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Ruth 1— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְהִ֗יway·hî,And it came to passH1961
1בִּימֵי֙bî·mêin the daysH3117
2שְׁפֹ֣טšə·p̄ōṭwhen ruledH8199
3הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔יםhaš·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm,the judgesH8199
4וַיְהִ֥יway·hîthat there wasH1961
5רָעָ֖בrā·‘āḇa famineH7458
6בָּאָ֑רֶץ.bā·’ā·reṣ;in the landH0776
7וַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵAnd wentH1980
8אִ֜ישׁ’îša certain manH0376
9מִבֵּ֧יתmib·bêṯof
10לֶ֣חֶםle·ḥemBethlehemH1035
11יְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh,JudahH3063
12לָגוּר֙lā·ḡūrto dwellH1481
13בִּשְׂדֵ֣יbiś·ḏêin the countryH7704
14מוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ,of MoabH4124
15ה֥וּאheH1931
16וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹwə·’iš·tōwand his wifeH0802
17וּשְׁנֵ֥יū·šə·nêand twoH8147
18בָנָֽיו׃.ḇā·nāw.his sonsH1121

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêmAnd the nameH8034
1הָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îšof the manH0376
2אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ’ĕlî·me·leḵ[was] ElimelechH0458
3וְשֵׁם֩wə·šêmand the nameH8034
4אִשְׁתּ֨וֹ’iš·tōwof his wifeH0802
5נָעֳמִ֜יnā·‘o·mî[was] NaomiH5281
6וְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmand the namesH8034
7שְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê-of twoH8147
8בָנָ֣יו ׀ḇā·nāwhis sonsH1121
9מַחְל֤וֹןmaḥ·lō·wn[were] MahlonH4248
10וְכִלְיוֹן֙wə·ḵil·yō·wnand ChilionH3630
11אֶפְרָתִ֔ים’ep̄·rā·ṯîm,EphrathitesH0673
12מִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯof
13לֶ֖חֶםle·ḥemBethlehemH1035
14יְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh;JudahH3063
15וַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūand they wentH0935
16שְׂדֵי־śə·ḏê-to the countryH7704
17מוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇof MoabH4124
18וַיִּֽהְיוּ־way·yih·yū-and remainedH1961
19שָֽׁם׃.šām.thereH8033

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּ֥מָתway·yā·māṯAnd diedH4191
1אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ĕ·lî·me·leḵElimelechH0458
2אִ֣ישׁ’îšhusbandH0376
3נָעֳמִ֑יnā·‘o·mî;of NaomiH5281
4וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥רwat·tiš·šā·’êrand was leftH7604
5הִ֖יאsheH1931
6וּשְׁנֵ֥יū·šə·nêand twoH8147
7בָנֶֽיהָ׃.ḇā·ne·hā.her sonsH1121

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּשְׂא֣וּway·yiś·’ūAnd they tookH5375
1לָהֶ֗םlā·hem,to them
2נָשִׁים֙nā·šîmwivesH0802
3מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹתmō·’ă·ḇî·yō·wṯ,of the MoabitessesH4125
4שֵׁ֤םšêmthe nameH8034
5הָֽאַחַת֙hā·’a·ḥaṯof the oneH0259
6עָרְפָּ֔ה‘ā·rə·pāh,[was] OrpahH6204
7וְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmand the nameH8034
8הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯof the secondH8145
9ר֑וּת.rūṯ;RuthH7327
10וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּway·yê·šə·ḇūAnd they dweltH3427
11שָׁ֖םšāmthereH8033
12כְּעֶ֥שֶׂרkə·‘e·śerabout tenH6235
13שָׁנִֽים׃.šā·nîm.yearsH8141

