Ruth

Ruth 4:2

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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.