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חֲמוֹת H2545

chămôwth — mother in law.. Appears in 10 verses. Full definition →
Ruth 1:14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother -in-law; but Ruth cleaved unto her. Ruth 2:11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been showed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother -in-law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. Ruth 2:18 And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother -in-law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed. Ruth 2:19 And her mother -in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned today? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother -in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man' s name with whom I wrought today is Boaz. Ruth 2:23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother -in-law. Ruth 3:1 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 3:6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother -in-law bade her. Ruth 3:16 And when she came to her mother -in-law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. Ruth 3:17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother -in-law. Micah 7:6 For the son dishonoreth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter -in-law against her mother -in-law; a man' s enemies are the men of his own house.

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