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Ruth 4— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וּבֹ֨עַזū·ḇō·‘azAnd BoazH1162
1עָלָ֣ה‘ā·lāhwent upH5927
2הַשַּׁעַר֮haš·ša·‘arto the gateH8179
3וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇand sat downH3427
4שָׁם֒šāmthereH8033
5וְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhand beholdH2009
6הַגֹּאֵ֤לhag·gō·’êlthe kinsman-redeemerH1350
7עֹבֵר֙‘ō·ḇêrcame byH5674
8אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerof whomH0834
9דִּבֶּר־dib·ber-had spokenH1696
10בֹּ֔עַזbō·‘az,BoazH1162
11וַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·merso Boaz saidH0559
12ס֥וּרָהsū·rāhcome asideH5493
13שְׁבָה־šə·ḇāh-sit downH3427
14פֹּ֖ה.pōhhereH6311
15פְּלֹנִ֣יpə·lō·nîSuch [and]H6423
16אַלְמֹנִ֑י!’al·mō·nî;suchH0492
17וַיָּ֖סַרway·yā·sarso he came asideH5493
18וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃.way·yê·šêḇ.and sat downH3427

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥAnd he tookH3947
1עֲשָׂרָ֧ה‘ă·śā·rāhtenH6235
2אֲנָשִׁ֛ים’ă·nā·šîmmenH0582
3מִזִּקְנֵ֥יmiz·ziq·nêof the eldersH2205
4הָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrof the cityH5892
5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merand saidH0559
6שְׁבוּ־šə·ḇū-Sit downH3427
7פֹ֑ה.p̄ōh;hereH6311
8וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃.way·yê·šê·ḇū.So they sat downH3427

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merAnd he saidH0559
1לַגֹּאֵ֔לlag·gō·’êl,to the kinsman-redeemerH1350
2חֶלְקַת֙ḥel·qaṯthe pieceH2513
3הַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh,of landH7704
4אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerwhich [belonged]H0834
5לְאָחִ֖ינוּlə·’ā·ḥî·nūto our brotherH0251
6לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ.le·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ;ElimelechH0458
7מָכְרָ֣הmā·ḵə·rāhSoldH4376
8נָעֳמִ֔יnā·‘o·mî,NaomiH5281
9הַשָּׁ֖בָהhaš·šā·ḇāhwho has come backH7725
10מִשְּׂדֵ֥הmiś·śə·ḏêhfrom the countryH7704
11מוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ.of MoabH4124

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַאֲנִ֨יwa·’ă·nîand IH0589
1אָמַ֜רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîthoughtH0559
2אֶגְלֶ֧ה’eḡ·lehto informH1540
3אָזְנְךָ֣’ā·zə·nə·ḵāyouH0241
4לֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr,sayingH0559
5קְ֠נֵהqə·nêhBuy [it] backH7069
6נֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏin presence theH5048
7הַֽיֹּשְׁבִים֮hay·yō·šə·ḇîmof the inhabitantsH3427
8וְנֶ֣גֶדwə·ne·ḡeḏandH5048
9זִקְנֵ֣יziq·nêthe eldersH2205
10עַמִּי֒.‘am·mîof my peopleH5971
11אִם־’im-IfH0518
12תִּגְאַל֙tiḡ·’alyou will redeem [it]H1350
13גְּאָ֔לgə·’āl,redeem [it]H1350
14וְאִם־wə·’im-but ifH0518
15לֹ֨אnotH3808
16יִגְאַ֜לyiḡ·’alyou will redeem [it]H1350
17הַגִּ֣ידָהhag·gî·ḏāh[then] tellH5046
18לִּ֗יlî,me
19[ואדע]wə·’ê·ḏa‘-
20(וְאֵֽדְעָה֙)wə·’ê·ḏə·‘āhthat I may knowH3045
21כִּ֣יforH3588
22אֵ֤ין’ên[there is] no oneH0369
23זוּלָֽתְךָ֙zū·lā·ṯə·ḵābut youH2108
24לִגְא֔וֹלliḡ·’ō·wl,to redeem [it]H1350
25וְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîand I [am]H0595
26אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā;next after youH0310
27וַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merand he saidH0559
28אָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵîIH0595
29אֶגְאָֽל׃.’eḡ·’āl.will redeem [it]H1350

