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And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וִיהִ֣יvi.Hiand let it be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 1

בְשָׁכְב֗וֹve.sha.khe.Vowhen lies down he

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to lie down: lay down

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 2

וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ve.ya.Da.'atand you will take note of

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqq2fs)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 3

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 4

הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmthe place

Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: place

Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 5

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'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 3:4 word 6

יִשְׁכַּב\־yish.kav-he will lie down

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to lie down: lay down

Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 19:4, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 47:30, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:20, Leviticus 15:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901G; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 7

שָׁ֔םShamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 8

וּבָ֛אתu.Vatand you will go

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqq2fs)

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 3:4 word 9

וְגִלִּ֥יתve.gi.Litand you will uncover

Lemma: גָּלָה (ga.lah) · Strong's: H1540I

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVpq2fs)

Meaning: to reveal: uncover

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Exodus 20:26, Leviticus 18:6, Leviticus 18:7, Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus 18:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1540I; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 10

מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יוmar.ge.lo.Tavfeet his

Lemma: מַרְגְּלוֹת (mar.ge.lah) · Strong's: H4772

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: feet

Used 4 times. Also: Ruth 3:7, Ruth 3:8, Daniel 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4772; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 11

וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 12

יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidhe will tell

Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhi3ms)

Meaning: to tell

Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 13

אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 14

אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] 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 3:4 word 15

תַּעַשִֽׂין\׃ta.'a.Sinyou will do !

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Ruth 3:4 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

When he lies down	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
note	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
the place	→	מָקוֹם H4725 place
where	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
he lies	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
. . .	→	שָׁם H8033G there
Then go in	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
and uncover	→	גָּלָה H1540I to reveal: uncover
his feet	→	מַרְגְּלוֹת H4772 feet
and lie down	→	שָׁכַב H7901G to lie down: lay down
and he	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
will explain	→	נָגַד H5046 to tell
to you	→
what	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
you should do	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do

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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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