Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)">3947 [e] וַתִּקַּ֨ח wat-tiq-qaḥ and took Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah">5281 [e] נָעֳמִ֤י nā-‘o-mî Naomi N-proper-fs 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 1a) child, son, boy 1b) child, children 1c) descendants 1d) youth 1e) apostate Israelites (fig.)">3206 [e] הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ hay-ye-leḏ the child Art | N-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon">7896 [e] וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ wat-tə-ši-ṯê-hū and laid him Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms 2436 [e] בְחֵיקָ֔הּ ḇə-ḥê-qāh, on her bosom Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] וַתְּהִי־ wat-tə-hî- and became Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs   ל֖וֹ lōw to him Prep | 3ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe">539 [e] לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃ lə-’ō-me-neṯ. a nurse Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs

New American Standard Bible
Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.

King James Bible
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

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