Genesis one

[JLG]

Ruth 2:4


Just then

וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-)

Conjunctive waw | Interjection

Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!


Boaz

בֹ֗עַז (ḇō·‘az)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple


arrived

בָּ֚א (bā)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


from

מִבֵּ֣ית (mib·bêṯ)

Preposition

Strong's Hebrew


Bethlehem

לֶ֔חֶם (le·ḥem)

Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 1035: Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun


and said

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to the harvesters,

לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים (laq·qō·wṣ·rîm)

Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest


“The LORD

יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


be with you.”

עִמָּכֶ֑ם (‘im·mā·ḵem)

Preposition | second person masculine plural

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


“The LORD

יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


bless you,”

יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ (yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular

Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse


they replied.

וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ (way·yō·mə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say

• Boaz comes back from Jerusalem!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:5


And Boaz

בֹּ֙עַז֙ (bō·‘az)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple


asked

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


the foreman

לְנַעֲר֔וֹ (lə·na·‘ă·rōw)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


of

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


his harvesters,

הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים (haq·qō·wṣ·rîm)

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest


“Whose

לְמִ֖י (lə·mî)

Preposition-l | Interrogative

Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix


young woman

הַנַּעֲרָ֥ה (han·na·‘ă·rāh)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden


is this?”

הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ)

Article | Pronoun - feminine singular

Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

• And Boaz asks about Ruth!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:6


The foreman

הַנַּ֛עַר (han·na·‘ar)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


answered,

וַיַּ֗עַן (way·ya·‘an)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6030: To answer, respond


“She [is]

הִ֔יא (hî)

Pronoun - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


the Moabitess

מֽוֹאֲבִיָּה֙ (mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 4125: Moabite -- descendant of Moab


who returned

הַשָּׁ֥בָה (haš·šā·ḇāh)

Article | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again


with

עִֽם־ (‘im-)

Preposition

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


Naomi

נָעֳמִ֖י (nā·‘o·mî)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth


from the land

מִשְּׂדֵ֥ה (miś·śə·ḏêh)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7704: Field, land


of Moab.

מוֹאָֽב׃ (mō·w·’āḇ)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled

• Boaz is told about Ruth as the moabitess who has come back with Naomi from Moab!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:7


She has said,

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


‘Please

נָּא֙ (nā)

Interjection

Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'


let me glean

אֲלַקֳטָה־ (’ă·la·qo·ṭāh-)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


and gather

וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י (wə·’ā·sap̄·tî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove


among the sheaves

בָֽעֳמָרִ֔ים (ḇā·‘o·mā·rîm)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 6016: A heap, a sheaf, an omer (dry measure)


behind

אַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê)

Preposition

Strong's 310: The hind or following part


the harvesters.’

הַקּוֹצְרִ֑ים (haq·qō·wṣ·rîm)

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest


So she came out

וַתָּב֣וֹא (wat·tā·ḇō·w)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


and has continued

וַֽתַּעֲמ֗וֹד (wat·ta·‘ă·mō·wḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


from

מֵאָ֤ז (mê·’āz)

Preposition-m | Adverb

Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore


morning

הַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ (hab·bō·qer)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning


until

וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


now,

עַ֔תָּה (‘at·tāh)

Adverb

Strong's 6258: At this time


except

זֶ֛ה (zeh)

Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


that she rested

שִׁבְתָּ֥הּ (šiḇ·tāh)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry


a short time

מְעָֽט׃ (mə·‘āṭ)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few


in the shelter.”

הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1004: A house

• Boaz is told that Ruth has asked for permission to glean in Boaz's field!
• And she has been gleaning all the time!
• Thus she shows herself as a hard-working woman!
• In fact, acting is better than watching others act for us!
• When we don’t do anything, we don’t get anything!
• It doesn’t matter if it is the modern tendency!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:8


Then Boaz

בֹּ֨עַז (bō·‘az)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple


said

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


Ruth,

ר֜וּת (rūṯ)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 7327: Ruth -- 'friendship', a Moabite ancestress of David


“Listen,

שָׁמַ֣עַתְּ (šā·ma·‘at)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


my daughter.

