King James Version
Ruth 3:1 in the King James Version says “Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?” — study this verse from Ruth chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?”
Ruth 3:1 · KJV
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto her My daughter”
H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“shall I not seek”
H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“for thee that it may be well”
H3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
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