Ruth

Ruth 2:19–20

¹⁹Then her mother-in-law asked her, “Where did you glean today, and where did you work? Blessed be the man who noticed you.”

So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked. “The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz,” she said.

²⁰Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.^b”

Footnotes

b 2:20 The Hebrew word for kinsman-redeemer or guardian-redeemeris a legal term for the kinsman who redeems or vindicates a relative; see Leviticus 25:25–55|LEV 25:25-55.

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Ruth 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then her mother-in-law	חֲמוֹתָ֜הּ	ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2545 husband's mother
asked	וַתֹּאמֶר֩	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
her	לָ֨הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
Where	אֵיפֹ֨ה	’ê·p̄ōh	Interrogative	H375 where?
did you glean	לִקַּ֤טְתְּ	liq·qaṭt	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H3950 pick or gather up
today	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and where	וְאָ֣נָה	wə·’ā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H575 where?
did you work	עָשִׂ֔ית	‘ā·śîṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
Blessed	בָּר֑וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
be	יְהִ֥י	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
who noticed you	מַכִּירֵ֖ךְ	mak·kî·rêḵ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
So she told	וַתַּגֵּ֣ד	wat·tag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
her mother-in-law	לַחֲמוֹתָ֗הּ	la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2545 husband's mother
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
she had worked	עָשְׂתָה֙	‘ā·śə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
The name	שֵׁ֤ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the man	הָאִישׁ֙	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
I worked	עָשִׂ֧יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
with	עִמּ֛וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
today	הַיּ֖וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
is Boaz	בֹּֽעַז׃	bō·‘az	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1162 Boaz
she said	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say

Ruth 2:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Naomi	נָעֳמִ֜י	nā·‘o·mî	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5281 Noömi
said	וַתֹּ֨אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to her daughter-in-law	לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ	lə·ḵal·lā·ṯāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
May he	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
be blessed	בָּר֥וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
by the LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
withdrawn	עָזַ֣ב	‘ā·zaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
His kindness	חַסְדּ֔וֹ	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
from	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
the living	הַחַיִּ֖ים	ha·ḥay·yîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
or the dead	הַמֵּתִ֑ים	ham·mê·ṯîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4191 die
Naomi	נָעֳמִ֗י	nā·‘o·mî	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5281 Noömi
continued	וַתֹּ֧אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
The man	הָאִ֔ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
is a close relative	קָר֥וֹב	qā·rō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
He	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
one of our	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
kinsman-redeemers	מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ	mig·gō·’ă·lê·nū	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman

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Ruth 2:19 Psalm 41:1 · Ruth 2:10

Ruth 2:20 2 Samuel 2:5 · Ruth 3:9–10 · Deuteronomy 25:5–7 · Leviticus 25:25 · Ruth 4:14 · Proverbs 17:17 · Philippians 4:10 · Job 29:12–13 · 2 Samuel 9:1 · 2 Timothy 1:16–18 · Ruth 4:6 · Job 19:25

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