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1בֹּ֔עַזbō·‘az,BoazH1162
2בְּיוֹם־bə·yō·wm-On the dayH3117
3קְנוֹתְךָ֥qə·nō·wṯ·ḵāyou buyH7069
4הַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏehthe fieldH7704
5מִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏfrom the handH3027
6נָעֳמִ֑יnā·‘o·mî;of NaomiH5281
7וּ֠מֵאֵתū·mê·’êṯand fromH0854
8ר֣וּתrūṯRuthH7327
9הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāhthe MoabitessH4125
10אֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ-the wifeH0802
11הַמֵּת֙ham·mêṯof the deadH4191
12[קניתי]qā·nî·ṯî-
13(קָנִ֔יתָה)qā·nî·ṯāh,you must buy [it]H7069
14לְהָקִ֥יםlə·hā·qîmto perpetuateH6965
15שֵׁם־šêm-the nameH8034
16הַמֵּ֖תham·mêṯof the deadH4191
17עַל־‘al-throughH5921
18נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃.na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw.his inheritanceH5159

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1הַגֹּאֵ֗לhag·gō·’êl,the kinsman-redeemerH1350
2לֹ֤אnotH3808
3אוּכַל֙’ū·ḵalI cannotH3201
4[לגאול־]liḡ·’ō·wl--
5(לִגְאָל־)liḡ·’āl-redeem [it]H1350
6לִ֔י-
7פֶּן־pen-lestH6435
8אַשְׁחִ֖ית’aš·ḥîṯI ruinH7843
9אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
10נַחֲלָתִ֑י.na·ḥă·lā·ṯî;my own inheritanceH5159
11גְּאַל־gə·’al-RedeemH1350
12לְךָ֤lə·ḵāfor yourself
13אַתָּה֙’at·tāhYouH0859
14אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
15גְּאֻלָּתִ֔יgə·’ul·lā·ṯî,my right of redemptionH1353
16כִּ֥יforH3588
17לֹא־lō-cannotH3808
18אוּכַ֖ל’ū·ḵalIH3201
19לִגְאֹֽל׃.liḡ·’ōl.redeem [it]H1350

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְזֹאת֩wə·zōṯNow this [was the custom]H2063
1לְפָנִ֨יםlə·p̄ā·nîmin former timesH6440
2בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbə·yiś·rā·’êlin IsraelH3478
3עַל־‘al-concerningH5921
4הַגְּאוּלָּ֤הhag·gə·’ūl·lāhredeemingH1353
5וְעַל־wə·‘al-andH5921
6הַתְּמוּרָה֙hat·tə·mū·rāhexchangingH8545
7לְקַיֵּ֣םlə·qay·yêmto confirmH6965
8כָּל־kāl-allH3605
9דָּבָ֔רdā·ḇār,anythingH1697
10שָׁלַ֥ףšā·lap̄took offH8025
11אִ֛ישׁ’îšone manH0376
12נַעֲל֖וֹna·‘ă·lōwhis sandalH5275
13וְנָתַ֣ןwə·nā·ṯanand gave [it]H5414
14לְרֵעֵ֑הוּlə·rê·‘ê·hū;to the otherH7453
15וְזֹ֥אתwə·zōṯand this [was]H2063
16הַתְּעוּדָ֖הhat·tə·‘ū·ḏāha confirmationH8584
17בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃.bə·yiś·rā·’êl.in IsraelH3478