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּמ֥וּתוּway·yā·mū·ṯūAnd diedH4191
1גַם־ḡam-alsoH1571
2שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םšə·nê·hemthe two of themH8147
3מַחְל֣וֹןmaḥ·lō·wnMahlonH4248
4וְכִלְי֑וֹןwə·ḵil·yō·wn;and ChilionH3630
5וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙wat·tiš·šā·’êrso survivedH7604
6הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāh,the womanH0802
7מִשְּׁנֵ֥יmiš·šə·nêtwoH8147
8יְלָדֶ֖יהָyə·lā·ḏe·hāher sonsH3206
9וּמֵאִישָֽׁהּ׃.ū·mê·’î·šāh.and her husbandH0376

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתָּ֤קָםwat·tā·qāmAnd aroseH6965
1הִיא֙sheH1931
2וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָwə·ḵal·lō·ṯe·hā,and with her daughters-in-lawH3618
3וַתָּ֖שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇthat she might returnH7725
4מִשְּׂדֵ֣יmiś·śə·ḏêfrom the countryH7704
5מוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ;of MoabH4124
6כִּ֤יforH3588
7שָֽׁמְעָה֙šā·mə·‘āhshe had heardH8085
8בִּשְׂדֵ֣הbiś·ḏêhin the countryH7704
9מוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ,of MoabH4124
10כִּֽי־kî-thatH3588
11פָקַ֤דp̄ā·qaḏhad attended toH6485
12יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3069
13אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
14עַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw,His peopleH5971
15לָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯby givingH5414
16לָהֶ֖םlā·hemthem
17לָֽחֶם׃.lā·ḥem.breadH3899

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֵּצֵ֗אwat·tê·ṣê,Therefore she went outH3318
1מִן־min-fromH4480
2הַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wmthe placeH4725
3אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerwhereH0834
4הָיְתָה־hā·yə·ṯāh-she wasH1961
5שָׁ֔מָּהšām·māh,thereH8033
6וּשְׁתֵּ֥יū·šə·têand twoH8147
7כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָḵal·lō·ṯe·hāher daughters-in-lawH3618
8עִמָּ֑הּ‘im·māh;with herH5973
9וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהwat·tê·laḵ·nāhand they wentH1980
10בַדֶּ֔רֶךְḇad·de·reḵ,on the wayH1870
11לָשׁ֖וּבlā·šūḇto returnH7725
12אֶל־’el-toH0413
13אֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣthe landH0776
14יְהוּדָֽה׃.yə·hū·ḏāh.of JudahH3063

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merAnd saidH0559
1נָעֳמִי֙nā·‘o·mîNaomiH5281
2לִשְׁתֵּ֣יliš·têto twoH8147
3כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָḵal·lō·ṯe·hā,her daughters-in-lawH3618
4לֵ֣כְנָהlê·ḵə·nāhgoH1980
5שֹּׁ֔בְנָהšō·ḇə·nāh,returnH7725
6אִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāheachH0802
7לְבֵ֣ית.lə·ḇêṯto houseH1004
8אִמָּ֑הּ’im·māh;Of her motherH0517
9[יעשה]ya·‘ă·śeh-
10(יַ֣עַשׂ)ya·‘aśdealH6213
11יְהוָ֤הYah·wehYahwehH3068
12עִמָּכֶם֙‘im·mā·ḵemwith youH5973
13חֶ֔סֶדḥe·seḏ,[with] loving faithfulnessH2617
14כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka·’ă·šerasH0834
15עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם‘ă·śî·ṯemyou have dealtH6213
16עִם־‘im-withH5973
17הַמֵּתִ֖יםham·mê·ṯîmthe deadH4191
18וְעִמָּדִֽי׃.wə·‘im·mā·ḏî.and with meH5973

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0יִתֵּ֤ןyit·tênGrantH5414
1יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
2לָכֶ֔םlā·ḵem,you
3וּמְצֶ֣אןָū·mə·ṣe·nāthat may findH4672
4מְנוּחָ֔הmə·nū·ḥāh,restH4496
5אִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāheachH0802
6בֵּ֣יתbêṯin the houseH1004
7אִישָׁ֑הּ.’î·šāh;of her husbandH0376
8וַתִּשַּׁ֣קwat·tiš·šaqAnd she kissedH5401
9לָהֶ֔ןlā·hen,them
10וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָהwat·tiś·śe·nāhand they lifted upH5375
11קוֹלָ֖ןqō·w·lāntheir voicesH6963
12וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃.wat·tiḇ·ke·nāh.and weptH1058

