Ruth 1:20

King James Version:

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And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"Don't call me Na'omi [pleasant]," she answered them; "call me Marah [bitter], because Shaddai has made my life very bitter.

Berean Standard Bible:

“Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.

American Standard Version:

And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And she said^{H559} unto them, Call^{H7121} me not Naomi^{H5281}, call^{H7121} me Mara^{H4755}: for the Almighty^{H7706} hath dealt very^{H3966} bitterly^{H4843} with me.

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Commentary for Ruth 1:20

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H559
   There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָמַר
   Transliteration: ʼâmar
   Pronunciation: aw-mar'
   Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: H7121
   There are 689 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קָרָא
   Transliteration: qârâʼ
   Pronunciation: kaw-raw'
   Description: a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5281
   There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נׇעֳמִי
   Transliteration: Noʻŏmîy
   Pronunciation: no-om-ee'
   Description: from נֹעַם; pleasant; Noomi, an Israelitess; Naomi.
   
4. Strong's Number: H4755
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מָרָא
   Transliteration: Mârâʼ
   Pronunciation: maw-raw'
   Description: for מַר feminine; bitter; Mara, a symbolic name of Naomi; Mara.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7706
   There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שַׁדַּי
   Transliteration: Shadday
   Pronunciation: shad-dah'-ee
   Description: from שָׁדַד; the Almighty; Almighty.
   
6. Strong's Number: H3966
   There are 278 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מְאֹד
   Transliteration: mᵉʼôd
   Pronunciation: meh-ode'
   Description: from the same as אוּד; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated); diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.
   
7. Strong's Number: H4843
   There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מָרַר
   Transliteration: mârar
   Pronunciation: maw-rar'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to trickle (see מַר); but used only as a denominative from מַר; to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively); (be, be in, deal, have, make) bitter(-ly, -ness), be moved with choler, (be, have sorely, it) grieved(-eth), provoke, vex.