Ruth 4:16

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ותקח וַתִּקַּח

and she is taking hold

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

לקח

lâqach

Definition

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3947

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

לָקַח

transitive verb • Root לקח • Strongs / High • Page 791

tr. to take, lay hold of, seize, with the hand; to catch; to take away from a thing.

לָקַח

verb • Root לקח • Strongs / High • Page 792

To take, take from; to take away, as prey, to kill; to conquer; to take along, lead; to procure, bring, fetch; to receive, accept, obtain; to undertake; to buy.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לָקַח

verb • Page 348

1. to take (often pleonastically). Gen. 12:5. 2. to seize or lay hold of. Ezek. 8:3. 3. to take away. Gen. 4:12. 4. to take, capture, occupare. Num. 21:25. 5. to receive, obtain, acquire. Num. 23:20. 6. to admit, take up, receive. Prov. 2:1.

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person feminine singular

LXX: ἔλαβεν λαβὲ λήμψῃ ἔλαβον λήμψεται

LXX Usage Statistics

H3947:

ἔλαβεν 254× (24.8%)

λαβὲ 73× (7.8%)

λήμψῃ 57× (5.7%)

ἔλαβον 57× (5.7%)

λήμψεται 50× (5.1%)

λαβεῖν 32× (3.4%)

λήμψονται 30× (3.0%)

λαβὼν 28× (2.7%)

λάβετε 25× (2.7%)

λήμψομαι 21× (2.1%)

נעמי נָעֳמִי

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נעמי

Noʻŏmîy

Definition

Noomi, an Israelitess

Root

from H5278 (נעם); pleasant;

Exhaustive

from נעם; pleasant; Noomi, an Israelitess; Naomi.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5281

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נָעֳמִי

noun / proper • Root נעמה • Consonantal / Medium • Page 977

Jah is Grace. A proper name (Naomi).

Matched via consonantal key only

Noun proper name feminine

LXX: νωεμιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H5281:

νωεμιν 21× (100.0%)

את אֶת־

את-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

את

ʼêth

Definition

a hoe or other digging implement

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H855

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

No stats available

H0855:

No stats available

הילד הַיֶּלֶד

the Boy

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ילד

yeled

Definition

something born, i.e. a lad or offspring

Root

from H3205 (ילד);

Exhaustive

from ילד; something born, i.e. a lad or offspring; boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3206

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יֶלֶד

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 254

Child/Son (used in same sense as Ben in Is. 2,6)

יֶלֶד

noun / m. • Root ילד • Strongs / High • Page 608

That which is born; a son, a boy.

יֶלֶד

noun / masculine • Root ילד • Strongs / High • Page 609

What is born, natus; a child, without respect to sex. Also used for the young of animals.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יֶלֶד

m. verbal • Root ילד • Page 284

A child, boy, youth (Gen. 21:8 ff.). Sometimes used for children of strangers (Is. 2:6) or transgressors (Is. 57:4). The plural is sometimes used of both sexes (1 Sam. 1:2, Ezra 10:1). Also refers to the young of animals (Is. 11:7).

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: παιδίον παιδία παιδάριον τέκνα παιδαρίων

LXX Usage Statistics

H3206:

παιδίον 17× (19.6%)

παιδία 13× (12.7%)

παιδάριον 13× (14.4%)

τέκνα 8× (8.5%)

παιδαρίων 5× (5.7%)

αὐτῆσ 4× (3.3%)

παιδάρια 3× (3.3%)

παιδίου 3× (3.3%)

παιδαρίῳ 3× (3.3%)

νεανίσκουσ 2× (2.4%)

ותשתהו וַתְּשִׁתֵהוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שית

shîyth

Definition

to place (in a very wide application)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to place (in a very wide application); apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7896

ו

Definition

him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9033

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שִׁית

noun masculine • Root שות • Strongs / High • Page 1417

Covering, dress; hence to cast a garment about (Ps. 73, 6); the veil of an harlot (Prov. 7, 10). So called from putting on.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

וְ

prefix • Root היה • Page 195

A prefix, as in וַיִּקְתֹּל (he killed). Usually called Vav conversivum futuri. It is most probably a contraction of the old form הָוָה or הָוֵי i. q. הָיָה.

וְ

conj. and prefix • Page 194

Vav copulativum. Signifies a nail, peg, hook. Used as: 1. merely connective (and, also); 2. adversative (but, yet - Gen. 17:21); 3. illative (since, wherefore - Gen. 26:27, Ruth 1:21); 4. causal (for - Gen. 20:3, Is. 39:1); 5. to express result/consequence (that - Num. 23:19).

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person feminine singular, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: αὐτοὺσ θοῦ θήσομαι ἔθεντό θήσει

LXX Usage Statistics

H7896:

αὐτοὺσ 4× (3.8%)

θοῦ 3× (3.3%)

θήσομαι 3× (3.3%)

ἔθεντό 3× (3.3%)

θήσει 3× (3.3%)

ἔθου 3× (3.3%)

ἔθηκασ 3× (3.0%)

ἔθετο 3× (3.0%)

θήσεισ 2× (2.2%)

ἐπέβαλεν 2× (2.2%)

בחיקה בְחֵיקָהּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

חיק

chêyq

Definition

the bosom (literally or figuratively)

Root

or חק; and חוק; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose;

Exhaustive

or חק; and חוק; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom (literally or figuratively); bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2436

ה

Definition

her, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person feminine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person feminine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9024

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֵיק

noun masculine • Root חוק • Strongs / High • Page 468

Properly inlet, then bosom.