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה־wat·tō·mar·nāh-And they saidH0559
1לָּ֑הּlāh;to her
2כִּי־kî-surelyH3588
3אִתָּ֥ךְ’it·tāḵwith youH0854
4נָשׁ֖וּבnā·šūḇwe will returnH7725
5לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃.lə·‘am·mêḵ.to your peopleH5971

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merBut saidH0559
1נָעֳמִי֙nā·‘o·mîNaomiH5281
2שֹׁ֣בְנָהšō·ḇə·nāhTurn backH7725
3בְנֹתַ֔י.ḇə·nō·ṯay,my daughtersH1323
4לָ֥מָּהlām·māhWhyH4100
5תֵלַ֖כְנָהṯê·laḵ·nāhwill you goH1980
6עִמִּ֑י‘im·mî;with meH5973
7הַֽעֽוֹד־ha·‘ō·wḏ-[Are] there stillH5750
8לִ֤יto
9בָנִים֙ḇā·nîmsonsH1121
10בְּֽמֵעַ֔יbə·mê·‘ay,in my wombH4578
11וְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yūthat they may beH1961
12לָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemyour
13לַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃؟la·’ă·nā·šîm.husbandsH0376

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0שֹׁ֤בְנָהšō·ḇə·nāhTurn backH7725
1בְנֹתַי֙ḇə·nō·ṯaymy daughtersH1323
2לֵ֔כְןָlê·ḵə·nā,goH1980
3כִּ֥יforH3588
4זָקַ֖נְתִּיzā·qan·tîI am too oldH2204
5מִהְי֣וֹתmih·yō·wṯto haveH1961
6לְאִ֑ישׁ.lə·’îš;a husbandH0376
7כִּ֤יIfH3588
8אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙’ā·mar·tîI should sayH0559
9יֶשׁ־yeš-haveH3426
10לִ֣יI
11תִקְוָ֔הṯiq·wāh,hopeH8615
12גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
13הָיִ֤יתִיhā·yî·ṯî[if] I should haveH1961
14הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙hal·lay·lāhtonightH3915
15לְאִ֔ישׁlə·’îš,a husbandH0376
16וְגַ֖םwə·ḡamand alsoH1571
17יָלַ֥דְתִּיyā·laḏ·tîshould bearH3205
18בָנִֽים׃ḇā·nîm.sonsH1121

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0הֲלָהֵ֣ן ׀hă·lā·hênwould for themH3860
1תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָהtə·śab·bê·rə·nāh,you waitH7663
2עַ֚ד‘aḏuntilH5704
3אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šertillH0834
4יִגְדָּ֔לוּ؟yiḡ·dā·lū,they were grownH1431
5הֲלָהֵן֙hă·lā·hênwouldH3860
6תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָהtê·‘ā·ḡê·nāh,you restrain yourselvesH5702
7לְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tîfromH1115
8הֱי֣וֹתhĕ·yō·wṯhavingH1961
9לְאִ֑ישׁ؟lə·’îš;husbandsH0376
10אַ֣ל’alNoH0408
11בְּנֹתַ֗יbə·nō·ṯay,my daughtersH1323
12כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
13מַר־mar-it grievesH4843
14לִ֤יme
15מְאֹד֙mə·’ōḏvery muchH3966
16מִכֶּ֔םmik·kem,forH4480
17כִּֽי־kî-your sakes thatH3588
18יָצְאָ֥הyā·ṣə·’āhhas gone outH3318
19בִ֖יḇîagainst me
20יַד־yaḏ-the handH3027
21יְהוָֽה׃.Yah·weh.of YahwehH3068

