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Ruth 4:17

The neighbor women named [confirmed and witnessed the naming of] the boy by saying: ”A son has been born to Naomi!” They named him Oved [meaning ”one who serves”]. He became the father of Jishaj [Jesse], David’s father.
[The Hebrew letter Beth is pronounced either ”b” or ”v” depending on its placement in the word. If ”Bet” begins the word, it is usually pronounced ”b”, otherwise ”v”. Ruth’s son’s name is spelled Obed but is pronounced Oved and is usually transliterated that way. The Hebrew name of David’s father is Yisay. Other common forms are Isai or Ishai; the English name is Jesse.
There is a beautiful balance in the book. The conclusion, verses 13–17, has 71 Hebrew words, exactly as many as the introduction, verses 1-5. The introduction focus­es on Naomi’s emptiness and the conclusion on her fullness.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַתִּקְרֶאנָה   לוֹ   הַשְּׁכֵנוֹת   שֵׁם   לֵאמֹר   יֻלַּד   בֵּן   לְנָעֳמִי   וַתִּקְרֶאנָה   שְׁמוֹ   עוֹבֵד   הוּא   אֲבִי   יִשַׁי   אֲבִי   דָוִד  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐκάλεσαν αὐτοῦ αἱ γείτονες ὄνομα λέγουσαι ἐτέχθη υἱὸς τῇ Νωεμιν καὶ ἐκάλεσαν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ωβηδ οὗτος πατὴρ Ιεσσαι πατρὸς Δαυιδ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7121
 וַ (va)
תִּקְרֶאנָה֩ (tiqerenah)
 seq
to call
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine plural

c
Vqw3fp
H9005
H9033
 ל֨ (l)
וֹ (vó)
 to
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H9009
H7934
 הַ (ha)
שְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת (shekhenvót)
 the
neighboring
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncfpa
H8034
 שֵׁם֙ (shem)
 name
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H0559
 לֵ (le)
אמֹ֔ר (mór)
 to
to say
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H3205
H9014
 יֻלַּד (julad-)
־
to beget
link
Verb Verb
pual qatal 3p ♂ sing. pual qatal third person masculine singular

VPp3ms
H1121a
 בֵּ֖ן (ben)
 son
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H5281
 לְ (le)
נָעֳמִ֑י (naómi)
 to
Naomi
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npf
H9001
H7121
 וַ (va)
תִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽה (tiqerenah)
 seq
to call
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine plural

c
Vqw3fp
H8034
H9023
 שְׁמ (shem)
וֹ֙ (vó)
 name
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H5744
 עוֹבֵ֔ד (vóved)
 Obed
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H1931
 ה֥וּא (ho)
 he
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H0001
H9014
 אֲבִי (avi-)
־
father
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3448
 יִשַׁ֖י (jishaj)
 Jesse
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0001
 אֲבִ֥י (avi)
 father
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H1732
H9016
H9017
 דָוִֽד (david)
׃
פ (f)
 David
verseEnd
para
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm

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