חֵיק

noun masculine • Root חקק • Strongs / High • Page 481

1. Bosom, lap. 2. Applied to a spouse, a nurse, a child. 3. Figuratively, the seat of feeling and determination.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חֵיק

m. dec. i. a. • Page 226

The bosom (1 K. 3:20, Ex. 4:6). i.e. to have conjugal intercourse (Gen. 16:5, Mic. 7:5). also a present in the bosom (Prov. 21:14).

Preposition, Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person feminine singular

LXX: κόλπον κόλπῳ αὐτῆσ κόλπου κόλπουσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2436:

κόλπον 12× (30.0%)

κόλπῳ 11× (23.7%)

αὐτῆσ 4× (6.6%)

κόλπου 3× (5.8%)

κόλπουσ 2× (5.7%)

ותהי וַתְּהִי־

and she is becoming

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

היה

hâyâh

Definition

to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

Root

a primitive root (compare H1933 (הוא));

Exhaustive

a primitive root (compare הוא); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1961

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הָיָה

verb • Root היה • Strongs / High • Page 397

To be, to exist, to live, to become. A substantive verb used to unite a subject and predicate. It can also mean to happen, to arise, or to belong to. Used in a wide variety of grammatical constructions.

הָיָה

verb • Root היה • Strongs / High • Page 591

To be, to become, to exist. The common Hebrew verb for 'to be', considered the root of the divine name.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הַיָּה

noun feminine • Page 185

Keri הַוָּה suffering, calamity. Job 6: 2; 30: 13.

הָיָה

verb • Page 184

1. To be (Ex. 20:3, Num. 10:31, etc.); 2. to become (Ex. 4:4, Hos. 3:3, etc.); 3. to happen (Is. 19:15).

conjunctive, Verb Qal sequential imperfect third person feminine singular

LXX: ἔσται ἐγένετο ἦν ἐγενήθη ἔσονται

LXX Usage Statistics

H1961:

ἔσται 827× (22.9%)

ἐγένετο 634× (16.8%)

ἦν 280× (7.9%)

ἐγενήθη 215× (5.8%)

ἔσονται 160× (4.5%)

ἦσαν 134× (3.8%)

ἐγένοντο 83× (2.3%)

'' 74× (1.9%)

--- 73× (2.2%)

εἶναι 67× (1.7%)

לו לוֹ

to himself

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ו

Definition

him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9033

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

וְ

prefix • Root היה • Page 195

A prefix, as in וַיִּקְתֹּל (he killed). Usually called Vav conversivum futuri. It is most probably a contraction of the old form הָוָה or הָוֵי i. q. הָיָה.

וְ

conj. and prefix • Page 194

Vav copulativum. Signifies a nail, peg, hook. Used as: 1. merely connective (and, also); 2. adversative (but, yet - Gen. 17:21); 3. illative (since, wherefore - Gen. 26:27, Ruth 1:21); 4. causal (for - Gen. 20:3, Is. 39:1); 5. to express result/consequence (that - Num. 23:19).

Preposition -For/Into Art, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

לאמנת לְאֹמֶנֶת׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אמן

ʼâman

Definition

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

Root

a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541 (אמן), to go to the right hand)

Exhaustive

a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with אמן, to go to the right hand); properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H539

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָמַן

verb • Root אמן • Strongs_Numbers • Page 152

(I) To fasten, to make fast or strong; to bring something together, to make. Figuratively to maintain, foster, bring up, support, strengthen.

אָמַן

verb • Root אמן • Strongs_Numbers • Page 152

(II) (Niphal נֶאֱמַן) To be fastened, supported, or to be firm; to be true, reliable, faithful. To be durable, lasting.

אָמַן

verb • Root ימין • Strongs_Numbers • Page 153

To go to the right (use the right hand).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נֶאֱמָן

verb • Root אמן • Page 57

1. To be firm, secure (Is. 22:23, 25). 2. To be durable, lasting, of long continuance (2 Sam. 7:16, 1 K. 11:38). 3. In a moral sense, to be true, faithful (Jer. 42:5, Is. 1:21, Ps. 19:8). 4. To be true, prove true, be verified (Gen. 42:20, 1 K. 8:26). 5. Passive of Kal no. 3, to be borne, spoken of a child (Is. 60:4).

אָמַן

verb • Page 56

1. to be firm, secure. 2. in a moral sense, to be true, faithful. Part. pass. אָמוּן, plur. אֱמוּנִים the faithful, Ps. 12:2. 31:24. 3. to nurse, take care of, bring up a child. Num. 11: 12. Est. 2: 7. 2 K. 10: 1, 5.

אָמַן

ii. v. hiph. • Root אמן • Page 57

To go to the right (Is. 30:21). Often appears as הֵימִין for הֶאֱמִין.

Preposition, Verb Qal participle active feminine singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0539:

No stats available

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Naomi will take the child and put him in her bosom, and she will be to him for nurse.

LITV Translation:
And Naomi took the child, and laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Naomi took the child and laid it in her bosom, and became a nurse to it.