1 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.1",
"source": "וּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞י מידע מוֹדַ֣ע לְאִישָׁ֗הּ אִ֚ישׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ וּשְׁמ֖וֹ בֹּֽעַז׃",
"text": "And to-*Nā'ŏmî* *môdaʿ* to-*ʾîš*-her, *ʾîš* *gibbôr* *ḥayil* from-*mišpaḥat* *ʾĕlîmelek*, and-*šēm*-his *Bōʿaz*.",
"grammar": {
"וּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞י": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + proper noun, dative - 'and to Naomi'",
"*môdaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'kinsman/relative/acquaintance'",
"לְאִישָׁ֗הּ": "preposition lə- + noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'to her husband'",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man'",
"*gibbôr*": "masculine singular adjective - 'mighty/strong'",
"*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - 'strength/wealth/ability'",
"מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת": "preposition min + noun construct - 'from family of'",
"*ʾĕlîmelek*": "proper noun - 'Elimelech'",
"וּשְׁמ֖וֹ": "conjunction wə- + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his name'",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - 'Boaz'"
},
"variants": {
"*môdaʿ*": "kinsman/relative/acquaintance/friend/known one",
"*gibbôr*": "mighty/strong/powerful/valiant",
"*ḥayil*": "strength/wealth/ability/valor/army"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.2",
"source": "וַתֹּאמֶר֩ ר֨וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֜ה אֶֽל־נָעֳמִ֗י אֵֽלְכָה־נָּ֤א הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וַאֲלַקֳטָּ֣ה בַשִׁבֳּלִ֔ים אַחַ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַתֹּ֥אמֶר לָ֖הּ לְכִ֥י בִתִּֽי׃",
"text": "And-*tōʾmer* *Rût* the-*môʾăbiyyâ* to-*Nā'ŏmî*, \"*ʾēlĕkâ*-*nāʾ* the-*śādeh* and-*ʾălaqŏṭâ* in-the-*šibbŏlîm* after which *ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* in-*ʿênāyw*.\" And-*tōʾmer* to-her, \"*lĕkî* *bittî*\".",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּאמֶר֩": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*Rût*": "proper noun - 'Ruth'",
"הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֜ה": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - 'the Moabite'",
"אֶֽל־נָעֳמִ֗י": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Naomi'",
"*ʾēlĕkâ*-*nāʾ*": "imperfect 1st singular + particle of entreaty - 'let me go, please'",
"הַשָּׂדֶה֙": "definite article + noun - 'the field'",
"וַאֲלַקֳטָּ֣ה": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 1st singular cohortative - 'and let me glean'",
"בַשִׁבֳּלִ֔ים": "preposition bə- + definite article + plural noun - 'among the ears of grain'",
"אַחַ֕ר": "preposition - 'after/behind'",
"אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative particle - 'who/whom/which'",
"*ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn*": "imperfect 1st singular + noun - 'I will find favor'",
"בְּעֵינָ֑יו": "preposition bə- + dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his eyes'",
"לָ֖הּ": "preposition lə- + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'to her'",
"*lĕkî*": "imperative feminine singular - 'go'",
"*bittî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my daughter'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēlĕkâ*": "I will go/let me go",
"*ʾălaqŏṭâ*": "I will glean/let me glean",
"*šibbŏlîm*": "ears of grain/sheaves",
"*ḥēn*": "favor/grace"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.3",
"source": "וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ וַתָּבוֹא֙ וַתְּלַקֵּ֣ט בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֖י הַקֹּצְרִ֑ים וַיִּ֣קֶר מִקְרֶ֔הָ חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ לְבֹ֔עַז אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ׃",
"text": "And-*tēlek* and-*tābôʾ* and-*tĕlaqqēṭ* in-the-*śādeh* after the-*qōṣĕrîm*. And-*yiqqer* *miqrehā* *ḥelqat* the-*śādeh* belonging-to-*Bōʿaz* which from-*mišpaḥat* *ʾĕlîmelek*.",
"grammar": {
"וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she went'",
"וַתָּבוֹא֙": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she came'",
"וַתְּלַקֵּ֣ט": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she gleaned'",
"בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun - 'in the field'",
"אַחֲרֵ֖י": "preposition - 'after/behind'",