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merTherefore saidH0559
1הַגֹּאֵ֛לhag·gō·’êlthe kinsman-redeemerH1350
2לְבֹ֖עַזlə·ḇō·‘azto BoazH1162
3קְנֵה־qə·nêh-Buy [it]H7069
4לָ֑ךְlāḵ;for yourself
5וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ףway·yiš·lōp̄so he took offH8025
6נַעֲלֽוֹ׃.na·‘ă·lōw.his sandalH5275

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1בֹּ֨עַזbō·‘azBoazH1162
2לַזְּקֵנִ֜יםlaz·zə·qê·nîmto the eldersH2205
3וְכָל־wə·ḵāland allH3605
4הָעָ֗םhā·‘ām,the peopleH5971
5עֵדִ֤ים‘ê·ḏîmwitnessesH5707
6אַתֶּם֙’at·temYou [are]H0859
7הַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm,this dayH3117
8כִּ֤יthatH3588
9קָנִ֙יתִי֙qā·nî·ṯîI have boughtH7069
10אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
11כָּל־kāl-allH3605
12אֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerthat wasH0834
13לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְle·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ,of ElimelechH0458
14וְאֵ֛תwə·’êṯandH0853
15כָּל־kāl-allH3605
16אֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerthat [was]H0834
17לְכִלְי֖וֹןlə·ḵil·yō·wnof ChilionH3630
18וּמַחְל֑וֹןū·maḥ·lō·wn;and Mahlon'sH4248
19מִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏfrom the handH3027
20נָעֳמִֽי׃.nā·‘o·mî.of NaomiH5281

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְגַ֣םwə·ḡamMoreoverH1571
1אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
2ר֣וּתrūṯRuthH7327
3הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ham·mō·’ă·ḇî·yāhthe MoabitessH4125
4אֵ֨שֶׁת’ê·šeṯthe widowH0802
5מַחְל֜וֹןmaḥ·lō·wnof MahlonH4248
6קָנִ֧יתִיqā·nî·ṯîI have acquiredH7069
7לִ֣יmy
8לְאִשָּׁ֗הlə·’iš·šāh,as wifeH0802
9לְהָקִ֤יםlə·hā·qîmto raise upH6965
10שֵׁם־šêm-the nameH8034
11הַמֵּת֙ham·mêṯof the deadH4191
12עַל־‘al-throughH5921
13נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw,his inheritanceH5159
14וְלֹא־wə·lō-that notH3808
15יִכָּרֵ֧תyik·kā·rêṯmay be cut offH3772
16שֵׁם־šêm-the nameH8034
17הַמֵּ֛תham·mêṯof the deadH4191
18מֵעִ֥םmê·‘imfrom amongH5973
19אֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāwhis brothersH0251
20וּמִשַּׁ֣עַרū·miš·ša·‘arand from at the gateH8179
21מְקוֹמ֑וֹmə·qō·w·mōw;his positionH4725
22עֵדִ֥ים‘ê·ḏîmwitnessesH5707
23אַתֶּ֖ם’at·temYou [are]H0859
24הַיּֽוֹם׃.hay·yō·wm.this dayH3117

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rūAnd saidH0559
1כָּל־kāl-allH3605
2הָעָ֧םhā·‘āmthe peopleH5971
3אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-who [were]H0834
4בַּשַּׁ֛עַרbaš·ša·‘arat the gateH8179
5וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםwə·haz·zə·qê·nîmand the eldersH2205
6עֵדִ֑ים.‘ê·ḏîm;[We are] witnessesH5707
7יִתֵּן֩yit·tênMakeH5414
8יְהוָ֨הYah·wehYahwehH3068
9אֶֽת־’eṯ--H0853
10הָאִשָּׁ֜הhā·’iš·šāhthe womanH0802
11הַבָּאָ֣הhab·bā·’āhwho is comingH0935
12אֶל־’el-toH0413
13בֵּיתֶ֗ךָbê·ṯe·ḵā,your houseH1004
14כְּרָחֵ֤ל ׀kə·rā·ḥêllike RachelH7354
15וּכְלֵאָה֙ū·ḵə·lê·’āhand LeahH3812
16אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerwhoH0834
17בָּנ֤וּbā·nūbuiltH1129
18שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙šə·tê·hemthe twoH8147
19אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
20בֵּ֣יתbêṯthe houseH1004
21יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl,of IsraelH3478
22וַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh-and may youH6213
23חַ֣יִלḥa·yilprosperH2428
24בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהbə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh,in EphrathahH0672
25וּקְרָא־ū·qə·rā-andH7121
26שֵׁ֖םšêmbe famousH8034
27בְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯin
28לָֽחֶם׃.lā·ḥem.BethlehemH1035