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָהwat·tiś·śe·nāhAnd they lifted upH5375
1קוֹלָ֔ןqō·w·lān,their voicesH6963
2וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָהwat·tiḇ·ke·nāhand weptH1058
3ע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ;againH5750
4וַתִּשַּׁ֤קwat·tiš·šaqand kissedH5401
5עָרְפָּה֙‘ā·rə·pāhOrpahH6204
6לַחֲמוֹתָ֔הּla·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh,her mother-in-lawH2545
7וְר֖וּתwə·rūṯbut RuthH7327
8דָּ֥בְקָהdā·ḇə·qāhclungH1692
9בָּֽהּ׃.bāh.to her

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer,And she saidH0559
1הִנֵּה֙hin·nêhLookH2009
2שָׁ֣בָהšā·ḇāhhas gone backH7725
3יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְyə·ḇim·têḵ,your sister-in-lawH2994
4אֶל־’el-toH0413
5עַמָּ֖הּ‘am·māhher peopleH5971
6וְאֶל־wə·’el-and toH0413
7אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָ’ĕ·lō·he·hā;her godsH0430
8שׁ֖וּבִיšū·ḇîreturnH7725
9אַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêafterH0310
10יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃.yə·ḇim·têḵ.your sister-in-lawH2994

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merBut saidH0559
1רוּת֙rūṯRuthH7327
2אַל־’al-notH0408
3תִּפְגְּעִי־tip̄·gə·‘î-EntreatH6293
4בִ֔יḇî,me
5לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְlə·‘ā·zə·ḇêḵto leave youH5800
6לָשׁ֣וּבlā·šūḇ[Or [to] turn backH7725
7מֵאַחֲרָ֑יִךְmê·’a·ḥă·rā·yiḵ;from following after youH0310
8כִּ֠יforH3588
9אֶל־’el-thereH0413
10אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerwhereverH0834
11תֵּלְכִ֜יtê·lə·ḵîyou goH1980
12אֵלֵ֗ךְ’ê·lêḵ,I will goH1980
13וּבַאֲשֶׁ֤רū·ḇa·’ă·šerand whereverH0834
14תָּלִ֙ינִי֙tā·lî·nîyou lodgeH3885
15אָלִ֔ין.’ā·lîn,I will lodgeH3885
16עַמֵּ֣ךְ‘am·mêḵYour peopleH5971
17עַמִּ֔י‘am·mî,[shall be] my peopleH5971
18וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְwê·lō·ha·yiḵand your GodH0430
19אֱלֹהָֽי׃.’ĕ·lō·hāy.my GodH0430

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0בַּאֲשֶׁ֤רba·’ă·šerWhereH0834
1תָּמ֙וּתִי֙tā·mū·ṯîyou dieH4191
2אָמ֔וּת’ā·mūṯ,I will dieH4191
3וְשָׁ֖םwə·šāmand thereH8033
4אֶקָּבֵ֑ר.’eq·qā·ḇêr;will I be buriedH6912
5כֹּה֩kōhSoH3541
6יַעֲשֶׂ֨הya·‘ă·śehdoH6213
7יְהוָ֥הYah·wehYahwehH3068
8לִי֙to me
9וְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōhand alsoH3541
10יֹסִ֔יףyō·sîp̄,moreH3254
11כִּ֣יifH3588
12הַמָּ֔וֶתham·mā·weṯ,[anything but] deathH4194
13יַפְרִ֖ידyap̄·rîḏpartsH6504
14בֵּינִ֥יbê·nîyouH0996
15וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃.ū·ḇê·nêḵ.and meH0996

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֵּ֕רֶאwat·tê·reAnd when she sawH7200
1כִּֽי־kî-thatH3588
2מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶתmiṯ·’am·me·ṣeṯwas determinedH0553
3הִ֖יאsheH1931
4לָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯto goH1980
5אִתָּ֑הּ’it·tāh;with herH0854
6וַתֶּחְדַּ֖לwat·teḥ·daland she stoppedH2308
7לְדַבֵּ֥רlə·ḏab·bêrspeakingH1696
8אֵלֶֽיהָ׃.’ê·le·hā.to herH0413

