*: proper noun, feminine singular - Naomi
• *hălōʾ*: interrogative particle - is it not/surely
• *ʾăbaqeš*: Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will seek
• *mānôaḥ*: masculine singular noun - rest/resting place/security
• *yîṭab*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be good/well

Word Meanings

• *mānôaḥ*: rest/security/home/settlement
• *yîṭab*: be good/be well/be pleasing/prosper

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, 'My daughter, should I not seek a home for you where you will be well taken care of?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Naomi{H5281} her mother-in-law{H2545} said{H559} unto her, My daughter,{H1323} shall I not seek{H1245} rest{H4494} for thee, that it may be well{H3190} with thee?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Naomi{H5281} her mother in law{H2545} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, My daughter{H1323}, shall I not seek{H1245}{(H8762)} rest{H4494} for thee, that it may be well{H3190}{(H8799)} with thee?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Naemi hir mother in lawe sayde vnto her: My doughter, I wyll prouyde rest for the, that thou maiest prospere.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterward Naomi her mother in lawe said vnto her, My daughter, shall not I seeke rest for thee, that thou mayest prosper?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Naomi her mother in lawe sayde vnto her: My daughter, shal I not seke rest for thee, yt thou mayest prosper?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Naomi her mother-in-law saith to her, `My daughter, do not I seek for thee rest, that it may be well with thee?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her, My daughter, am I not to get you a resting-place where you may be in comfort?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Naomi Instructs Ruth At that time, Naomi, her mother-in-law, said to her,“My daughter, I must find a home for you so you will be secure.

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.9", "source": "יִתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ לָכֶ֔ם וּמְצֶ֣אןָ מְנוּחָ֔ה אִשָּׁ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּשַּׁ֣ק לָהֶ֔ן וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָה קוֹלָ֖ן וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה", "text": "*Yittēn* *YHWH* to you and *ûməṣeʾnā* *mənûḥāh*, *ʾiššāh* *bêṯ* of *ʾîšāh*. And *wattiššaq* to them, and *wattiśśeʾnāh* *qôlān* and *wattiḇkênāh*", "grammar": { "*Yittēn*": "3rd masculine singular qal jussive of נתן (to give) - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ûməṣeʾnā*": "conjunction + 2nd feminine plural qal imperative of מצא (to find) - and may you find", "*mənûḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - rest/security", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun - each woman", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct noun - house of", "*ʾîšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her husband", "*wattiššaq*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of נשק (to kiss) - and she kissed", "*wattiśśeʾnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of נשא (to lift) - and they lifted", "*qôlān*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural possessive suffix - their voice", "*wattiḇkênāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of בכה (to weep) - and they wept" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥāh*": "rest/security/place of rest/comfort", "*ʾiššāh*": "each woman/each one" } }
• Ps 128:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.128.2", "source": "יְגִ֣יעַ כַּ֭פֶּיךָ כִּ֣י תֹאכֵ֑ל אַ֝שְׁרֶ֗יךָ וְט֣וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*yəgîaʿ* *kappêkā* *kî* *tōʾkēl* *ʾašrêkā* *wə-ṭôb* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*yəgîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of", "*kappêkā*": "noun, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your palms/hands", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/for/indeed", "*tōʾkēl*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will eat", "*ʾašrêkā*": "noun, plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your happiness/blessedness", "*wə-ṭôb*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/for you" }, "variants": { "*yəgîaʿ kappêkā*": "labor of your hands/fruit of your labor", "*kî*": "when/for/indeed/because", "*ʾašrêkā*": "blessed are you/happiness to you" } }
• Jer 22:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.15", "source": "׃22 15 הֲתִֽמְלֹ֔ךְ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה מְתַחֲרֶ֣ה בָאָ֑רֶז אָבִ֜יךָ הֲל֧וֹא אָכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֗ה וְעָשָׂ֤ה מִשְׁפָּט֙ וּצְדָקָ֔ה אָ֖ז ט֥וֹב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "Will you *timlōk* because you *mᵉtaḥăreh* in *ʾārez*? *ʾābîkā* did not he *ʾākal* and *šātāh* and *ʿāśāh* *mišpāṭ* and *ṣᵉdāqāh*? Then *ṭôb* for him.", "grammar": { "*hă-timlōk*": "interrogative particle + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, qal - will you reign", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*mᵉtaḥăreh*": "participle, masculine singular, hithpael - competing", "*bā-ʾārez*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in cedar", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not", "*ʾākal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he