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Ruth 3— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֥אמֶרwat·tō·merAnd saidH0559
1לָ֖הּlāhto her
2נָעֳמִ֣יnā·‘o·mîNaomiH5281
3חֲמוֹתָ֑הּḥă·mō·w·ṯāh;her mother-in-lawH2545
4בִּתִּ֞יbit·tîMy daughterH1323
5הֲלֹ֧אhă·lōshall notH3808
6אֲבַקֶּשׁ־’ă·ḇaq·qeš-I seekH1245
7לָ֛ךְlāḵfor you
8מָנ֖וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥsecurityH4494
9אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerthatH0834
10יִֽיטַב־yî·ṭaḇ-it may be wellH3190
11לָֽךְ׃.lāḵ.with you

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh,NowH6258
1הֲלֹ֥אhă·lō[is he] notH3808
2בֹ֙עַז֙ḇō·‘azBoazH1162
3מֹֽדַעְתָּ֔נוּmō·ḏa‘·tā·nū,our relativeH4130
4אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerwith whoseH0834
5הָיִ֖ית؟hā·yîṯyou wereH1961
6אֶת־’eṯ-withH0854
7נַעֲרוֹתָ֑יוna·‘ă·rō·w·ṯāw;young womenH5291
8הִנֵּה־hin·nêh-in factH2009
9ה֗וּאhū,heH1931
10זֹרֶ֛הzō·rehis winnowingH2219
11אֶת־’eṯ-atH0853
12גֹּ֥רֶןgō·renthe threshing floorH1637
13הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖יםhaś·śə·‘ō·rîmbarleyH8184
14הַלָּֽיְלָה׃.hal·lā·yə·lāh.tonightH3915

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְרָחַ֣צְתְּ ׀wə·rā·ḥaṣtTherefore wash yourselfH7364
1וָסַ֗כְתְּwā·saḵt,and anoint yourselfH5480
2וְשַׂ֧מְתְּwə·śamtand put onH7760
3[שמלתך]śim·lō·ṯêḵ-
4(שִׂמְלֹתַ֛יִךְ)śim·lō·ṯa·yiḵyour [best] garmentH8071
5עָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵonH5921
6[וירדתי]wə·yā·raḏ·tî-
7(וְיָרַ֣דְתְּ)wə·yā·raḏtand go downH3381
8הַגֹּ֑רֶןhag·gō·ren;to the threshing floorH1637
9אַל־’al-notH0408
10תִּוָּדְעִ֣יtiw·wā·ḏə·‘î[but] do make yourself knownH3045
11לָאִ֔ישׁlā·’îš,to the manH0376
12עַ֥ד‘aḏuntilH5704
13כַּלֹּת֖וֹkal·lō·ṯōwhe has finishedH3615
14לֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōleatingH0398
15וְלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃.wə·liš·tō·wṯ.and drinkingH8354

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וִיהִ֣יwî·hîThen it shall beH1961
1בְשָׁכְב֗וֹḇə·šā·ḵə·ḇōw,when he lies downH7901
2וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙wə·yā·ḏa·‘atthat you shall noticeH3045
3אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
4הַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wmthe placeH4725
5אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerwhereH0834
6יִשְׁכַּב־yiš·kaḇ-he liesH7901
7שָׁ֔םšām,thereH8033
8וּבָ֛אתū·ḇāṯand you shall go inH0935
9וְגִלִּ֥יתwə·ḡil·lîṯand uncoverH1540
10מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יוmar·gə·lō·ṯāwhis feetH4772
11[ושכבתי]wə·šā·ḵā·ḇə·tîand
12(וְשָׁכָ֑בְתְּ)wə·šā·ḵā·ḇət;lie downH7901
13וְהוּא֙wə·hūand heH1931
14יַגִּ֣ידyag·gîḏwill tellH5046
15לָ֔ךְlāḵ,you
16אֵ֖ת’êṯ-H0853
17אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerwhatH0834
18תַּעַשִֽׂין׃‪‬‪‬.ta·‘ă·śîn.you should doH6213

