Ruth

Ruth 2:10–13

¹⁰At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”

¹¹Boaz replied, “I have been made fully aware of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and how you came to a people you did not know before. ¹²May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”

¹³“My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

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Ruth 2:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At this	וַתִּפֹּל֙	wat·tip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
she fell	וַתִּפֹּל֙	wat·tip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
her face	פָּנֶ֔יהָ	pā·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6440 face, before
bowing low	וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ	wat·tiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7812 bow down
to the ground	אָ֑רְצָה	’ā·rə·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and said	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Why	מַדּוּעַ֩	mad·dū·a‘	Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
have I found	מָצָ֨אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
such favor	חֵ֤ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in your eyes	בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
that you should take notice of me	לְהַכִּירֵ֔נִי	lə·hak·kî·rê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5234 regard, recognize
even though I	וְאָּנֹכִ֖י	wəʾ·ʾå̄·nō·ḵī	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
a foreigner	נָכְרִיָּֽה׃	nā·ḵə·rî·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H5237 foreign, alien

Ruth 2:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Boaz	בֹּ֙עַז֙	bō·‘az	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1162 Boaz
replied	וַיַּ֤עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
I have been made fully aware	הֻגֵּ֨ד	hug·gêḏ	Verb - Hofal - Infinitive absolute	H5046 be conspicuous
of all	כֹּ֤ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
you have done	עָשִׂית֙	‘ā·śîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
for	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
your mother-in-law	חֲמוֹתֵ֔ךְ	ḥă·mō·w·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H2545 husband's mother
since	אַחֲרֵ֖י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
the death	מ֣וֹת	mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4194 death
of your husband	אִישֵׁ֑ךְ	’î·šêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H376 man
how you left	וַתַּֽעַזְבִ֞י	wat·ta·‘az·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
your father	אָּבִ֣יךְ	ʾå̄·ḇīḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1 father
and mother	וְאִמֵּ֗ךְ	wə·’im·mêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H517 mother
and the land	וְאֶ֙רֶץ֙	wə·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of your birth	מֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֔ךְ	mō·w·laḏ·têḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H4138 nativity, lineage, native country
and how you came	וַתֵּ֣לְכִ֔י	wat·tê·lə·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a people	עַ֕ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
you did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֖עַתְּ	yā·ḏa·‘at	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3045 know
before	תְּמ֥וֹל	tə·mō·wl	Adverb	H8543 yesterday

Ruth 2:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
repay	יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם	yə·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
your work	פָּעֳלֵ֑ךְ	pā·‘o·lêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6467 doing, deed, work
and may you receive	וּתְהִ֨י	ū·ṯə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a rich	שְׁלֵמָ֗ה	šə·lê·māh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8003 complete, safe, at peace
reward	מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּ֜ךְ	maś·kur·têḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H4909 wages
from	מֵעִ֤ם	mê·‘im	Preposition-m	H5973 with
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
under	תַּֽחַת־	ta·ḥaṯ-	Preposition	H8478 the under part
whose	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
wings	כְּנָפָֽיו׃	kə·nā·p̄āw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3671 wing, extremity
you have taken	בָּ֖את	bāṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
refuge	לַחֲס֥וֹת	la·ḥă·sō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2620 seek refuge

Ruth 2:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My lord	אֲדֹנִי֙	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
she said	וַ֠תֹּאמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
may I continue to find	אֶמְצָא־	’em·ṣā-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵ֨ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in your eyes	בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have comforted	נִֽחַמְתָּ֔נִי	ni·ḥam·tā·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5162 be sorry, console
and spoken	דִבַּ֖רְתָּ	ḏib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
kindly	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your maidservant	שִׁפְחָתֶ֑ךָ	šip̄·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant
though I	וְאָנֹכִי֙	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am	אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
like one	כְּאַחַ֖ת	kə·’a·ḥaṯ	Preposition-k; Number - feminine singular construct	H259 one
of your servant girls	שִׁפְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃	šip̄·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant