Ruth 4:16 KJV

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

Matthew Henry

  • Birth of ObedRuth bore a son, through whom thousands and myriads were born to God; and in being the lineal ancestor of Christ, she was instrumental in the happiness of...

Thompson Chains

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Bible Dictionary

  • NaomiThe lovable; my delight, the wife of Elimelech, and mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth (Ruth 1:2, Ruth 1:20, Ruth...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Naomi נָעֳמִי nāʿŏmî נׇעֳמִי Proper name
  • took וַתִּקַּח wattiqqaḥ לָקַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
  • the child אֶת ʾet Object marker הַיֶּלֶד hayyeled יֶלֶד Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • and laid וַתְּשִׁתֵהוּ wattĕšitēhû שִׁית Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • it in her bosom בְחֵיקָהּ bĕḥêqāh חֵיק Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person feminine singular
  • and became nurse וַתְּהִי wattĕhî Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular לְאֹמֶנֶת lĕʾōmenet אָמַן Verb · qal active participle, feminine singular · with preposition

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