Ruth
Ruth 4:21–22
21Salmon was the father of Boaz,
Boaz was the father of Obed,
22Obed was the father of Jesse,
and Jesse was the father of David.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Ruth 4:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon | וְשַׂלְמוֹן֙ | wə·śal·mō·wn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8012 Salmon |
| was the father of | הוֹלִ֣יד | hō·w·lîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Boaz | בֹּ֔עַז | bō·‘az | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1162 Boaz |
| Boaz | וּבֹ֖עַז | ū·ḇō·‘az | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1162 Boaz |
| was the father of | הוֹלִ֥יד | hō·w·lîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Obed | עוֹבֵֽד׃ | ‘ō·w·ḇêḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5744 Obed |
Ruth 4:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obed | וְעֹבֵד֙ | wə·‘ō·ḇêḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5744 Obed |
| was the father of | הוֹלִ֣יד | hō·w·lîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Jesse | יִשָׁ֔י | yi·šāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| and Jesse | וְיִשַׁ֖י | wə·yi·šay | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| was the father of | הוֹלִ֥יד | hō·w·lîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| David | דָּוִֽד׃ | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
Cross-references
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Ruth 4:21 Matthew 1:5 · Luke 3:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.