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·merAnd she saidH0559
1אֵלֶ֑יהָ’ê·le·hā;to herH0413
2כֹּ֛לkōlallH3605
3אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
4תֹּאמְרִ֥יtō·mə·rîyou say to meH0559
5(אֵלַ֖י)’ê·lay-H0413
6אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃.’e·‘ĕ·śeh.I will doH6213

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֵּ֖רֶדwat·tê·reḏSo she went downH3381
1הַגֹּ֑רֶןhag·gō·ren;to the threshing floorH1637
2וַתַּ֕עַשׂwat·ta·‘aśand didH6213
3כְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōlaccording to allH3605
4אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
5צִוַּ֖תָּהṣiw·wat·tāhinstructed herH6680
6חֲמוֹתָֽהּ׃.ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh.her mother-in-lawH2545

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨אכַלway·yō·ḵalAnd after had eatenH0398
1בֹּ֤עַזbō·‘azBoazH1162
2וַיֵּשְׁתְּ֙way·yê·šətand drunkH8354
3וַיִּיטַ֣בway·yî·ṭaḇand was cheerfulH3190
4לִבּ֔וֹlib·bōw,his heartH3820
5וַיָּבֹ֕אway·yā·ḇōand he wentH0935
6לִשְׁכַּ֖בliš·kaḇto lie downH7901
7בִּקְצֵ֣הbiq·ṣêhat the endH7097
8הָעֲרֵמָ֑הhā·‘ă·rê·māh;of the heap of grainH6194
9וַתָּבֹ֣אwat·tā·ḇōand she cameH0935
10בַלָּ֔טḇal·lāṭ,softlyH3909
11וַתְּגַ֥לwat·tə·ḡaland uncoveredH1540
12מַרְגְּלֹתָ֖יוmar·gə·lō·ṯāwhis feetH4772
13וַתִּשְׁכָּֽב׃.wat·tiš·kāḇ.and lay downH7901

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיְהִי֙way·hîAnd it came to passH1961
1בַּחֲצִ֣יba·ḥă·ṣîatH2677
2הַלַּ֔יְלָהhal·lay·lāh,midnightH3915
3וַיֶּחֱרַ֥דway·ye·ḥĕ·raḏthat was startledH2729
4הָאִ֖ישׁhā·’îšthe manH0376
5וַיִּלָּפֵ֑תway·yil·lā·p̄êṯ;and turned himselfH3943
6וְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêhand thereH2009
7אִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāh,a womanH0802
8שֹׁכֶ֖בֶתšō·ḵe·ḇeṯwas lyingH7901
9מַרְגְּלֹתָֽיו׃.mar·gə·lō·ṯāw.at his feetH4772

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merAnd he saidH0559
1מִי־mî-who [are]H4310
2אָ֑תּ‪‬؟’āt;youH0859
3וַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer,so she answeredH0559
4אָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîI [am]H0595
5ר֣וּתrūṯRuthH7327
6אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ.’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā,your maidservantH0519
7וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֤ū·p̄ā·raś·tāAnd take underH6566
8כְנָפֶ֙ךָ֙ḵə·nā·p̄e·ḵāyour wingH3671
9עַל־‘al-overH5921
10אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā,your maidservantH0519
11כִּ֥יforH3588
12גֹאֵ֖לḡō·’êlare a kinsman-redeemerH1350
13אָֽתָּה׃.’āt·tāh.youH0859

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer,And he saidH0559
1בְּרוּכָ֨הbə·rū·ḵāhBlessedH1288
2אַ֤תְּ’at[are] youH0859
3לַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehof YahwehH3069
4בִּתִּ֔י.bit·tî,my daughterH1323
5הֵיטַ֛בְתְּhê·ṭaḇtFor you have shown moreH3190
6חַסְדֵּ֥ךְḥas·dêḵkindnessH2617
7הָאַחֲר֖וֹןhā·’a·ḥă·rō·wnat the endH0314
8מִן־min-thanH4480
9הָרִאשׁ֑וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn;at the beginningH7223
10לְבִלְתִּי־lə·ḇil·tî-in that notH1115
11לֶ֗כֶתle·ḵeṯ,you did goH1980
12אַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rêafterH0310
13הַבַּ֣חוּרִ֔יםhab·ba·ḥū·rîm,young menH0970
14אִם־’im-whetherH0518
15דַּ֖לdalpoorH1800
16וְאִם־wə·’im-orH0518
17עָשִֽׁיר׃.‘ā·šîr.richH6223

