Ruth 4:11 Go deeper
← Ruth 4 · ← verse 10 · verse 12 →
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem: (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 4:11 word 1
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 2
הָעָ֧םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 4:11 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 4:11 word 4
בַּשַּׁ֛עַרba.Sha.'ar[was] at the gate
Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: gate
Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 5
וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםve.ha.ze.ke.Nimand the elders
Lemma: זָקֵן (za.qen) · Strong's: H2205G
Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)
Meaning: old: elder
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 50:7, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 4:29, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2205G; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 6
עֵדִ֑ים'e.Dim[we are] witnesses
Lemma: עֵד (ed) · Strong's: H5707
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: witness
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 31:44, Genesis 31:48, Genesis 31:50, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 22:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5707; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 7
יִתֵּן֩yi.Tenmay he make
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to give: make
Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 9:12, Genesis 17:2, Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 42:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414I; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 8
יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 9
אֶֽת\־'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 4:11 word 10
הָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.Shahthe woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 11
הַבָּאָ֣הha.ba.'Ahwho is about to come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)
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 4:11 word 12
אֶל\־'el-into
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 4:11 word 13
בֵּיתֶ֗ךָbei.Te.khahouse your
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 14
כְּרָחֵ֤ל\׀ke.ra.Chellike Rachel
Lemma: רָחֵל (ra.chel) · Strong's: H7354
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Rachel
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 29:6, Genesis 29:9, Genesis 29:10, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 29:12, Genesis 29:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7354; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 15
וּכְלֵאָה֙u.khe.le.'Ahand like Leah
Lemma: לֵאָה (le.ah) · Strong's: H3812
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Leah
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 29:16, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 29:23, Genesis 29:24, Genesis 29:25, Genesis 29:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3812; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 16
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwho
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 4:11 word 17
בָּנ֤וּba.Nuthey built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 18
שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙she.tei.Hem[the] two of them
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 19
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 4:11 word 20
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 21
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 22
וַעֲשֵׂה\־va.'a.seh-and make
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
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 4:11 word 23
חַ֣יִלCha.yilwealth
Lemma: חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) · Strong's: H2428I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strength: worthy
Used 7 times. Also: Ruth 3:11, 1 Kings 1:42, 1 Kings 1:52, Proverbs 12:4, Proverbs 31:10, Proverbs 31:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2428I; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 24
בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהbe.'ef.Ra.tahin Ephrathah
Lemma: אֶפְרָ֫תָה (eph.ra.tah) · Strong's: H0672H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Ephrath
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 35:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Psalms 132:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0672H; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 25
וּקְרָא\־u.ke.ra'-and proclaim
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to call: call by
Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 26
שֵׁ֖םshema name
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 27
בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin Beth-
Lemma: בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם (bet le.chem) · Strong's: H1035G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Bethlehem
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Judges 12:10, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1035G; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 28
לָֽחֶם\׃La.chem-lehem
Lemma: בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם (bet le.chem) · Strong's: H1035G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Bethlehem
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Judges 12:10, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1035G; TAHOT Ruth 4:11 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| We are witnesses | → | עֵד H5707 witness |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| the elders | → | זָקֵן H2205G old: elder |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| at the gate | → | שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate |
| May the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| make | → | נָתַן H5414I to give: make |
| the woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| entering | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| your home | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| like Rachel | → | רָחֵל H7354 Rachel |
| and Leah | → | לֵאָה H3812 Leah |
| who | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| together built up | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| . . . | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| May you be | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| prosperous | → | חַ֫יִל H2428I strength: worthy |
| in Ephrathah | → | אֶפְרָ֫תָה H0672H Ephrath |
| and famous | → | קָרָא H7121H to call: call by |
| . . . | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| in Bethlehem | → | בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם H1035G Bethlehem |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page