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Ruth 3

Rt. 3:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then Naomi
No`omiy (Hebrew #5281)
pleasant; Noomi, an Israelitess
KJV usage: Naomi.
Pronounce: no-om-ee'
Origin: from 5278
her mother in law
chamowth (Hebrew #2545)
feminine of 2524; a mother-in-law
KJV usage: mother in law.
Pronounce: kham-oth'
Origin: or (shortened) chamoth {kham-oth'}
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto her, My daughter
bath (Hebrew #1323)
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, X first, X old, + owl, town, village.
Pronounce: bath
Origin: from 1129 (as feminine of 1121)
, shallb I not seek
baqash (Hebrew #1245)
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
KJV usage: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Pronounce: baw-kash'
Origin: a primitive root
rest
manowach (Hebrew #4494)
quiet, i.e. (concretely) a settled spot, or (figuratively) a home
KJV usage: (place of) rest.
Pronounce: maw-no'-akh
Origin: from 5117
c for thee, that it may be well
yatab (Hebrew #3190)
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
KJV usage: be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, + be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good((-ness)), be (make) merry, please (+ well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, X very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).
Pronounce: yaw-tab'
Origin: a primitive root
with thee?

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  By Naomi's instruction.
5-7:  Ruth lies at Boaz's feet.
8-13:  Boaz acknowledges the right of a kinsman.
14-18:  He sends her away with six measures of barley.
shall I not.
may be.
 That which she directs she does in view of her beloved Ruth’s well-being, but also because she knows the heart of Boaz: “Is not Boaz of our kindred?” (Ruth 3 by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?