Ruth

Ruth 2:20

20Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.”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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Naomiנָעֳמִ֜יnā·‘o·mîNoun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
to her daughter-in-lawלְכַלָּתָ֗הּlə·ḵal·lā·ṯāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH3618 daughter-in-law, bride
May heהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
be blessedבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
by the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
whoאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
withdrawnעָזַ֣ב‘ā·zaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
His kindnessחַסְדּ֔וֹḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
fromאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
the livingהַחַיִּ֖יםha·ḥay·yîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
or the deadהַמֵּתִ֑יםham·mê·ṯîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH4191 die
Naomiנָעֳמִ֗יnā·‘o·mîNoun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
continuedוַתֹּ֧אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
The manהָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
is a close relativeקָר֥וֹבqā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
Heהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
one of ourלָ֙נוּ֙lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
kinsman-redeemersמִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּmig·gō·’ă·lê·nūPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1350 redeem, act as kinsman

Cross-references

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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.