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Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 3:15 word 1

הָ֠בִיHa.vigive

Lemma: יָהַב (ya.hav) · Strong's: H3051

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)

Meaning: to give

Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 29:21, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 38:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3051; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 2

הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַתha.mit.Pa.chatthe shawl

Lemma: מִטְפַּ֫חַת (mit.pa.chat) · Strong's: H4304

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: cloak

Used 2 times. Also: Isaiah 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4304; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 3

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which

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 3:15 word 4

עָלַ֛יִךְ'a.La.yikh[is] on you

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 5

וְאֶֽחֳזִי\־ve.'e.cho.zi-and take hold

Lemma: אָחַז (a.chaz) · Strong's: H0270

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqv2fs)

Meaning: to grasp

Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 34:10, Genesis 47:27, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0270; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 6

וַתֹּ֣אחֶזva.To.chezand she took hold

Lemma: אָחַז (a.chaz) · Strong's: H0270

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to grasp

Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 34:10, Genesis 47:27, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0270; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 7

וַיָּ֤מָדvai.Ya.modand he measured out

Lemma: מָדַד (ma.dad) · Strong's: H4058

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to measure

Used 51 times. Also: Exodus 16:18, Numbers 35:5, Deuteronomy 21:2, 2 Samuel 8:2, 1 Kings 17:21, Job 7:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4058; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 8

שֵׁשׁ\־shesh-six

Lemma: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) · Strong's: H8337

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: six

Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 7:6, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:13, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 30:20, Genesis 31:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8337; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 9

שְׂעֹרִים֙se.'o.Rimbarley<s>

Lemma: שְׂעֹרָה (se.o.rah) · Strong's: H8184

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: barley

Used 34 times. Also: Exodus 9:31, Leviticus 27:16, Numbers 5:15, Deuteronomy 8:8, Judges 7:13, Ruth 1:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8184; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 10

וַיָּ֣שֶׁתvai.Ya.shetand he put [it]

Lemma: שִׁית (shit) · Strong's: H7896H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to set: put

Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 46:4, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Exodus 23:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7896H; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 11

עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haon her

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 12

וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he came

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 13

הָעִֽיר\׃ha.'Irthe city

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: city

Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Ruth 3:15 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And he told her	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Bring	→	יָהַב H3051 to give
the shawl	→	מִטְפַּ֫חַת H4304 cloak
you are wearing	→	עַל H5921A upon
and hold	→	אָחַז H0270 to grasp
it out	→
When she [did so]	→	אָחַז H0270 to grasp
. . .	→
he poured in	→	מָדַד H4058 to measure
six [measures]	→	שֵׁשׁ H8337 six
of barley	→	שְׂעֹרָה H8184 barley
and placed it	→	שִׁית H7896H to set: put
on her	→	עַל H5921A upon
Then he went	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
into the city	→	עִיר H5892B city

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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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