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Ruth 4:17 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Ruth 4:17Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Ruth 4:1716 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/תִּקְרֶאנָה֩watiqəreʾnāh
bewrayconjH7121
that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···
ל֨/וֹlwō
pron
הַ/שְּׁכֵנ֥וֹתhašəkēnwōt
inhabitantparticleH7934
neighbour · nigh
שֵׁם֙šēm
famenounH8034
base · named · renown · report
לֵ/אמֹ֔רlēʾmōr
answerpronH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
יֻלַּדyulad
bearverbH3205
beget · birth · born · bring forth (children ···
בֵּ֖ןbēn
sonnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
לְ/נָעֳמִ֑יlənāʿŏmiy
NaomipronH5281
וַ/תִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽהwatiqəreʾnāh
bewrayconjH7121
that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···
שְׁמ/וֹ֙šəmwō
famenounH8034
base · named · renown · report
עוֹבֵ֔דʿwōbēd
ObednounH5744
ה֥וּאhwʾ
heprepH1931
as for her · him · it · the same ···
אֲבִיʾăbiy
fathernounH1
father · patrimony · principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'
יִשַׁ֖יyišay
JessenounH3448
אֲבִ֥יʾăbiy
fathernounH1
father · patrimony · principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'
דָוִֽדdāwid
DavidnounH1732
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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