Ruth 4:17

“And the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” And they called his name Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.”

Ruth 4:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ruth 4:17, word by word

And the neighbor womenשְּׁכֵנוֹתshechenot

neighbor, resident

Neighbor (man or woman); also a temporary resident.

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gaveתִּקְרֶאנָהtikrena

name

To give someone a name.

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a nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“A sonבֵּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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has been bornיֻלַּדyulad

be born

To come into the world, to begin to live.

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to Naomiנָעֳמִיnaomi

Naomi

Naomi, wife of Elimelech and mother-in-law of Ruth. The name means "pleasant" or "my delight."

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Obedעוֹבֵדoved

Obed

Obed, son of Boaz and Ruth, grandfather of King David. Other people bear the same name. It means "one who serves."

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the fatherאֲבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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of Jesseיִשַׁיyishay

Jesse

Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.

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of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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Translation note

“Obed” means “one who serves.” Through him Ruth, the Moabite, enters the family of King David and that of Jesus (Matthew 1:5-6).

The context

16Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom and was the one who reared him.

17 · This verse (above)

18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron;

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