ate", "*wᵉ-šātāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and drank", "*wᵉ-ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - and did", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*û-ṣᵉdāqāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*timlōk*": "you will reign/rule/be king", "*mᵉtaḥăreh*": "competing/contending/rivaling", "*ʾārez*": "cedar/cedar wood", "*ʾākal*": "he ate/consumed/dined", "*šātāh*": "he drank/imbibed", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/what is right", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/what is right", "*ṭôb*": "good/well/favorable" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.16", "source": "׃22 16 דָּ֛ן דִּין־עָנִ֥י וְאֶבְי֖וֹן אָ֣ז ט֑וֹב הֲלוֹא־הִ֛יא הַדַּ֥עַת אֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Dān* *dîn-ʿānî* and *ʾebyôn* then *ṭôb*. Is not this the *daʿat* me? *nᵉʾum-YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*dān*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he judged", "*dîn-ʿānî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - cause of poor", "*wᵉ-ʾebyôn*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and needy", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*hă-lôʾ-hîʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle + 3rd feminine singular pronoun - is not this", "*ha-ddaʿat*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular construct - the knowledge of", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker with 1st singular suffix - me", "*nᵉʾum-YHWH*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*dān dîn*": "judged the cause/rendered justice", "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/cognizance", "*nᵉʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }
• 1 Cor 7:36 : 36 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.7.36", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ἀσχημονεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν παρθένον αὐτοῦ νομίζει, ἐὰν ᾖ ὑπέρακμος, καὶ οὕτως ὀφείλει γίνεσθαι, ὃ θέλει ποιείτω, οὐχ ἁμαρτάνει: γαμείτωσαν.", "text": "*Ei* *de* anyone to *aschēmonein* upon the *parthenon* of him *nomizei*, *ean* she be *hyperakmos*, and thus it *opheilei* *ginesthai*, what he *thelei* let him *poieitō*, *ouch* he *hamartanei*: let them *gameitōsan*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/however", "*aschēmonein*": "present active infinitive - to behave improperly/unbecomingly", "*parthenon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - virgin/unmarried daughter", "*nomizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/supposes/considers", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*hyperakmos*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - past her youth/beyond marriageable age", "*opheilei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it must/ought", "*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to become/happen", "*thelei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he wishes/desires", "*poieitō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him do", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*hamartanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sins", "*gameitōsan*": "present active imperative, 3rd person plural - let them marry" }, "variants": { "*aschēmonein*": "to behave improperly/unbecomingly/dishonorably", "*parthenon*": "virgin/unmarried daughter", "*nomizei*": "thinks/supposes/considers/believes", "*hyperakmos*": "past her youth/beyond marriageable age/sexually mature", "*opheilei*": "must/ought/should/is necessary", "*ginesthai*": "to become/happen/be done", "*thelei*": "wishes/desires/wants", "*poieitō*": "let him do/act/perform", "*hamartanei*": "sins/does wrong", "*gameitōsan*": "let them marry/wed" } }
• 1 Tim 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.8", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις τῶν ἰδίων, καὶ μάλιστα τῶν οἰκείων, οὐ προνοεῖ τὴν πίστιν ἤρνηται, καὶ ἔστιν ἀπίστου χείρων.", "text": "*Ei* *de* *tis* *tōn* *idiōn*, *kai* *malista* *tōn* *oikeiōn*, *ou* *pronoei* *tēn* *pistin* *ērnētai*, *kai* *estin* *apistou* *cheirōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine/feminine, singular - anyone", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural article - the", "*idiōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural - own [people]", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*malista*": "adverb - especially/particularly", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural article - the", "*oikeiōn*": "genitive, masculine/feminine, plural - household members/relatives", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pronoei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - provides for/cares for", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular article - the", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*ērnētai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has denied/renounced", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*apistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - unbeliever", "*cheirōn*": "nominative, comparative, masculine, singular - worse" }, "variants": { "*idiōn*": "own [people]/relatives/family members", "*oikeiōn*": "household members/close relatives/immediate family", "*pronoei*": "provides for/cares for/looks after", "*pistin*": "faith/faithfulness/trust/reliability", "*ērnētai*": "has denied/has renounced/has rejected", "*apistou*": "unbeliever/faithless person/non-Christian" } }
• 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.14", "source": "Βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν, τεκνογονεῖν, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν.", "text": "*Boulomai* *oun* *neōteras* *gamein*, *teknogonein*, *oikodespotein*, *mēdemian* *aphormēn* *didonai* *tō* *antikeimenō* *loidorias* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Boulomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I want/desire", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*neōteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - younger women", "*gamein*": "present active infinitive - to marry", "*teknogonein*": "present active infinitive - to bear children", "*oikodespotein*": "present active infinitive - to manage their households", "*mēdemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - not any/no", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular article - to the", "*antikeimenō*": "present middle/passive participle, dative, masculine, singular - opponent/adversary", "*loidorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reviling/slander", "*charin*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of" }, "variants": { "*Boulomai*": "I want/I desire/I prefer", "*neōteras*": "younger women [widows in context]", "*oikodespotein*": "manage their households/rule their homes", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/base of operations", "*antikeimenō*": "opponent/adversary/one who opposes [could refer to Satan or human opponents]", "*loidorias*": "reviling/slander/reproach/abusive speech" } }
• Gen 40:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.14", "source": "כִּ֧י אִם־זְכַרְתַּ֣נִי אִתְּךָ֗ כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ יִ֣יטַב לָ֔ךְ וְעָשִֽׂיתָ־נָּ֥א עִמָּדִ֖י חָ֑סֶד וְהִזְכַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְהוֹצֵאתַ֖נִי מִן־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "But if-*zəḵartanî* with-you when *yîṭaḇ* to-you and-*wə'āśîtā*-please with-me *ḥāseḏ* and-*wəhizkarttanî* unto-*par'ōh* and-*wəhôṣē'tanî* from-the-*bayit* the-this", "grammar": { "*zəḵartanî*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person common singular suffix - you remembered me", "*yîṭaḇ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will be well", "*wə'āśîtā*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do/make", "*ḥāseḏ*": "masculine singular - lovingkindness/mercy/favor", "*wəhizkarttanî*": "waw-consecutive + hifil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person common singular suffix - you will mention me/remember me", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*wəhôṣē'tanî*": "waw-consecutive + hifil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person common singular suffix - you will bring me out", "*bayit*": "masculine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*zəḵartanî*": "you remember me/you recall me", "*yîṭaḇ*": "it will be well/it will go well/it will be good", "*wə'āśîtā*": "you will do/make/perform", "*ḥāseḏ*": "lovingkindness/mercy/favor/kindness", "*wəhizkarttanî*": "you will mention me/remember me/bring me to mind", "*wəhôṣē'tanî*": "you will bring me out/get me out/free me", "*bayit*": "house/dwelling/prison" } }
• Deut 4:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.40", "source": "וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ אֶת־חֻקָּ֣יו וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֲשֶׁר֙ יִיטַ֣ב לְךָ֔ וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָ אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ וּלְמַ֨עַן תַּאֲרִ֤יךְ יָמִים֙ עַל־הַ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*wəšāmartā* *ʾet*-*ḥuqqāyw* and-*ʾet*-*miṣwōṯāyw* which *ʾānōḵî* *məṣawwəḵā* the-*yôm*, which *yîṭaḇ* to-you and-to-*ḇāneḵā* after-you; and-so-that *taʾărîḵ* *yāmîm* upon-the-*ʾăḏāmāh* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *nōṯēn* to-you all-the-*yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wəšāmartā*": "waw consecutive + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall keep", "*ḥuqqāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*miṣwōṯāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*məṣawwəḵā*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - commanding you", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*yîṭaḇ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be well", "*ḇāneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*taʾărîḵ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾăḏāmāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/land", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōṯēn*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*wəšāmartā*": "to keep/observe/guard", "*ḥuqqāyw*": "his statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*miṣwōṯāyw*": "his commandments/precepts/orders", "*məṣawwəḵā*": "commanding you/ordering you", "*yîṭaḇ*": "to be well/go well/be pleasing", "*ḇāneḵā*": "your sons/children/descendants", "*taʾărîḵ*": "to lengthen/prolong/extend", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime/time", "*ʾăḏāmāh*": "ground/land/earth/soil", "*nōṯēn*": "giving/granting/bestowing" } }