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align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ruth/2-20.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1804 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתֹּ֨אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattomer_559.htm" title="vat·To·mer: said -- Occurrence 100 of 199.">wat-tō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5281.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5281: Naomi = 'my delight'<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah">5281</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5281.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5281 -- Occurrence 12 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָעֳמִ֜י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/noomi_5281.htm" title="no·'o·Mi: Naomi -- Occurrence 11 of 19.">nā-‘o-mî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Naomi</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3618.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3618: 1) bride, daughter-in-law <BR> 1a) daughter-in-law <BR> 1b) bride, young wife">3618</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3618.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3618 -- Occurrence 11 of 34">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lechallatah_3618.htm" title="le·chal·la·Tah,: to her daughter-in-law -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">lə-ḵal-lā-ṯāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to her daughter-in-law</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person feminine singular">Prep-l | N-fsc | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to kneel <BR> 1a2) to bless <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself <BR> 1c) (Piel) to bless <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself <BR> 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse">1288</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1288 -- Occurrence 154 of 330">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בָּר֥וּךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/baruch_1288.htm" title="ba·Ruch: may he be blessed -- Occurrence 16 of 52.">bā-rūḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Blessed [be]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular">V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)">1931</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 810 of 1877">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הוּא֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hu_1931.htm" title="hu: he -- Occurrence 380 of 865.">hū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">he</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - third person masculine singular">Pro-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 2155 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לַיהוָ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh,: of the LORD -- Occurrence 2154 of 6218.">Yah-weh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Prep-l | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 2369 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁר֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher: who -- Occurrence 2024 of 4804.">’ă-šer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 1589 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֹא־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo-: has not -- Occurrence 1095 of 3269.">lō-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5800: 1) to leave, loose, forsake<BR> 1a) (Qal) to leave <BR> 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone <BR> 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise <BR> 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be left to <BR> 1b2) to be forsaken <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be deserted <BR> 2) to restore, repair <BR> 2a) (Qal) to repair">5800</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5800 -- Occurrence 44 of 211">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עָזַ֣ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/azav_5800.htm" title="'a·Zav: withdrawn -- Occurrence 4 of 11.">‘ā-zaḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">has forsaken</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2617: 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness <BR> 2) a reproach, shame">2617</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2617 -- Occurrence 28 of 247">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חַסְדּ֔וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chasdo_2617.htm" title="chas·Do,: his kindness -- Occurrence 2 of 58.">ḥas-dōw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">His kindness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 854: 1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)">854</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 854 -- Occurrence 314 of 809">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_854.htm" title="'et-: for -- Occurrence 84 of 280.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community">2416</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2416 -- Occurrence 145 of 503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַחַיִּ֖ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hachaiyim_2416.htm" title="ha·chai·Yim: to the living -- Occurrence 10 of 27.">ha-ḥay-yîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the living</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Adjective - masculine plural">Art | Adj-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 854: 1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)">854</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 854 -- Occurrence 315 of 809">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veet_854.htm" title="ve·'Et: and to -- Occurrence 20 of 53.">wə-’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition">Conj-w | Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4191: 1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely">4191</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4191 -- Occurrence 360 of 839">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֵּתִ֑ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammetim_4191.htm" title="ham·me·Tim;: the dead -- Occurrence 8 of 12.">ham-mê-ṯîm;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the dead</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural">Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1805 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַתֹּ֧אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vattomer_559.htm" title="vat·To·mer: said -- Occurrence 101 of 199.">wat-tō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָ֣הּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lah">lāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to her</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person feminine singular">Prep | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5281.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5281: Naomi = 'my delight'<BR> 1) wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah">5281</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5281.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5281 -- Occurrence 13 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָעֳמִ֗י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/noomi_5281.htm" title="no·'o·Mi,: Naomi -- Occurrence 12 of 19.">nā-‘o-mî,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Naomi</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7138.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7138: 1) near <BR> 1a) of place <BR> 1b) of time <BR> 1c) of personal relationship <BR> 1c1) kinship">7138</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7138.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7138 -- Occurrence 21 of 77">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קָר֥וֹב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/karov_7138.htm" title="ka·Rov: is our relative -- Occurrence 7 of 32.">qā-rō-wḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a relation</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָ֙נוּ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="la·nu">lā-nū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of ours</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: first person common plural">Prep | 1cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 769 of 2006">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאִ֔ישׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haish_376.htm" title="ha·'Ish,: to her the man -- Occurrence 96 of 166.">hā-’îš,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">this man</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1350: 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer <BR> 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance <BR> 1a2) to redeem (by payment) <BR> 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject) <BR> 1a3a) individuals from death <BR> 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage <BR> 1a3c) Israel from exile <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to redeem oneself <BR> 1b2) to be redeemed">1350</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1350 -- Occurrence 39 of 105">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/miggoalenu_1350.htm" title="mig·go·'a·Le·nu: of our closest -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">mig-gō-’ă-lê-nū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">one of our kinsman-redeemers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct :: first person common plural">Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 1cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)">1931</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1931 -- Occurrence 811 of 1877">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֽוּא׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hu_1931.htm" title="Hu.: he -- Occurrence 381 of 865.">hū.