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh,NowH6258
1בִּתִּי֙bit·tîmy daughterH1323
2אַל־’al-notH0408
3תִּ֣ירְאִ֔יtî·rə·’î,do fearH3372
4כֹּ֥לkōlallH3605
5אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-thatH0834
6תֹּאמְרִ֖יtō·mə·rîyou requestH0559
7אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh-I will doH6213
8לָּ֑ךְlāḵ;you
9כִּ֤יforH3588
10יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙yō·w·ḏê·a‘knowH3045
11כָּל־kāl-allH3605
12שַׁ֣עַרša·‘arof my townH8179
13עַמִּ֔י‘am·mî,the peopleH5971
14כִּ֛יthatH3588
15אֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯwomanH0802
16חַ֖יִלḥa·yila virtuousH2428
17אָֽתְּ׃.’āt.you [are]H0859

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhAndH6258
1כִּ֣יnowH3588
2אָמְנָ֔ם’ā·mə·nām,it is trueH0551
3כִּ֥יthatH3588
4[אם]’im-H0518
5גֹאֵ֖לḡō·’êla kinsman-redeemerH1350
6אָנֹ֑כִי’ā·nō·ḵî;I [am]H0595
7וְגַ֛םwə·ḡamand howeverH1571
8יֵ֥שׁyêšthere isH3426
9גֹּאֵ֖לgō·’êla kinsman-redeemerH1350
10קָר֥וֹבqā·rō·wḇnearerH7138
11מִמֶּֽנִּי׃.mim·men·nî.than IH4480

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0לִ֣ינִי ׀lî·nîStayH3885
1הַלַּ֗יְלָהhal·lay·lāh,this nightH3915
2וְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhand it shall beH1961
3בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ḇab·bō·qerin the morningH1242
4אִם־’im-[that] ifH0518
5יִגְאָלֵ֥ךְyiḡ·’ā·lêḵhe will perform the duty of a close relative for youH1350
6טוֹב֙ṭō·wḇgoodH2896
7יִגְאָ֔לyiḡ·’āl,let him do itH1350
8וְאִם־wə·’im-but ifH0518
9לֹ֨אnotH3808
10יַחְפֹּ֧ץyaḥ·pōṣhe does wantH2654
11לְגָֽאֳלֵ֛ךְlə·ḡā·’o·lêḵto perform the duty for youH1350
12וּגְאַלְתִּ֥יךְū·ḡə·’al·tîḵthen will perform the duty for youH1350
13אָנֹ֖כִי’ā·nō·ḵîIH0595
14חַי־.ḥay-[as] livesH2416
15יְהוָ֑הYah·weh;YahwehH3068
16שִׁכְבִ֖יšiḵ·ḇîLie downH7901
17עַד־‘aḏ-untilH5704
18הַבֹּֽקֶר׃.hab·bō·qer.morningH1242

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתִּשְׁכַּ֤בwat·tiš·kaḇSo she layH7901
1[מרגלתו]mar·gə·lā·ṯaw-
2(מַרְגְּלוֹתָיוֹ֙‪‬‪‬‪‬‪‬)mar·gə·lō·w·ṯāwat his feetH4772
3עַד־‘aḏ-untilH5704
4הַבֹּ֔קֶרhab·bō·qer,morningH1242
5וַתָּ֕קָםwat·tā·qāmand she aroseH6965
6[בטרום]biṭ·rō·wm-
7(בְּטֶ֛רֶם)bə·ṭe·rembeforeH2958
8יַכִּ֥ירyak·kîrcould recognizeH5234
9אִ֖ישׁ’îšoneH0376
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11רֵעֵ֑הוּ.rê·‘ê·hū;anotherH7453
12וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merAnd he saidH0559
13אַל־’al-notH0408
14יִוָּדַ֔עyiw·wā·ḏa‘,do let it be knownH3045
15כִּי־kî-thatH3588
16בָ֥אָהḇā·’āhcameH0935
17הָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāhthe womanH0802
18הַגֹּֽרֶן׃.hag·gō·ren.to the threshing floorH1637

