< >
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ruth 4:16 - Laid
Ruth 4:16 - And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Naomi | H5281 | נׇעֳמִי |
[Proper Name Feminine] pleasant; {Noomi} an Israelitess |
| took | H3947 | לָקַח |
[Verb] to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| the child | H3206 | יֶלֶד |
[Noun Masculine] something {born} that {is} a lad or offspring |
| and laid | H7896 | שִׁית |
[Verb] to place (in a very wide application) |
| it in her bosom | H2436 | חֵיק |
[Noun Masculine] the bosom (literally or figuratively) |
| and became | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| nurse | H539 | אָמַן |
[Verb] properly to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or {faithful} to trust or {believe} to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; once (in |
| unto it |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.