Ruth 2:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then she said,וַ֠תֹּאמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I have foundאֶמְצָא־
(em·tza-)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
favorחֵ֨ן
(chen)
2580: favor, gracefrom chanan
in your sight,בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ
(be·'ei·nei·cha)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
my lord,אֲדֹנִי֙
(a·do·ni)
113: lordfrom an unused word
for you have comfortedנִֽחַמְתָּ֔נִי
(ni·cham·ta·ni,)
5162: to be sorry, console oneselfa prim. root
me and indeedכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
have spokenדִבַּ֖רְתָּ
(dib·bar·ta)
1696: to speaka prim. root
kindlyלֵ֣ב
(lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
to your maidservant,שִׁפְחָתֶ֑ךָ
(shif·cha·te·cha;)
8198: maid, maidservantfrom an unused word
though I amאֶֽהְיֶ֔ה
(eh·yeh,)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
not like oneכְּאַחַ֖ת
(ke·'a·chat)
259: onea prim. card. number
of your maidservants."שִׁפְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃
(shif·cho·tei·cha.)
8198: maid, maidservantfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then she said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Let me find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
favour
chen  (khane)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
in thy sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
for that thou hast comforted
nacham  (naw-kham')
comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).
me and for that thou hast spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
friendly
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
unto thine handmaid
shiphchah  (shif-khaw')
a female slave (as a member of the household) -- (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
though I be not like unto one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of thine handmaidens
shiphchah  (shif-khaw')
a female slave (as a member of the household) -- (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then she said, "I have found favor in your sight, my lord, for you have comforted me and indeed have spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your maidservants."

King James Bible
Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My lord," she said, "you have been so kind to me, for you have comforted and encouraged your slave, although I am not like one of your female servants."

International Standard Version
She responded, "May I continue to find favor in your sight, sir, since you've been comforting me and you have spoken graciously to your servant, even though I am not one of your servants."

NET Bible
She said, "You really are being kind to me, sir, for you have reassured and encouraged me, your servant, even though I am not one of your servants!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Ruth replied, "Sir, may your kindness to me continue. You have comforted me and reassured me, and I'm not even one of your own servants."

King James 2000 Bible
Then she said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord; for you have comforted me, and you have spoken kindly unto your handmaid, though I be not like unto one of your handmaidens.
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