Ruth

Ruth 2:14–16

14At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

15When Ruth got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, “Even if she gathers among the sheaves, do not insult her. 16Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”

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Ruth 2:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At mealtimeלְעֵ֣תlə·‘êṯPreposition-l; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
Boazבֹ֜עַזḇō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to herלָ֨הlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
Come overגֹּ֤שִֽׁיgō·šîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH5066 draw near, approach
hereהֲלֹם֙hă·lōmAdverbH1988 of place, hither
haveוְאָכַ֣לְתְּwə·’ā·ḵaltConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH398 eat
someמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
breadהַלֶּ֔חֶםhal·le·ḥemArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and dipוְטָבַ֥לְתְּwə·ṭā·ḇaltConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH2881 dip
itפִּתֵּ֖ךְpit·têḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH6595 fragment, bit, morsel
into the vinegar sauceבַּחֹ֑מֶץba·ḥō·meṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2558 vinegar
So she sat downוַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙wat·tê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
besideמִצַּ֣דmiṣ·ṣaḏPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6654 side
the harvestersהַקּֽוֹצְרִ֔יםhaq·qō·wṣ·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7114 be short
and he offeredוַיִּצְבָּט־way·yiṣ·bāṭ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6642 reach, hold out
herלָ֣הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
roasted grainקָלִ֔יqā·lîNoun - masculine singularH7039 parched grain
and she ateוַתֹּ֥אכַלwat·tō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
and was satisfiedוַתִּשְׂבַּ֖עwat·tiś·ba‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
and had some left overוַתֹּתַֽר׃wat·tō·ṯarConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3498 remain over

Ruth 2:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenוַתָּ֖קָםwat·tā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to gleanלְלַקֵּ֑טlə·laq·qêṭPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3950 pick or gather up
Boazבֹּ֨עַזbō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
orderedוַיְצַו֩way·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
his young menנְעָרָ֜יוnə·‘ā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
Even ifגַּ֣םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
she gathersתְּלַקֵּ֖טtə·laq·qêṭVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3950 pick or gather up
amongבֵּ֧יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the sheavesהָֽעֳמָרִ֛יםhā·‘o·mā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6016 sheaf
do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
insult herתַכְלִימֽוּהָ׃ṯaḵ·lî·mū·hāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person feminine singularH3637 be humiliated

Ruth 2:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ratherוְגַ֛םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
pull outשֹׁל־šōl-Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7997 draw out
for herלָ֖הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the bundlesהַצְּבָתִ֑יםhaṣ·ṣə·ḇā·ṯîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6653 lock
and leave themוַעֲזַבְתֶּ֥םwa·‘ă·zaḇ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
for her to gatherוְלִקְּטָ֖הwə·liq·qə·ṭāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH3950 pick or gather up
Do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
rebukeתִגְעֲרוּ־ṯiḡ·‘ă·rū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1605 rebuke
herבָֽהּ׃ḇāhPreposition; third person feminine singular

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Ruth 2:14 Ruth 2:18 · 2 Kings 4:43–44 · Matthew 14:20 · Luke 14:12–14 · Deuteronomy 8:10

Ruth 2:16 1 John 3:17–18 · Deuteronomy 24:19–21 · Romans 12:13 · Matthew 25:40 · Philemon 1:7 · Psalm 112:9 · Proverbs 19:17 · Hebrews 6:10

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