Ruth 3:14

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{ "verseID": "Ruth.3.14", "source": "וַתִּשְׁכַּ֤ב *מרגלתו **מַרְגְּלוֹתָיוֹ֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַתָּ֕קָם *בטרום **בְּטֶ֛רֶם יַכִּ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־יִוָּדַ֔ע כִּי־בָ֥אָה הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַגֹּֽרֶן׃", "text": "*Wa-tiškab margəlôtāyw ʿad-ha-bōqer wa-tāqām bə-ṭerem yakkîr ʾîš ʾet-rēʿēhû wa-yōʾmer ʾal-yiwwādaʿ kî-bāʾâ hā-ʾiššâ ha-gōren*.", "grammar": { "*Wa-tiškab*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she lay", "*margəlôtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet/foot area", "*ʿad-ha-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - until the morning", "*wa-tāqām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose", "*bə-ṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*yakkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - recognizes/distinguishes", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - a man", "*ʾet-rēʿēhû*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾal-yiwwādaʿ*": "negative particle + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it not be known", "*kî-bāʾâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - that came", "*hā-ʾiššâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman", "*ha-gōren*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the threshing floor" }, "variants": { "*margəlôtāyw*": "place of his feet/foot area/lower end (euphemism)", "*bə-ṭerem*": "before/not yet", "*yakkîr*": "recognizes/distinguishes/acknowledges", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/his friend/another person" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּשְׁכַּ֤ב *מרגלתו **מַרְגְּלוֹתָיוֹ֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַתָּ֕קָם *בטרום **בְּטֶ֛רֶם יַכִּ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־יִוָּדַ֔ע כִּי־בָ֥אָה הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַגֹּֽרֶן׃

Transliteration

Wa-tiškab margəlôtāyw ʿad-ha-bōqer wa-tāqām bə-ṭerem yakkîr ʾîš ʾet-rēʿēhû wa-yōʾmer ʾal-yiwwādaʿ kî-bāʾâ hā-ʾiššâ ha-gōren.

Grammar Details

• *Wa-tiškab*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she lay
• *margəlôtāyw*: feminine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet/foot area
• *ʿad-ha-bōqer*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - until the morning
• *wa-tāqām*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she arose
• *bə-ṭerem*: preposition + adverb - before
• *yakkîr*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - recognizes/distinguishes
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - a man
• *ʾet-rēʿēhû*: direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend
• *wa-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾal-yiwwādaʿ*: negative particle + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it not be known
• *kî-bāʾâ*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - that came
• *hā-ʾiššâ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the woman
• *ha-gōren*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the threshing floor

Word Meanings

• *margəlôtāyw*: place of his feet/foot area/lower end (euphemism)
• *bə-ṭerem*: before/not yet
• *yakkîr*: recognizes/distinguishes/acknowledges
• *rēʿēhû*: his neighbor/his friend/another person

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So she lay at his feet until morning but got up before anyone could recognize another. For he said, 'Let it not be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before anyone could recognize another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she lay at his feet until the morning. And she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And she rose vp or euer one coulde knowe another. And he thoughte thus: That no ma knowe now yt there hath come a woman in to the barne,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And she lay at his feete vntill the morning: and she arose before one could know another: for he sayd, Let no man knowe, that a woman came into the floore.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And she lay at his feete vntill the morning: and she arose vp before one coulde knowe another. And he sayde: Let no man knowe that there came any woman into the floore.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she lieth down at his feet till the morning, and riseth before one doth discern another; and he saith, `Let it not be known that the woman hath come into the floor.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she lay at his feet until the morning. And she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And she lay at his feet until the morning. And she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And she took her rest at his feet till the morning: and she got up before it was light enough for one to see another. And he said, Let it not come to anyone's knowledge that the woman came to the grain-floor.

• World English Bible (2000)

