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And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: (KJV)
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וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 1
רוּת֙rutRuth
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 3
תִּפְגְּעִי\־tif.ge.'i-you entreat
Lemma: פָּגַע (pa.ga) · Strong's: H6293
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqj2fs)
Meaning: to fall on
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 23:8, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 32:1, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:20, Exodus 23:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6293; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 4
לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְle.'a.ze.Vekhto abandon you
Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to leave: forsake
Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 5
לָשׁ֣וּבla.Shuvto turn back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to return: turn back
Used 90 times. Also: Genesis 27:44, Genesis 27:45, Exodus 32:12, Numbers 14:43, Numbers 23:20, Numbers 25:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725I; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 6
מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְme.'a.cha.Ra.yikhfrom after you
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Acmpc (Acmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 7
כִּ֠יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 8
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 9
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhere
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 10
תֵּלְכִ֜יte.le.Khiyou will go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 11
אֵלֵ֗ךְ'e.LekhI will go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 12
וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤רu.va.'a.Sherand at where
Lemma: בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834B
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: in which
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 21:17, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 39:23, Judges 5:27, Judges 17:8, Judges 17:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834B; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 13
תָּלִ֙ינִי֙ta.Li.niyou will lodge
Lemma: לוּן (lun) · Strong's: H3885A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)
Meaning: to lodge
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 24:54, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 31:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3885A; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 14
אָלִ֔ין'a.LinI will lodge
Lemma: לוּן (lun) · Strong's: H3885A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to lodge
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 24:54, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 31:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3885A; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 15
עַמֵּ֣ךְ'a.Mekhpeople your
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 16
עַמִּ֔י'a.Mi[will be] people my
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 17
וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְve.lo.Ha.yikhand God your
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 18
אֱלֹהָֽי\׃'e.lo.Hai[will be] God my
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Ruth 1:16 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But Ruth | → | רוּת H7327 Ruth |
| replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| urge | → | פָּגַע H6293 to fall on |
| me | → | |
| to leave you | → | עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake |
| [or] to turn | → | שׁוּב H7725I to return: turn back |
| from following you | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| wherever | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| you go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| I will go | → | הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went |
| and wherever | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| you live | → | לוּן H3885A to lodge |
| I will live | → | לוּן H3885A to lodge |
| your people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| will be my people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| and your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| will be my God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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