Ruth 4:16

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Ruth 4:16

16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

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＋ Add previous verseRuth 4:15And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.＋ Add next verseRuth 4:17And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

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Ruth 4:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

child

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A son or daughter; a young person; a descendant; or one characterized by a stated relation or quality.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

laid

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Placed, set down, imposed, or arranged.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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MEANING IN THIS VERSE

nurse

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A woman that has the care of infants, or a woman employed to tend the children of others.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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