  She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, "Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So she slept beside him until morning. She woke up while it was still dark. Boaz thought,“No one must know that a woman visited the threshing floor.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.8.21", "source": "Προνοοῦμενοι καλὰ, οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "*Pronooumenoi* *kala*, not only before *Kyriou*, but also before *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*Pronooumenoi*": "present participle middle, nominative masculine plural - taking thought for/providing", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter plural - good/right things", "*ou monon*": "not only", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the sight of", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*enōpion*": "preposition with genitive - before/in the sight of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*Pronooumenoi*": "taking thought for/providing/having forethought", "*kala*": "good/right/honorable things", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humankind" } }
• Rom 14:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Romans.14.16", "source": "Μὴ βλασφημείσθω οὖν ὑμῶν τὸ ἀγαθόν:", "text": "Not let be *blasphēmeisthō oun* of you the *agathon*:", "grammar": { "*blasphēmeisthō*": "present, passive, imperative, 3rd singular - let be blasphemed/spoken evil of", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*agathon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good thing" }, "variants": { "*blasphēmeisthō*": "let be blasphemed/let be spoken evil of/let be slandered", "*agathon*": "good thing/what is good/benefit" } }
• 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.12", "source": "Τὴν ἀναστροφὴν ὑμῶν ἔχοντες καλήν Ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν: ἵνα, ἐν ᾧ καταλαλοῦσιν ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιῶν, ἐκ τῶν καλῶν ἔργων, ἐποπτεύσαντες, δοξάσωσιν τὸν Θεὸν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπισκοπῆς.", "text": "The *anastrophēn hymōn echontes kalēn* in the *ethnesin*: *hina*, in *hō katalalousin hymōn hōs kakopoiōn*, from the *kalōn ergōn*, *epopteusantes*, *doxasōsin ton Theon en hēmera episkopēs*.", "grammar": { "*anastrophēn*": "noun, feminine singular accusative - conduct/behavior", "*hymōn*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural genitive - of you/your", "*echontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural nominative - having/maintaining", "*kalēn*": "adjective, feminine singular accusative - good/honorable", "*ethnesin*": "noun, neuter plural dative - Gentiles/nations", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, neuter singular dative - in which/wherein", "*katalalousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they speak against", "*hymōn*": "pronoun, 2nd person plural genitive - of you/your", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*kakopoiōn*": "noun, masculine plural genitive - evildoers", "*kalōn*": "adjective, neuter plural genitive - good", "*ergōn*": "noun, neuter plural genitive - works/deeds", "*epopteusantes*": "aorist active participle, masculine plural nominative - having observed/witnessed", "*doxasōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may glorify", "*ton Theon*": "noun with article, masculine singular accusative - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/on", "*hēmera*": "noun, feminine singular dative - day", "*episkopēs*": "noun, feminine singular genitive - of visitation/inspection" }, "variants": { "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/behavior/manner of life", "*echontes*": "having/maintaining/keeping", "*kalēn*": "good/honorable/excellent", "*ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*katalalousin*": "speak against/slander/defame", "*kakopoiōn*": "evildoers/malefactors", "*kalōn*": "good/honorable/noble", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*epopteusantes*": "having observed/witnessed/noticed", "*doxasōsin*": "may glorify/honor/praise", "*hēmera episkopēs*": "day of visitation/inspection/oversight" } }
• 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.22", "source": "Ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.", "text": "*Apo pantos eidous ponērou apechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - every", "*eidous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - form/appearance", "*ponērou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - abstain/keep away" }, "variants": { "*eidous*": "form/appearance/kind", "*ponērou*": "of evil/of wickedness/of malice", "*apechesthe*": "abstain/keep away/refrain" } }
• 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.32", "source": "Ἀπρόσκοποι γίνεσθε, καὶ Ἰουδαίοις, καὶ Ἕλλησιν, καὶ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Aproskopoi* *ginesthe*, both to *Ioudaiois*, and to *Hellēsin*, and to the *ekklēsia* of the *Theou*", "grammar": { "*Aproskopoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - not causing offense", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*Hellēsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - Greeks", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Aproskopoi*": "not causing offense/giving no offense/blameless", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove to be", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*Hellēsin*": "Greeks/Gentiles", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation" } }
• Eccl 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.1", "source": "טוֹב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טוֹב וְיוֹם הַמָּוֶת מִיּוֹם הִוָּלְדוֹ", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *šēm* from-*šemen* *ṭôḇ* *wə-yôm* the-*māweṯ* from-*yôm* *hiwwālḏô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/reputation", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil/ointment", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/precious", "*wə-yôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and day", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the death", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hiwwālḏô*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - of his being born" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "good/better/more valuable", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*šemen ṭôḇ*": "precious oil/fine perfume/costly ointment", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*hiwwālḏô*": "one's birth/being born" } }
• Rom 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Romans.12.17", "source": "Μηδενὶ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόντες. Προνοούμενοι καλὰ ἐνώπιον πάντων ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "To no one *kakon* against *kakou* *apodidontes*. *Pronooumenoi* *kala* before all *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil", "*kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apodidontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - repaying/rendering", "*pronooumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - taking thought beforehand/providing", "*kala*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good things/honorable things", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people" }, "variants": { "*kakon*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*apodidontes*": "repaying/rendering/giving back", "*pronooumenoi*": "taking thought beforehand/providing/having forethought", "*kala*": "good things/honorable things/beautiful things", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/people/humanity" } }