"הַקֹּצְרִ֑ים": "definite article + masculine plural participle - 'the reapers'",
"וַיִּ֣קֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and it happened/chanced'",
"*miqrehā*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her chance/happening'",
"*ḥelqat*": "construct state noun - 'portion of'",
"הַשָּׂדֶה֙": "definite article + noun - 'the field'",
"לְבֹ֔עַז": "preposition lə- + proper noun - 'belonging to Boaz'",
"אֲשֶׁ֖ר": "relative particle - 'who/which'",
"מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת": "preposition min + noun construct - 'from family of'",
"*ʾĕlîmelek*": "proper noun - 'Elimelech'"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqqer*": "happened by chance/occurred/befell",
"*miqrehā*": "her chance/her happening/her fortune",
"*ḥelqat*": "portion/part/field"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.4",
"source": "וְהִנֵּה־בֹ֗עַז בָּ֚א מִבֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים יְהוָ֣ה עִמָּכֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And-*hinnēh*-*Bōʿaz* *bāʾ* from-*bêt* *leḥem* and-*yōʾmer* to-the-*qôṣĕrîm*, \"*YHWH* with-you.\" And-*yōʾmĕrû* to-him, \"*yĕbārekĕkā* *YHWH*.\"",
"grammar": {
"וְהִנֵּה": "conjunction wə- + demonstrative particle - 'and behold'",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - 'Boaz'",
"*bāʾ*": "masculine singular participle - 'coming'",
"מִבֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם": "preposition min + noun construct + noun - 'from Bethlehem'",
"וַיֹּ֥אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים": "preposition lə- + definite article + masculine plural participle - 'to the reapers'",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'",
"עִמָּכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'with you'",
"וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine plural, waw-consecutive - 'and they said'",
"ל֖וֹ": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'",
"*yĕbārekĕkā*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'may he bless you'"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בֹּ֙עַז֙ לְנַעֲר֔וֹ הַנִּצָּ֖ב עַל־הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים לְמִ֖י הַנַּעֲרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Bōʿaz* to-*naʿărô* the-*niṣṣāb* over-the-*qôṣĕrîm*, \"To-*mî* the-*naʿărâ* the-*zōʾt*?\"",
"grammar": {
"וַיֹּ֤אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - 'Boaz'",
"לְנַעֲר֔וֹ": "preposition lə- + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his young man/servant'",
"הַנִּצָּ֖ב": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - 'the one standing/set over'",
"עַל־הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural participle - 'over the reapers'",
"לְמִ֖י": "preposition lə- + interrogative pronoun - 'to whom/whose'",
"הַנַּעֲרָ֥ה": "definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the young woman'",
"הַזֹּֽאת": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative - 'this'"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿărô*": "his young man/his servant/his attendant",
"*niṣṣāb*": "stationed/standing/appointed/set over",
"*naʿărâ*": "young woman/maiden/girl"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.6",
"source": "וַיַּ֗עַן הַנַּ֛עַר הַנִּצָּ֥ב עַל־הַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נַעֲרָ֤ה מֽוֹאֲבִיָּה֙ הִ֔יא הַשָּׁ֥בָה עִֽם־נָעֳמִ֖י מִשְּׂדֵ֥ה מוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "And-*yaʿan* the-*naʿar* the-*niṣṣāb* over-the-*qôṣĕrîm* and-*yōʾmar*, \"*Naʿărâ* *môʾăbiyyâ* *hîʾ*, the-*šābâ* with-*Nā'ŏmî* from-*śĕdēh* *môʾāb*.\"",
"grammar": {
"וַיַּ֗עַן": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and he answered'",
"הַנַּ֛עַר": "definite article + masculine singular noun - 'the young man/servant'",
"הַנִּצָּ֥ב": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - 'the one standing/set over'",
"עַל־הַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural participle - 'over the reapers'",
"וַיֹּאמַ֑ר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*Naʿărâ*": "feminine singular noun - 'young woman'",
"*môʾăbiyyâ*": "feminine singular adjective - 'Moabite'",
"*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - 'she'",
"הַשָּׁ֥בָה": "definite article + Qal feminine singular participle - 'the one who returned'",