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וִיהִ֤יwî·hîMay beH1961
1בֵֽיתְךָ֙ḇê·ṯə·ḵāyour houseH1004
2כְּבֵ֣יתkə·ḇêṯlike the houseH1004
3פֶּ֔רֶץpe·reṣ,of PerezH6557
4אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whomH0834
5יָלְדָ֥הyā·lə·ḏāhboreH3205
6תָמָ֖רṯā·mārTamarH8559
7לִֽיהוּדָ֑הlî·hū·ḏāh;to JudahH3063
8מִן־min-becauseH4480
9הַזֶּ֗רַעhaz·ze·ra‘,of the offspringH2233
10אֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerwhichH0834
11יִתֵּ֤ןyit·tênwill giveH5414
12יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
13לְךָ֔lə·ḵā,you
14מִן־min-fromH4480
15הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הhan·na·‘ă·rāhyoung womanH5291
16הַזֹּֽאת׃.haz·zōṯ.thisH2063

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥSo tookH3947
1בֹּ֤עַזbō·‘azBoazH1162
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3רוּת֙rūṯRuthH7327
4וַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî-and she becameH1961
5ל֣וֹlōwhis
6לְאִשָּׁ֔הlə·’iš·šāh,wifeH0802
7וַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōand when he went inH0935
8אֵלֶ֑יהָ’ê·le·hā;to herH0413
9וַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênand gaveH5414
10יְהוָ֥הYah·wehYahwehH3068
11לָ֛הּlāhher
12הֵרָי֖וֹןhê·rā·yō·wnconceptionH2032
13וַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏand she boreH3205
14בֵּֽן׃.bên.a sonH1121

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָהwat·tō·mar·nāhAnd saidH0559
1הַנָּשִׁים֙han·nā·šîmthe womenH0802
2אֶֽל־’el-toH0413
3נָעֳמִ֔יnā·‘o·mî,NaomiH5281
4בָּר֣וּךְbā·rūḵBlessed [be]H1288
5יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,YahwehH3068
6אֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šerwhoH0834
7לֹ֣אnotH3808
8הִשְׁבִּ֥יתhiš·bîṯhas leftH7673
9לָ֛ךְlāḵyou
10גֹּאֵ֖לgō·’êlwithout a kinsman-redeemerH1350
11הַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm;this dayH3117
12וְיִקָּרֵ֥אwə·yiq·qā·rêand may be famousH7121
13שְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōwhis nameH8034
14בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃.bə·yiś·rā·’êl.in IsraelH3478

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְהָ֤יָהwə·hā·yāhAnd may he beH1961
1לָךְ֙lāḵto you
2לְמֵשִׁ֣יבlə·mê·šîḇa restorerH7725
3נֶ֔פֶשׁne·p̄eš,of lifeH5315
4וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖לū·lə·ḵal·kêland a nourisherH3557
5אֶת־’eṯ-ofH0853
6שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְśê·ḇā·ṯêḵ;your old ageH7872
7כִּ֣יforH3588
8כַלָּתֵ֤ךְḵal·lā·ṯêḵyour daughter-in-lawH3618
9אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־’ăšer-whoH0834
10אֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙’ă·hê·ḇa·ṯeḵloves youH0157
11יְלָדַ֔תּוּyə·lā·ḏat·tū,has borne himH3205
12אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whoH0834
13הִיא֙isH1931
14ט֣וֹבָהṭō·w·ḇāhbetterH2896
15לָ֔ךְlāḵ,to you
16מִשִּׁבְעָ֖הmiš·šiḇ·‘āhthan sevenH7651
17בָּנִֽים׃bā·nîm.sonsH1121