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">is</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - third person masculine singular">Pro-3ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' 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href="//interlinearbible.org/ruth/2.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vat·to·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַתֹּ֨אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="na·'o·mi: Naomi -- 5281: mother-in-law of Ruth">נָעֳמִ֜י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3618.htm" title="le·chal·la·tah: to her daughter-in-law -- 3618: daughter-in-law, bride">לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ba·ruch: may he be blessed -- 1288: to kneel, bless">בָּר֥וּךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1931.htm" title="hu: he -- 1931: he, she, it">הוּא֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh,: of the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">לַיהוָ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher: who -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁר֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="lo-: has not -- 3808: not">לֹא־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5800.htm" title="a·zav: withdrawn -- 5800: to leave, forsake, loose">עָזַ֣ב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2617.htm" title="chas·dov,: his kindness -- 2617: goodness, kindness">חַסְדֹּ֔ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/854.htm" title="et-: for -- 854: with (denoting proximity)">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="ha·chai·yim: to the living -- 2416: alive, living">הַחַיִּ֖ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/854.htm" title="ve·'et-: and to -- 854: with (denoting proximity)">וְאֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="ham·me·tim;: the dead -- 4191: to die">הַמֵּתִ֑ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vat·to·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַתֹּ֧אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lah">לָ֣הּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="na·'o·mi: Naomi -- 5281: mother-in-law of Ruth">נָעֳמִ֗י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7138.htm" title="ka·ro·vv: is our relative -- 7138: near">קָרֹ֥וב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="la·nu">לָ֙נוּ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="ha·'ish,: to her the man -- 376: man">הָאִ֔ישׁ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1350.htm" title="mig·go·'a·le·nu: of our closest -- 1350: to redeem, act as kinsman">מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1931.htm" title="hu.: he -- 1931: he, she, it">הֽוּא׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/ruth/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- Naomi">And Naomi</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3618.htm" title="kallah (kal-law') -- bride, daughter-in-law, spouse">unto her daughter in law</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1288.htm" title="barak (baw-rak') -- X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed">Blessed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">be he of the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5800.htm" title="azab (aw-zab') -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, X surely">who hath not left off</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2617.htm" title="checed (kheh'-sed) -- favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity">his kindness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2416.htm" title="chay (khah'-ee) -- + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop">to the living</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4191.htm" title="muwth (mooth) -- X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er)">and to the dead</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5281.htm" title="No'omiy (no-om-ee') -- Naomi">And Naomi</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="'iysh (eesh) -- also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow">unto her The man</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7138.htm" title="qarowb (kaw-robe') -- allied, approach, at hand, + any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour">is near of kin</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1350.htm" title="ga'al (gaw-al') -- X in any wise, X at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase">unto us one of our next kinsmen</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/2.htm">רות 2:20 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֨אמֶר נָעֳמִ֜י לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ בָּר֥וּךְ הוּא֙ לַיהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹא־עָזַ֣ב חַסְדֹּ֔ו אֶת־הַחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַמֵּתִ֑ים וַתֹּ֧אמֶר לָ֣הּ נָעֳמִ֗י קָרֹ֥וב לָ֙נוּ֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ הֽוּא׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/2.htm">רות 2:20 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ותאמר נעמי לכלתה ברוך הוא ליהוה אשר לא־עזב חסדו את־החיים ואת־המתים ותאמר לה נעמי קרוב לנו האיש מגאלנו הוא׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/2.htm">רות 2:20 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ותאמר נעמי לכלתה ברוך הוא ליהוה אשר לא־עזב חסדו את־החיים ואת־המתים ותאמר לה נעמי קרוב לנו האיש מגאלנו הוא׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/ruth/2.htm">רות 2:20 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ותאמר נעמי לכלתה ברוך הוא ליהוה אשר לא עזב חסדו את החיים ואת המתים ותאמר לה נעמי קרוב לנו האיש מגאלנו הוא׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/ruth/2-20.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "May he be blessed of the LORD who has not withdrawn his kindness to the living and to the dead." Again Naomi said to her, "The man is our relative, he is one of our closest relatives."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed <i>be</i> he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man <i>is</i> near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not forsaken his kindness to the living or the dead." Naomi continued, "The man is a close relative. He is one of our family redeemers." <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Blessed</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/3-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 3:10</span> Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 2:5</span> And David sent messengers to the men of Jabeshgilead, and said to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/29-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 29:12,13</span> Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Timothy 1:16-18</span> The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed …</a></p><p class="hdg">hath not</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_samuel/9-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Samuel 9:1</span> And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 17:17</span> A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/philippians/4-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Philippians 4:10</span> But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care …</a></p><p class="hdg">one of our. or, one that hath right to redeem</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ruth/3-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ruth 3:9</span> And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth your handmaid: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ruth/4-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ruth 4:6</span> And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar my …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-25.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Leviticus 25:25</span> If your brother be waxen poor, and has sold away some of his possession, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 25:5-7</span> If brothers dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/19-25.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 19:25</span> For I know that my redeemer lives, and that he shall stand at the …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20</a> • <a href="/niv/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/ruth/2-20.htm">Ruth 2:20 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ruth/2-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 2:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 2:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ruth/2-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 2:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 2:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>