Ruth 3:4

When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.”
Ruth 3:4
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וִיהִ֣י בְשָׁכְב֗וֹ וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁכַּב־שָׁ֔ם וּבָ֛את וְגִלִּ֥ית מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יו וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּ וְהוּא֙ יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔ךְ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעַשִֽׂין׃

  1. וִיהִ֣יvi.Hi“and let it be”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  2. בְשָׁכְב֗וֹve.sha.khe.Vo“when lies down he”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁכַב · “lay down” · Strong's H7901G
  3. וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ve.ya.Da.'at“and you will take note of”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
  4. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOm“the place”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
  6. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“where”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  7. יִשְׁכַּב־yish.kav-“he will lie down”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁכַב · “lay down” · Strong's H7901G
  8. שָׁ֔םSham“there”
    Adverb · from שָׁם · “there” · Strong's H8033G
  9. וּבָ֛אתu.Vat“and you will go”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  10. וְגִלִּ֥יתve.gi.Lit“and you will uncover”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from גָּלָה · “uncover[things]” · Strong's H1540I
  11. מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יוmar.ge.lo.Tav“feet his”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מַרְגְּלוֹת · “feet” · Strong's H4772
  12. וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּve.sha.kha.ve.ti“and you will lie down”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from שָׁכַב · “lay down” · Strong's H7901G
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  13. וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'“and he”
    Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  14. יַגִּ֣ידya.Gid“he will tell”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָגַד · “to tell” · Strong's H5046
  15. לָ֔ךְLakh“to <the> you”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from Os2f · “you” · Strong's H9032
  16. אֵ֖ת'et“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  17. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“[that] which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  18. תַּעַשִֽׂין׃ta.'a.Sin“you will do !”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular + Suffix, paragogic nun · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)