בִּתִּ֗י (bit·tî)

Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 1323: A daughter


Do not

אַל־ (’al-)

Adverb

Strong's 408: Not


go

תֵּלְכִי֙ (tê·lə·ḵî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


and glean

לִלְקֹט֙ (lil·qōṭ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


in another

אַחֵ֔ר (’a·ḥêr)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other


field,

בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה (bə·śā·ḏeh)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7704: Field, land


and

וְגַ֛ם (wə·ḡam)

Conjunctive waw | Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


do not

הֲל֧וֹא (hă·lō·w)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


go away

תַעֲבוּרִ֖י (ṯa·‘ă·ḇū·rî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on


from this [place],

מִזֶּ֑ה (miz·zeh)

Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


but stay here

וְכֹ֥ה (wə·ḵōh)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now


close

תִדְבָּקִ֖ין (ṯiḏ·bā·qîn)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | Paragogic nun

Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit


to

עִם־ (‘im-)

Preposition

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


my servant girls.

נַעֲרֹתָֽי׃ (na·‘ă·rō·ṯāy)

Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden



- As a consequence, Boaz tells Ruth to keep gleaning in his field and staying close to her servant girls!

- He takes care of her because he sees she is a hard-working woman and he appreciates it!

 

[JLG]

[Let] your eyes [be on]
עֵינַ֜יִךְ (‘ê·na·yiḵ)
Noun - cdc | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

[the]
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

field
בַּשָּׂדֶ֤ה (baś·śā·ḏeh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

they are harvesting,
יִקְצֹרוּן֙ (yiq·ṣō·rūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest

and follow along
וְהָלַ֣כְתִּ‪‬‪‬‪‬ (wə·hā·laḵt)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

after [these girls].
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן (’a·ḥă·rê·hen)
Preposition | third person feminine plural
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

Indeed,
הֲל֥וֹא (hă·lō·w)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

I have ordered
צִוִּ֛יתִי (ṣiw·wî·ṯî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

the young men
הַנְּעָרִ֖ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

not
לְבִלְתִּ֣י (lə·ḇil·tî)
Preposition-l
Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until

to touch you.
נָגְעֵ֑ךְ (nā·ḡə·‘êḵ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

And when you are thirsty,
וְצָמִ֗ת (wə·ṣā·miṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 6770: To be thirsty

go
וְהָלַכְתְּ֙ (wə·hā·laḵt)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

and drink
וְשָׁתִ֕ית (wə·šā·ṯîṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

from
מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר (mê·’ă·šer)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the jars
הַכֵּלִ֔ים (hak·kê·lîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

the young men
הַנְּעָרִֽים׃ (han·nə·‘ā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

have filled.”
יִשְׁאֲב֖וּן (yiš·’ă·ḇūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 7579: To bale up water

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:10


At this, she fell

וַתִּפֹּל֙ (wat·tip·pōl)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 5307: To fall, lie


on

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


her face,

פָּנֶ֔יהָ (pā·ne·hā)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 6440: The face


bowing low

וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ (wat·tiš·ta·ḥū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate


to the ground,

אָ֑רְצָה (’ā·rə·ṣāh)

Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


and said

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to him,

אֵלָ֗יו (’ê·lāw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


“Why

מַדּוּעַ֩ (mad·dū·a‘)

Interrogative

Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason?


have I found

מָצָ֨אתִי (mā·ṣā·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present


such favor

חֵ֤ן (ḥên)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective


in your eyes

בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)

Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


that you should take notice of me,

לְהַכִּירֵ֔נִי (lə·hak·kî·rê·nî)

Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize


even though I [am]

וְאָּנֹכִ֖י‪‬‪‬ (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 595: I


a foreigner?”