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתִּקַּ֨חwat·tiq·qaḥand tookH3947
1נָעֳמִ֤יnā·‘o·mîNaomiH5281
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙hay·ye·leḏthe childH3206
4וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּwat·tə·ši·ṯê·hūand laid himH7896
5בְחֵיקָ֔הּḇə·ḥê·qāh,on her bosomH2436
6וַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî-and becameH1961
7ל֖וֹlōwto him
8לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃.lə·’ō·me·neṯ.a nurseH0539

Verse 17

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩wat·tiq·re·nāhAnd gaveH7121
1ל֨וֹlōwhim
2הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹתhaš·šə·ḵê·nō·wṯthe neighbor womenH7934
3שֵׁם֙šêma nameH8034
4לֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr,sayingH0559
5יֻלַּד־yul·laḏ-there is bornH3205
6בֵּ֖ןbêna sonH1121
7לְנָעֳמִ֑יlə·nā·‘o·mî;to NaomiH5281
8וַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽהwat·tiq·re·nāhand they calledH7121
9שְׁמוֹ֙šə·mōwhis nameH8034
10עוֹבֵ֔ד.‘ō·w·ḇêḏ,ObedH5744
11ה֥וּאHe [is]H1931
12אֲבִי־’ă·ḇî-the fatherH0001
13יִשַׁ֖יyi·šayof JesseH3448
14אֲבִ֥י’ă·ḇîthe fatherH0001
15דָוִֽד׃.ḏā·wiḏ.of DavidH1732
16פ-

Verse 18

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙wə·’êl·lehNow these [are]H0428
1תּוֹלְד֣וֹתtō·wl·ḏō·wṯthe generationsH8435
2פָּ֔רֶץpā·reṣ,of PerezH6557
3פֶּ֖רֶץpe·reṣPerezH6557
4הוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏbegatH3205
5אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
6חֶצְרֽוֹן׃ḥeṣ·rō·wn.HezronH2696

Verse 19

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְחֶצְרוֹן֙wə·ḥeṣ·rō·wnand HezronH2696
1הוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏbegatH3205
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3רָ֔םrām,RamH7410
4וְרָ֖םwə·rāmand RamH7410
5הוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏbegatH3205
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7עַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ.AmminadabH5992

Verse 20

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇand AmminadabH5992
1הוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏbegatH3205
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3נַחְשׁ֔וֹןnaḥ·šō·wn,NahshonH5177
4וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹןwə·naḥ·šō·wnand NahshonH5177
5הוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏbegatH3205
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7שַׂלְמָֽה׃śal·māh.SalmonH8009

Verse 21

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְשַׂלְמוֹן֙wə·śal·mō·wnand SalmonH8012
1הוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏbegatH3205
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3בֹּ֔עַזbō·‘az,BoazH1162
4וּבֹ֖עַזū·ḇō·‘azand BoazH1162
5הוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏbegatH3205
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7עוֹבֵֽד׃‘ō·w·ḇêḏ.ObedH5744

Verse 22

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְעֹבֵד֙wə·‘ō·ḇêḏand ObedH5744
1הוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏbegatH3205
2אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
3יִשָׁ֔יyi·šāy,JesseH3448
4וְיִשַׁ֖יwə·yi·šayand JesseH3448
5הוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏbegatH3205
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7דָּוִֽד׃.dā·wiḏ.DavidH1732

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