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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ruth 3:8 - Woman
Ruth 3:8 - And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And it came to pass | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| at midnight | H2677 | חֵצִי |
[Noun Masculine] the half or middle |
| that the man | H376 | אִישׁ |
[Noun Masculine] a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.) |
| was afraid | H2729 | חָרַד |
[Verb] to shudder with terror; hence to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety) |
| and turned himself | H3943 | לָפַת |
[Verb] properly to {bend} that {is} (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or aside |
| and behold | H2009 | הִנֵּה |
lo! |
| a woman | H802 | אִשָּׁה |
[Noun Feminine] the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H582). |
| lay | H7901 | שָׁכַב |
[Verb] to lie down (for {rest} sexual {connection} decease or any other purpose) |
| at his feet | H4772 | מַרְגְלָה |
[Noun Feminine] (plural for collective) a foot {piece} that {is} (adverbially) at the {foot} or (directly) the foot itself |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.