נָכְרִיָּֽה׃ (nā·ḵə·rî·yāh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 5237: Foreign, alien

• Ruth tells Boaz she doesn’t understand why he cares about her because she is a foreigner!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:11


Boaz

בֹּ֙עַז֙ (bō·‘az)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple


replied,

וַיַּ֤עַן (way·ya·‘an)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6030: To answer, respond


“I have been made fully aware

הֻגֵּ֨ד (hug·gêḏ)

Verb - Hofal - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous


of all

כֹּ֤ל (kōl)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


you have done

עָשִׂית֙ (‘ā·śîṯ)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


for

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)

Preposition

Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among


your mother-in-law

חֲמוֹתֵ֔ךְ (ḥă·mō·w·ṯêḵ)

Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 2545: Husband's mother


since

אַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê)

Preposition

Strong's 310: The hind or following part


the death

מ֣וֹת (mō·wṯ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin


of your husband,

אִישֵׁ֑ךְ (’î·šêḵ)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


how you left

וַתַּֽעַזְבִ֞י (wat·ta·‘az·ḇî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit


your father

אָּבִ֣יךְ‪‬‪‬ (’ā·ḇîḵ)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 1: Father


and mother

וְאִמֵּ֗ךְ (wə·’im·mêḵ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 517: A mother, )


and the land

וְאֶ֙רֶץ֙ (wə·’e·reṣ)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 776: Earth, land


of your birth,

מֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֔ךְ (mō·w·laḏ·têḵ)

Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 4138: Nativity, lineage, native country, offspring, family


and how you came

וַתֵּ֣לְכִ֔י (wat·tê·lə·ḵî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


a people

עַ֕ם (‘am)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


you did not

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


know

יָדַ֖עַתְּ (yā·ḏa·‘at)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 3045: To know


before.

תְּמ֥וֹל (tə·mō·wl)

Adverb

Strong's 8543: Ago, a, time since, yesterday, day before yesterday


- Boaz tells her that he knows all about her story and what she has done for Naomi, her mother-in-law!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:12


May the LORD

יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


repay

יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם (yə·šal·lêm)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate


your work,

פָּעֳלֵ֑ךְ (pā·‘o·lêḵ)

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work


and may you receive

וּתְהִ֨י (ū·ṯə·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


a rich

שְׁלֵמָ֗ה (šə·lê·māh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 8003: Complete, safe, at peace


reward

מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּ֜ךְ (maś·kur·têḵ)

Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 4909: Wages, a reward


from

מֵעִ֤ם (mê·‘im)

Preposition-m

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


the LORD,

יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


the God

אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)

Noun - masculine plural construct

Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


of Israel,

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


under

תַּֽחַת־ (ta·ḥaṯ-)

Preposition

Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of


whose

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


wings

כְּנָפָֽיו׃ (kə·nā·p̄āw)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle


you have taken

בָּ֖את (bāṯ)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


refuge.”

לַחֲס֥וֹת (la·ḥă·sō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 2620: To flee for, protection, to confide in


- And Boaz tells her that he hopes Yah.weh will pay her back for her good actions!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:13


“My lord,”

אֲדֹנִי֙ (’ă·ḏō·nî)

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller


she said,

וַ֠תֹּאמֶר (wat·tō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“may I continue to find

אֶמְצָא־ (’em·ṣā-)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular

Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present


favor

חֵ֨ן (ḥên)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective


in your eyes,

בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)

Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular

Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


for

כִּ֣י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


you have comforted

נִֽחַמְתָּ֔נִי (ni·ḥam·tā·nî)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular

Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge


and spoken

דִבַּ֖רְתָּ (ḏib·bar·tā)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular

Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue


kindly

לֵ֣ב (lêḇ)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre


to

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


your maidservant,

שִׁפְחָתֶ֑ךָ (šip̄·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā)

Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 8198: Maid, maidservant


though I

וְאָנֹכִי֙ (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)

Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 595: I


am

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה (’eh·yeh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


not

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


like one

כְּאַחַ֖ת (kə·’a·ḥaṯ)

Preposition-k | Number - feminine singular construct

Strong's 259: United, one, first


of your servant girls.”

שִׁפְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (šip̄·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā)

Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 8198: Maid, maidservant

• Ruth thanks Boaz for his kind attitude to her!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:14


At mealtime

לְעֵ֣ת (lə·‘êṯ)

Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 6256: Time, now, when


Boaz

בֹ֜עַז (ḇō·‘az)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple


said

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to her,

לָ֨ה (lāh)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's Hebrew


“Come over

גֹּ֤שִֽׁי (gō·šî)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular

Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach


here;

הֲלֹם֙ (hă·lōm)

Adverb

Strong's 1988: Hith-er


have

וְאָכַ֣לְתְּ (wə·’ā·ḵalt)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 398: To eat


some

מִן־ (min-)

Preposition

Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


bread

הַלֶּ֔חֶם (hal·le·ḥem)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain


and dip

וְטָבַ֥לְתְּ (wə·ṭā·ḇalt)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 2881: To dip, to immerse


it

פִּתֵּ֖ךְ (pit·têḵ)

Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 6595: Fragment, bit, morsel


into the vinegar sauce.”

בַּחֹ֑מֶץ (ba·ḥō·meṣ)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 2558: Vinegar


So she sat down

וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ (wat·tê·šeḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry


beside

מִצַּ֣ד (miṣ·ṣaḏ)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6654: A side, an adversary


the harvesters,

הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֔ים (haq·qō·wṣ·rîm)

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest


and he offered

וַיִּצְבָּט־ (way·yiṣ·bāṭ-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6642: To grasp, hand out


her

לָ֣הּ (lāh)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's Hebrew


roasted grain,

קָלִ֔י (qā·lî)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7039: Roasted ears of grain


and she ate

וַתֹּ֥אכַל (wat·tō·ḵal)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 398: To eat


and was satisfied

וַתִּשְׂבַּ֖ע (wat·tiś·ba‘)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited


and had some left over.

וַתֹּתַֽר׃ (wat·tō·ṯar)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve


- Boaz keeps showing the same kind attitude to Ruth!

- He offers her food!

- Thus words and acts!

- Thus he shows he really cares about her!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:15


When [Ruth] got up

וַתָּ֖קָם (wat·tā·qām)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand


to glean,

לְלַקֵּ֑ט (lə·laq·qêṭ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


Boaz

בֹּ֨עַז (bō·‘az)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple


ordered

וַיְצַו֩ (way·ṣaw)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order


his young men,

נְעָרָ֜יו (nə·‘ā·rāw)

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


“Even if

גַּ֣ם (gam)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


she gathers

תְּלַקֵּ֖ט (tə·laq·qêṭ)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


among

בֵּ֧ין (bên)

Preposition

Strong's 996: An interval, space between


the sheaves,

הָֽעֳמָרִ֛ים (hā·‘o·mā·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 6016: A heap, a sheaf, an omer (dry measure)


do not

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


insult her.

תַכְלִימֽוּהָ׃ (ṯaḵ·lî·mū·hā)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person feminine singular

Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult


- Boaz keeps caring about Ruth!

- He tells his young men to let her glean more!

- They must not insult her as she does so!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:16


Rather,

וְגַ֛ם (wə·ḡam)

Conjunctive waw | Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


pull out

שֹׁל־ (šōl-)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 7997: To drop, strip, to plunder


for her

לָ֖הּ (lāh)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's Hebrew


[some stalks] from

מִן־ (min-)

Preposition

Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


the bundles

הַצְּבָתִ֑ים (haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·ṯîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 6653: Bundles (of grain)


and leave

וַעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם (wa·‘ă·zaḇ·tem)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit


them for her to gather.

וְלִקְּטָ֖ה (wə·liq·qə·ṭāh)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


Do not

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


rebuke

תִגְעֲרוּ־ (ṯiḡ·‘ă·rū-)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

Strong's 1605: To rebuke


her.”

בָֽהּ׃ (ḇāh)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's Hebrew

• Then Boaz tells his young men to leave bundles of grain for Ruth!
• He cares a lot for her!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:17


So Ruth gathered grain

וַתְּלַקֵּ֥ט (wat·tə·laq·qêṭ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


in the field

בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה (baś·śā·ḏeh)

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7704: Field, land


until

עַד־ (‘aḏ-)

Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


evening.