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהwat·tê·laḵ·nāhAnd wentH1980
1שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔םšə·tê·hem,the two of themH8147
2עַד־‘aḏ-untilH5704
3בֹּאָ֖נָהbō·’ā·nāhthey cameH0935
4בֵּ֣יתbêṯto
5לָ֑חֶם.lā·ḥem;BethlehemH1035
6וַיְהִ֗יway·hî,And it came to passH1961
7כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙kə·ḇō·’ā·nāhwhen they had comeH0935
8בֵּ֣יתbêṯto
9לֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem,BethlehemH1035
10וַתֵּהֹ֤םwat·tê·hōmthat was excitedH1949
11כָּל־kāl-allH3605
12הָעִיר֙hā·‘îrthe cityH5892
13עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן‘ă·lê·hen,because of themH5921
14וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָהwat·tō·mar·nāhand the women saidH0559
15הֲזֹ֥אתhă·zōṯ[Is] thisH2063
16נָעֳמִֽי׃؟nā·‘o·mî.NaomiH5281

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·merbut she saidH0559
1אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן’ă·lê·hen,to themH0413
2אַל־’al-notH0408
3תִּקְרֶ֥אנָהtiq·re·nāhdo callH7121
4לִ֖יme
5נָעֳמִ֑יnā·‘o·mî;NaomiH5281
6קְרֶ֤אןָqə·re·nācallH7121
7לִי֙me
8מָרָ֔אmā·rā,MaraH4755
9כִּי־kî-forH3588
10הֵמַ֥רhê·marhas dealt bitterlyH4843
11שַׁדַּ֛יšad·daythe AlmightyH7706
12לִ֖יwith me
13מְאֹֽד׃.mə·’ōḏ.veryH3966

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0אֲנִי֙’ă·nîIH0589
1מְלֵאָ֣הmə·lê·’āhfullH4390
2הָלַ֔כְתִּיhā·laḵ·tî,went outH1980
3וְרֵיקָ֖ם.wə·rê·qāmand emptyH7387
4הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִיhĕ·šî·ḇa·nîHas brought me home againH7725
5יְהוָ֑הYah·weh;YahwehH3068
6לָ֣מָּהlām·māhwhyH4100
7תִקְרֶ֤אנָהṯiq·re·nāhdo you callH7121
8לִי֙me
9נָעֳמִ֔יnā·‘o·mî,NaomiH5281
10וַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehsince YahwehH3068
11עָ֣נָה‘ā·nāhhas testifiedH6030
12בִ֔יḇî,against me
13וְשַׁדַּ֖יwə·šad·dayand the AlmightyH7706
14הֵ֥רַֽעhê·ra‘has afflictedH7489
15לִֽי׃.lî.me

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתָּ֣שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇSo returnedH7725
1נָעֳמִ֗יnā·‘o·mî,NaomiH5281
2וְר֨וּתwə·rūṯand RuthH7327
3הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāhthe MoabitessH4125
4כַלָּתָהּ֙ḵal·lā·ṯāhher daughter-in-lawH3618
5עִמָּ֔הּ‘im·māh,with herH5973
6הַשָּׁ֖בָהhaš·šā·ḇāhwho returnedH7725
7מִשְּׂדֵ֣יmiś·śə·ḏêfrom the countryH7704
8מוֹאָ֑ב.mō·w·’āḇ;of MoabH4124
9וְהֵ֗מָּהwə·hêm·māh,And theyH1992
10בָּ֚אוּbā·’ūcameH0935
11בֵּ֣יתbêṯto
12לֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem,BethlehemH1035
13בִּתְחִלַּ֖תbiṯ·ḥil·laṯat the beginningH8462
14קְצִ֥ירqə·ṣîrof harvestH7105
15שְׂעֹרִֽים׃.śə·‘ō·rîm.barleyH8184

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