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer,And he saidH0559
1הָ֠בִיhā·ḇîbringH3051
2הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַתham·miṭ·pa·ḥaṯthe shawlH4304
3אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-that [is]H0834
4עָלַ֛יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵon youH5921
5וְאֶֽחֳזִי־wə·’e·ḥo·zî-and holdH0270
6בָ֖הּḇāhit
7וַתֹּ֣אחֶזwat·tō·ḥezand when she heldH0270
8בָּ֑הּbāh;it
9וַיָּ֤מָדway·yā·māḏand he measuredH4058
10שֵׁשׁ־šêš-sixH8337
11שְׂעֹרִים֙śə·‘ō·rîm[ephahs] of barleyH8184
12וַיָּ֣שֶׁתway·yā·šeṯand laid [it]H7896
13עָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā,on herH5921
14וַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōand she wentH0935
15הָעִֽיר׃.hā·‘îr.into the cityH5892

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתָּבוֹא֙wat·tā·ḇō·wSo when she cameH0935
1אֶל־’el-toH0413
2חֲמוֹתָ֔הּḥă·mō·w·ṯāh,her mother-in-lawH2545
3וַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·merand she saidH0559
4מִי־mî-who [are]H4310
5אַ֣תְּ’atyouH0859
6בִּתִּ֑י؟bit·tî;my daughterH1323
7וַתַּ֨גֶּד־wat·tag·geḏ-and she toldH5046
8לָ֔הּlāh,her
9אֵ֛ת’êṯ-H0853
10כָּל־kāl-allH3605
11אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerthatH0834
12עָֽשָׂה־‘ā·śāh-had doneH6213
13לָ֖הּlāhfor her
14הָאִֽישׁ׃.hā·’îš.the manH0376

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·merAnd she saidH0559
1שֵׁשׁ־šêš-sixH8337
2הַשְּׂעֹרִ֥יםhaś·śə·‘ō·rîm[ephahs] of barleyH8184
3הָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehtheseH0428
4נָ֣תַןnā·ṯanhe gaveH5414
5לִ֑יlî;me
6כִּ֚יforH3588
7אָמַ֣ר’ā·marhe saidH0559
8(אֵלַ֔י)’ê·lay,herH0413
9אַל־’al-to meH0413
10תָּב֥וֹאִיtā·ḇō·w·’înot do goH0935
11רֵיקָ֖םrê·qāmempty-handedH7387
12אֶל־’el-toH0408
13חֲמוֹתֵֽךְ׃.ḥă·mō·w·ṯêḵ.your mother-in-lawH2545

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·merAnd she saidH0559
1שְׁבִ֣יšə·ḇîSit stillH3427
2בִתִּ֔יḇit·tî,my daughterH1323
3עַ֚ד‘aḏuntilH5704
4אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthatH0834
5תֵּֽדְעִ֔יןtê·ḏə·‘în,you knowH3045
6אֵ֖יךְ’êḵhowH0349
7יִפֹּ֣לyip·pōlwill turn outH5307
8דָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār;the matterH1697
9כִּ֣יforH3588
10לֹ֤אnotH3808
11יִשְׁקֹט֙yiš·qōṭwill restH8252
12הָאִ֔ישׁhā·’îš,the manH0376
13כִּֽי־kî-untilH3588
14אִם־’im-thatH0518
15כִּלָּ֥הkil·lāhhe has concludedH3615
16הַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇārthe matterH1697
17הַיּֽוֹם׃.hay·yō·wm.this dayH3117

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