Ruth
Ruth 2:16
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rather | וְגַ֛ם | wə·ḡam | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| pull out | שֹׁל־ | šōl- | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H7997 draw out |
| for her | לָ֖הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the bundles | הַצְּבָתִ֑ים | haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·ṯîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6653 lock |
| and leave them | וַעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם | wa·‘ă·zaḇ·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| for her to gather | וְלִקְּטָ֖ה | wə·liq·qə·ṭāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H3950 pick or gather up |
| Do not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| rebuke | תִגְעֲרוּ־ | ṯiḡ·‘ă·rū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H1605 rebuke |
| her | בָֽהּ׃ | ḇāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular |
Cross-references
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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.