"עִֽם־נָעֳמִ֖י": "preposition + proper noun - 'with Naomi'",
"מִשְּׂדֵ֥ה": "preposition min + noun construct - 'from the field/country of'",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - 'Moab'"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "answered/responded/replied",
"*šābâ*": "returned/came back/turned back"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.7",
"source": "וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֲלַקֳטָה־נָּא֙ וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י בָֽעֳמָרִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י הַקּוֹצְרִ֑ים וַתָּב֣וֹא וַֽתַּעֲמ֗וֹד מֵאָ֤ז הַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה זֶ֛ה שִׁבְתָּ֥הּ הַבַּ֖יִת מְעָֽט׃",
"text": "And-*tōʾmer*, \"*ʾălaqŏṭâ*-*nāʾ* and-*ʾāsaptî* in-the-*ʿŏmārîm* after the-*qôṣĕrîm*.\" And-*tābôʾ* and-*taʿămôd* from-*ʾāz* the-*bōqer* and-until-*ʿattâ*. *Zeh* *šibtâh* the-*bayit* *mĕʿāṭ*.",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּ֗אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*ʾălaqŏṭâ*-*nāʾ*": "imperfect 1st singular cohortative + particle of entreaty - 'let me glean, please'",
"וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י": "conjunction wə- + perfect 1st singular - 'and I will gather'",
"בָֽעֳמָרִ֔ים": "preposition bə- + definite article + masculine plural noun - 'among the sheaves'",
"אַחֲרֵ֖י": "preposition - 'after/behind'",
"הַקּוֹצְרִ֑ים": "definite article + masculine plural participle - 'the reapers'",
"וַתָּב֣וֹא": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she came'",
"וַֽתַּעֲמ֗וֹד": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she stood/remained'",
"מֵאָ֤ז": "preposition min + adverb - 'from then'",
"הַבֹּ֙קֶר֙": "definite article + noun - 'the morning'",
"וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה": "conjunction wə- + preposition + adverb - 'and until now'",
"*Zeh*": "demonstrative - 'this'",
"*šibtâh*": "infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her sitting/dwelling'",
"הַבַּ֖יִת": "definite article + noun - 'the house'",
"*mĕʿāṭ*": "adjective/adverb - 'little/few/a little'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿŏmārîm*": "sheaves/bundles",
"*ʿămôd*": "stood/remained/continued",
"*šibtâh*": "her sitting/her dwelling/her staying",
"*mĕʿāṭ*": "little/few/briefly"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.8",
"source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ בֹּ֨עַז אֶל־ר֜וּת הֲל֧וֹא שָׁמַ֣עַתְּ בִּתִּ֗י אַל־תֵּלְכִי֙ לִלְקֹט֙ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה אַחֵ֔ר וְגַ֛ם לֹ֥א תַעֲבוּרִ֖י מִזֶּ֑ה וְכֹ֥ה תִדְבָּקִ֖ין עִם־נַעֲרֹתָֽי׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *Bōʿaz* to-*Rût*, \"*Hălôʾ* *šāmaʿat* *bittî*, not-*tēlĕkî* to-glean in-*śādeh* *ʾaḥēr*, and-also not *taʿăbûrî* from-*zeh*, and-thus *tidbāqîn* with-*naʿărôtay*.",
"grammar": {
"וַיֹּאמֶר֩": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and he said'",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - 'Boaz'",
"אֶל־ר֜וּת": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Ruth'",
"*Hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - 'have not'",
"*šāmaʿat*": "perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you have heard'",
"*bittî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my daughter'",
"אַל־תֵּלְכִי֙": "negative particle + imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'do not go'",
"לִלְקֹט֙": "preposition lə- + Qal infinitive construct - 'to glean'",
"בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה": "preposition bə- + noun - 'in field'",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective - 'another'",
"וְגַ֛ם": "conjunction wə- + adverb - 'and also'",
"לֹ֥א": "negative particle - 'not'",
"*taʿăbûrî*": "imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you shall cross/pass over'",
"מִזֶּ֑ה": "preposition min + demonstrative - 'from this/from here'",
"וְכֹ֥ה": "conjunction wə- + adverb - 'and thus/so'",
"*tidbāqîn*": "imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you shall stay close/cling'",
"עִם־נַעֲרֹתָֽי": "preposition + noun plural construct with 1st singular suffix - 'with my young women'"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmaʿat*": "heard/listened/understood",
"*taʿăbûrî*": "pass over/cross/leave",
"*tidbāqîn*": "stay close/cling/adhere to/follow closely"
}
}