17 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.17",
"source": "וַתְּלַקֵּ֥ט בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַתַּחְבֹּט֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־לִקֵּ֔טָה וַיְהִ֖י כְּאֵיפָ֥ה שְׂעֹרִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*tĕlaqqēṭ* in-the-*śādeh* until-the-*ʿāreb*. And-*taḥbōṭ* *ʾēt* what-*liqqēṭâ*, and-*yĕhî* about-*ʾêpâ* *śĕʿōrîm*.",
"grammar": {
"וַתְּלַקֵּ֥ט": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she gleaned'",
"בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה": "preposition bə- + definite article + noun - 'in the field'",
"עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב": "preposition + definite article + noun - 'until the evening'",
"וַתַּחְבֹּט֙": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she beat out'",
"אֵ֣ת": "direct object marker",
"אֲשֶׁר־לִקֵּ֔טָה": "relative particle + perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'what she had gleaned'",
"וַיְהִ֖י": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and it was'",
"כְּאֵיפָ֥ה": "preposition kə- + noun - 'about an ephah'",
"*śĕʿōrîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'barley'"
},
"variants": {
"*taḥbōṭ*": "beat out/threshed/struck",
"*ʾêpâ*": "ephah (measurement of volume, about 22 liters)",
"*śĕʿōrîm*": "barley/barley grain"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.18",
"source": "וַתִּשָּׂא֙ וַתָּב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וַתֵּ֥רֶא חֲמוֹתָ֖הּ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־לִקֵּ֑טָה וַתּוֹצֵא֙ וַתִּתֶּן־לָ֔הּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־הוֹתִ֖רָה מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-*tiśśāʾ* and-*tābôʾ* the-*ʿîr*. And-*tēreʾ* *ḥămôtāh* *ʾēt* what-*liqqēṭâ*. And-*tôṣēʾ* and-*titten*-to-her *ʾēt* what-*hôtîrâ* from-*śobʿāh*.",
"grammar": {
"וַתִּשָּׂא֙": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she carried/lifted'",
"וַתָּב֣וֹא": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she came/entered'",
"הָעִ֔יר": "definite article + noun - 'the city'",
"וַתֵּ֥רֶא": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she saw'",
"*ḥămôtāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her mother-in-law'",
"אֵ֣ת": "direct object marker",
"אֲשֶׁר־לִקֵּ֑טָה": "relative particle + perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'what she had gleaned'",
"וַתּוֹצֵא֙": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she brought out'",
"וַתִּתֶּן־לָ֔הּ": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive + preposition lə- + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'and she gave to her'",
"אֵ֥ת": "direct object marker",
"אֲשֶׁר־הוֹתִ֖רָה": "relative particle + Hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'what she had left over'",
"מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ": "preposition min + noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'from her satiety/after she was satisfied'"
},
"variants": {
"*tiśśāʾ*": "lifted/carried/took up",
"*hôtîrâ*": "left over/reserved/kept back",
"*śobʿāh*": "her satiety/her satisfaction/her fullness"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.19",
"source": "וַתֹּאמֶר֩ לָ֨הּ חֲמוֹתָ֜הּ אֵיפֹ֨ה לִקַּ֤טְתְּ הַיּוֹם֙ וְאָ֣נָה עָשִׂ֔ית יְהִ֥י מַכִּירֵ֖ךְ בָּר֑וּךְ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לַחֲמוֹתָ֗הּ אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שֵׁ֤ם הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֧יתִי עִמּ֛וֹ הַיּ֖וֹם בֹּֽעַז׃",
"text": "And-*tōʾmer* to-her *ḥămôtāh*, \"*ʾÊpōh* *liqqaṭt* the-*yôm* and-*ʾānâ* *ʿāśît*? *Yĕhî* *makkîrēk* *bārûk*.\" And-*taggēd* to-*ḥămôtāh* *ʾēt* what-*ʿāśĕtâ* with-him, and-*tōʾmer*, \"*šēm* the-*ʾîš* who *ʿāśîtî* with-him the-*yôm* *Bōʿaz*.\"",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּאמֶר֩": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"לָ֨הּ": "preposition lə- + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'to her'",
"*ḥămôtāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her mother-in-law'",
"*ʾÊpōh*": "interrogative adverb - 'where'",
"*liqqaṭt*": "Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you gleaned'",
"הַיּוֹם֙": "definite article + noun - 'today/the day'",
"וְאָ֣נָה": "conjunction wə- + interrogative adverb - 'and where'",
"*ʿāśît*": "perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you worked'",
"*Yĕhî*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - 'may he be'",
"*makkîrēk*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'the one who noticed you'",
"*bārûk*": "Qal passive participle - 'blessed'",
"וַתַּגֵּ֣ד": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she told'",
"לַחֲמוֹתָ֗הּ": "preposition lə- + noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'to her mother-in-law'",
"אֵ֤ת": "direct object marker",
"אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָה֙": "relative particle + perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'what she had done'",
"עִמּ֔וֹ": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'with him'",
"וַתֹּ֗אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*šēm*": "noun construct - 'name of'",
"הָאִישׁ֙": "definite article + noun - 'the man'",
"אֲשֶׁ֨ר": "relative particle - 'whom/who'",
"*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect 1st singular - 'I worked'",
"עִמּ֛וֹ": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'with him'",
"הַיּ֖וֹם": "definite article + noun - 'today/the day'",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - 'Boaz'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾÊpōh*": "where/in what place",
"*ʾānâ*": "where/to what place",
"*makkîrēk*": "the one who noticed you/your benefactor/who took notice of you"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.20",
"source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר נָעֳמִ֜י לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ בָּר֥וּךְ הוּא֙ לַיהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹא־עָזַ֣ב חַסְדּ֔וֹ אֶת־הַחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמֵּתִ֑ים וַתֹּ֧אמֶר לָ֣הּ נָעֳמִ֗י קָר֥וֹב לָ֙נוּ֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ הֽוּא׃",
"text": "And-*tōʾmer* *Nā'ŏmî* to-*kallātāh*, \"*Bārûk* *hûʾ* to-*YHWH*, who not-*ʿāzab* *ḥasdô* *ʾet*-the-*ḥayyîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*mētîm*.\" And-*tōʾmer* to-her *Nā'ŏmî*, \"*Qārôb* to-us the-*ʾîš*, from-*gōʾălēnû* *hûʾ*.\"",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*Nā'ŏmî*": "proper noun - 'Naomi'",
"לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ": "preposition lə- + noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'to her daughter-in-law'",
"*Bārûk*": "Qal passive participle - 'blessed'",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'he'",
"לַיהוָ֔ה": "preposition lə- + divine name - 'to/by the LORD'",
"אֲשֶׁר֙": "relative particle - 'who'",
"לֹא־עָזַ֣ב": "negative particle + perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'has not forsaken'",
"*ḥasdô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his kindness/lovingkindness'",
"אֶת־הַחַיִּ֖ים": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural adjective - 'the living'",
"וְאֶת־הַמֵּתִ֑ים": "conjunction wə- + direct object marker + definite article + masculine plural adjective - 'and the dead'",
"וַתֹּ֧אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"לָ֣הּ": "preposition lə- + 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'to her'",
"*Nā'ŏmî*": "proper noun - 'Naomi'",
"*Qārôb*": "adjective - 'near/close'",
"לָ֙נוּ֙": "preposition lə- + 1st plural suffix - 'to us'",
"הָאִ֔ישׁ": "definite article + noun - 'the man'",
"מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ": "preposition min + noun plural construct with 1st plural suffix - 'from our redeemers'",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - 'he'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāzab*": "forsaken/abandoned/left",
"*ḥasdô*": "his kindness/his lovingkindness/his steadfast love/his mercy",
"*gōʾălēnû*": "our redeemer/our kinsman-redeemer/our close relative with right to redeem"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.21",
"source": "וַתֹּ֖אמֶר ר֣וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה גַּ֣ם ׀ כִּי־אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֗י עִם־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לִי֙ תִּדְבָּקִ֔ין עַ֣ד אִם־כִּלּ֔וּ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַקָּצִ֖יר אֲשֶׁר־לִֽי׃",
