Ruth

Ruth 4:1–2

¹Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer^a of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.

²Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.

Footnotes

a 4:1 The Hebrew word for kinsman-redeemer or guardian-redeemeris a legal term for the kinsman who redeems or vindicates a relative; also in verses 3, 6, 8, and 14; see Leviticus 25:25–55|LEV 25:25-55.

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Ruth 4:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	וּבֹ֨עַז	ū·ḇō·‘az	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1162 Boaz
Boaz	וּבֹ֨עַז	ū·ḇō·‘az	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1162 Boaz
went	עָלָ֣ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the gate	הַשַּׁעַר֮	haš·ša·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
and sat down	וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָׁם֒	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
Soon	וְהִנֵּ֨ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the kinsman-redeemer	הַגֹּאֵ֤ל	hag·gō·’êl	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of whom	בֹּ֔עַז	bō·‘az	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1162 Boaz
had spoken	דִּבֶּר־	dib·ber-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
came along	עֹבֵר֙	‘ō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and Boaz said	וַיֹּ֛אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Come over	ס֥וּרָה	sū·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5493 turn aside
here	פֹּ֖ה	pōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
my friend	פְּלֹנִ֣י	pə·lō·nî	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6423 a certain one
and sit down	שְׁבָה־	šə·ḇāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
So he went over	וַיָּ֖סַר	way·yā·sar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
and sat down	וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃	way·yê·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

Ruth 4:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Boaz took	וַיִּקַּ֞ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
ten	עֲשָׂרָ֧ה	‘ă·śā·rāh	Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
of the elders	מִזִּקְנֵ֥י	miz·ziq·nê	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of the city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Sit	שְׁבוּ־	šə·ḇū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
here	פֹ֑ה	p̄ōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
and they did so	וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃	way·yê·šê·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ruth 4:1 Deuteronomy 25:7 · Ruth 3:12

Ruth 4:2 Proverbs 31:23 · 1 Kings 21:8 · Acts 6:12 · Lamentations 5:14 · Exodus 21:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.