הָעָ֑רֶב (hā·‘ā·reḇ)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 6153: Evening


And when she beat out

וַתַּחְבֹּט֙ (wat·taḥ·bōṭ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 2251: To beat off, beat out


what

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


she had gleaned,

לִקֵּ֔טָה (liq·qê·ṭāh)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


it was

וַיְהִ֖י (way·hî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


about an ephah

כְּאֵיפָ֥ה (kə·’ê·p̄āh)

Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain)


of barley.

שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ (śə·‘ō·rîm)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 8184: Barley

• Ruth realizes that she has gleaned a lot!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:18


She picked up the grain

וַתִּשָּׂא֙ (wat·tiś·śā)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take


and went into

וַתָּב֣וֹא (wat·tā·ḇō·w)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


the town,

הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5892: Excitement


where her mother-in-law

חֲמוֹתָ֖הּ (ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 2545: Husband's mother


saw

וַתֵּ֥רֶא (wat·tê·re)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 7200: To see


what

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


she had gleaned.

לִקֵּ֑טָה (liq·qê·ṭāh)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


And she brought out

וַתּוֹצֵא֙ (wat·tō·w·ṣê)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


what

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


she had saved

הוֹתִ֖רָה (hō·w·ṯi·rāh)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve


from her meal

מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ׃ (miś·śā·ḇə·‘āh)

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 7648: Satisfaction, joy)


and gave it

וַתִּתֶּן־ (wat·tit·ten-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


to [Naomi].

לָ֔הּ (lāh)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's Hebrew


- Ruth brings the grain she has gleaned to Naomi!

- And she gives her what she has saved from her meal!

- She always cares for Naomi!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:19


Then her mother-in-law

חֲמוֹתָ֜הּ (ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 2545: Husband's mother


asked

וַתֹּאמֶר֩ (wat·tō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


her,

לָ֨הּ (lāh)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's Hebrew


“Where

אֵיפֹ֨ה (’ê·p̄ōh)

Interrogative

Strong's 375: What place?, when?, how?


did you glean

לִקַּ֤טְתְּ (liq·qaṭt)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


today,

הַיּוֹם֙ (hay·yō·wm)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day


and where

וְאָ֣נָה (wə·’ā·nāh)

Conjunctive waw | Interrogative

Strong's 575: Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither


did you work?

עָשִׂ֔ית (‘ā·śîṯ)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


Blessed

בָּר֑וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse


be [the man]

יְהִ֥י (yə·hî)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be


who noticed you.”

מַכִּירֵ֖ךְ (mak·kî·rêḵ)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular

Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize


So she told

וַתַּגֵּ֣ד (wat·tag·gêḏ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous


her mother-in-law

לַחֲמוֹתָ֗הּ (la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 2545: Husband's mother


where

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


she had worked.

עָשְׂתָה֙ (‘ā·śə·ṯāh)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


“The name

שֵׁ֤ם (šêm)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 8034: A name


of the man

הָאִישׁ֙ (hā·’îš)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


I worked

עָשִׂ֧יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 6213: To do, make


with

עִמּ֛וֹ (‘im·mōw)

Preposition | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


today

הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3117: A day


is Boaz,”

בֹּֽעַז׃ (bō·‘az)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple


she said.

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say

• Naomi wants to know where she has gleaned!
• So Ruth tells her she has done it in Boaz’s field!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:20


Then Naomi

נָעֳמִ֜י (nā·‘o·mî)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth


said

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to her daughter-in-law,

לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ (lə·ḵal·lā·ṯāh)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 3618: Daughter-in-law, bride


“May he

הוּא֙ (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


be blessed

בָּר֥וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse


by the LORD,

לַיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


who

אֲשֶׁר֙ (’ă·šer)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


has not

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


withdrawn

עָזַ֣ב (‘ā·zaḇ)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit


his kindness

חַסְדּ֔וֹ (ḥas·dōw)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty


from

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)

Preposition

Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among


the living

הַחַיִּ֖ים (ha·ḥay·yîm)

Article | Adjective - masculine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life


or the dead.”