"text": "And-*tōʾmer* *Rût* the-*môʾăbiyyâ*, \"Also because-*ʾāmar* to-me, 'With-the-*nĕʿārîm* which-to-me *tidbāqîn* until if-*killû* *ʾēt* all-the-*qāṣîr* which-to-me.'\"",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּ֖אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*Rût*": "proper noun - 'Ruth'",
"הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה": "definite article + feminine singular adjective - 'the Moabite'",
"גַּ֣ם": "adverb - 'also/moreover'",
"כִּי־אָמַ֣ר": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'because he said'",
"אֵלַ֗י": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - 'to me'",
"עִם־הַנְּעָרִ֤ים": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - 'with the young men'",
"אֲשֶׁר־לִי֙": "relative particle + preposition with 1st singular suffix - 'who are mine/who belong to me'",
"*tidbāqîn*": "imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you shall stay close'",
"עַ֣ד": "preposition - 'until'",
"אִם־כִּלּ֔וּ": "conditional particle + perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have finished'",
"אֵ֥ת": "direct object marker",
"כָּל־הַקָּצִ֖יר": "noun construct + definite article + noun - 'all the harvest'",
"אֲשֶׁר־לִֽי": "relative particle + preposition with 1st singular suffix - 'which is mine'"
},
"variants": {
"*tidbāqîn*": "stay close/cling/keep close to/follow",
"*killû*": "finish/complete/end",
"*qāṣîr*": "harvest/reaping"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.22",
"source": "וַתֹּ֥אמֶר נָעֳמִ֖י אֶל־ר֣וּת כַּלָּתָ֑הּ ט֣וֹב בִּתִּ֗י כִּ֤י תֵֽצְאִי֙ עִם־נַ֣עֲרוֹתָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א יִפְגְּעוּ־בָ֖ךְ בְּשָׂדֶ֥ה אַחֵֽר׃",
"text": "And-*tōʾmer* *Nā'ŏmî* to-*Rût* *kallātāh*, \"*Ṭôb* *bittî* that *tēṣĕʾî* with-*naʿărôtāyw* and-not *yipgĕʿû*-against-you in-*śādeh* *ʾaḥēr*.\"",
"grammar": {
"וַתֹּ֥אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'",
"*Nā'ŏmî*": "proper noun - 'Naomi'",
"אֶל־ר֣וּת": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Ruth'",
"*kallātāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her daughter-in-law'",
"*Ṭôb*": "adjective - 'good'",
"*bittî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my daughter'",
"כִּ֤י": "conjunction - 'that/because'",
"*tēṣĕʾî*": "imperfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you go out'",
"עִם־נַ֣עֲרוֹתָ֔יו": "preposition + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'with his young women'",
"וְלֹ֥א": "conjunction wə- + negative particle - 'and not'",
"*yipgĕʿû*-בָ֖ךְ": "imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'they meet/encounter you'",
"בְּשָׂדֶ֥ה": "preposition bə- + noun - 'in field'",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective - 'another'"
},
"variants": {
"*tēṣĕʾî*": "go out/come out/depart",
"*yipgĕʿû*": "meet/encounter/fall upon/harm/molest"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Ruth.2.23",
"source": "וַתִּדְבַּ֞ק בְּנַעֲר֥וֹת בֹּ֙עַז֙ לְלַקֵּ֔ט עַד־כְּל֥וֹת קְצִֽיר־הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים וּקְצִ֣יר הַֽחִטִּ֑ים וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב אֶת־חֲמוֹתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And-*tidbaq* with-*naʿărôt* *Bōʿaz* to-*laqqēṭ* until-*kĕlôt* *qĕṣîr*-the-*śĕʿōrîm* and-*qĕṣîr* the-*ḥiṭṭîm*. And-*tēšeb* *ʾet*-*ḥămôtāh*.",
"grammar": {
"וַתִּדְבַּ֞ק": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she stayed close'",
"בְּנַעֲר֥וֹת": "preposition bə- + feminine plural noun construct - 'with the young women of'",
"*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - 'Boaz'",
"לְלַקֵּ֔ט": "preposition lə- + Piel infinitive construct - 'to glean'",
"עַד־כְּל֥וֹת": "preposition + construct infinitive - 'until completion of'",
"*qĕṣîr*-הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים": "noun construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - 'harvest of the barley'",
"וּקְצִ֣יר": "conjunction wə- + noun construct - 'and harvest of'",
"הַֽחִטִּ֑ים": "definite article + masculine plural noun - 'the wheat'",
"וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she dwelt/lived'",
"אֶת־חֲמוֹתָֽהּ": "direct object marker + noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'with her mother-in-law'"
},
"variants": {
"*tidbaq*": "stayed close/clung/kept company with/followed",
"*kĕlôt*": "completion/ending/finishing",
"*śĕʿōrîm*": "barley",
"*ḥiṭṭîm*": "wheat",
"*tēšeb*": "dwelt/lived/remained/stayed"
}
}