Ruth

Ruth 2:1–2

¹Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

²And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.”

“Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied.

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Ruth 2:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Naomi	וּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞י	ū·lə·nā·‘o·mî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5281 Noömi
had a relative	מְיֻדָּע	mə·yud·då̄ʿ	Noun - masculine singular	H3045 know
on her husband’s side	לְאִישָׁ֗הּ	lə·’î·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H376 man
a prominent	גִּבּ֣וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
man	אִ֚ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of noble character	חַ֔יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
from the clan	מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת	mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of Elimelech	אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ	’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H458 Elimelek
whose name	וּשְׁמ֖וֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Boaz	בֹּֽעַז׃	bō·‘az	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1162 Boaz

Ruth 2:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Ruth	ר֨וּת	rūṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7327 Ruth
the Moabitess	הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֜ה	ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4125 Moabitish
said	וַתֹּאמֶר֩	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to Naomi	נָעֳמִ֗י	nā·‘o·mî	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5281 Noömi
Please	נָּ֤א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let me go	אֵֽלְכָה־	’ê·lə·ḵāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
into the fields	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
and glean	וַאֲלַקֳטָּ֣ה	wa·ʾă·la·qoṭ·ṭå̄h	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3950 pick or gather up
heads of grain	בַשִׁבֳּלִ֔ים	ḇa·šib·bo·līm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
after	אַחַ֕ר	’a·ḥar	Adverb	H310 behind
in whose	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
sight	בְּעֵינָ֑יו	bə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
I may find	אֶמְצָא־	’em·ṣā-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵ֖ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
Go ahead	לְכִ֥י	lə·ḵî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
my daughter	בִתִּֽי׃	ḇit·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1323 daughter
Naomi replied	וַתֹּ֥אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say

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Ruth 2:1 Ruth 4:21 · Ruth 3:12 · Ruth 3:2 · Matthew 1:5

Ruth 2:2 Leviticus 23:22 · Leviticus 19:9 · Deuteronomy 24:19–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.