הַמֵּתִ֑ים (ham·mê·ṯîm)

Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 4191: To die, to kill


Naomi

נָעֳמִ֗י (nā·‘o·mî)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth


continued,

וַתֹּ֧אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“The man

הָאִ֔ישׁ (hā·’îš)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


is a close relative.

קָר֥וֹב (qā·rō·wḇ)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 7138: Near


He

הֽוּא׃ (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


[is] one of our

לָ֙נוּ֙ (lā·nū)

Preposition | first person common plural

Strong's Hebrew


kinsman-redeemers.”

מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ (mig·gō·’ă·lê·nū)

Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common plural

Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman


- Then Naomi tells Ruth that Boaz is a member of her family!

- he is a close relative!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:21


Then Ruth

ר֣וּת (rūṯ)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 7327: Ruth -- 'friendship', a Moabite ancestress of David


the Moabitess

הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה (ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh)

Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 4125: Moabite -- descendant of Moab


said,

וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“He also

גַּ֣ם ׀ (gam)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


told me,

אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


‘Stay

תִּדְבָּקִ֔ין (tiḏ·bā·qîn)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | Paragogic nun

Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit


with

עִם־ (‘im-)

Preposition

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


my young men

הַנְּעָרִ֤ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer


until

עַ֣ד (‘aḏ)

Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


they have finished gathering

כִּלּ֔וּ (kil·lū)

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent


all

כָּל־ (kāl-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


my

לִֽי׃ (lî)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's Hebrew


harvest.’”

הַקָּצִ֖יר (haq·qā·ṣîr)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb


- Ruth also tells Naomi that Boaz told her to stay with her young men till they finish the harvest!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:22


And Naomi

נָעֳמִ֖י (nā·‘o·mî)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth


said

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


to

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


her daughter-in-law

כַּלָּתָ֑הּ (kal·lā·ṯāh)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 3618: Daughter-in-law, bride


Ruth,

ר֣וּת (rūṯ)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 7327: Ruth -- 'friendship', a Moabite ancestress of David


“My daughter,

בִּתִּ֗י (bit·tî)

Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 1323: A daughter


it is good

ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


for you to work

תֵֽצְאִי֙ (ṯê·ṣə·’î)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular

Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim


with

עִם־ (‘im-)

Preposition

Strong's 5973: With, equally with


his young women,

נַ֣עֲרוֹתָ֔יו (na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯāw)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden


so that nothing

וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


will happen

יִפְגְּעוּ־ (yip̄·gə·‘ū-)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity


to you

בָ֖ךְ (ḇāḵ)

Preposition | second person feminine singular

Strong's Hebrew


in another

אַחֵֽר׃ (’a·ḥêr)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other


field.”

בְּשָׂדֶ֥ה (bə·śā·ḏeh)

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7704: Field, land

• Naomi tells Ruth it is good for her to work with Boaz’s young servants!
• Then nothing bad will happen to her!

 

[JLG]

Ruth 2:23


So Ruth stayed close

וַתִּדְבַּ֞ק (wat·tiḏ·baq)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit


to the servant girls

בְּנַעֲר֥וֹת (bə·na·‘ă·rō·wṯ)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct

Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden


of Boaz

בֹּ֙עַז֙ (bō·‘az)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple


to glean

לְלַקֵּ֔ט (lə·laq·qêṭ)

Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean


grain until

עַד־ (‘aḏ-)

Preposition

Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


the barley

הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים (haś·śə·‘ō·rîm)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 8184: Barley


and wheat

הַֽחִטִּ֑ים (ha·ḥiṭ·ṭîm)

Article | Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 2406: Wheat


harvests

קְצִֽיר־ (qə·ṣîr-)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb


were finished.

כְּל֥וֹת (kə·lō·wṯ)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent


And she lived

וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב (wat·tê·šeḇ)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry


with

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)

Preposition

Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among


her mother-in-law.

חֲמוֹתָֽהּ׃ (ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh)

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular

Strong's 2545: Husband's mother

• Thus Ruth stays with Boaz’s young servants till the end with the wheat harvest!
• And she keeps living with Naomi!