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1 In the days when the judges judged, there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

2 The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah. They came into the country of Moab, and lived there.

3 Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left with her two sons.

4 They took for themselves wives of the women of Moab. The name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other was Ruth. They lived there about ten years.

5 Mahlon and Chilion both died, and the woman was bereaved of her two children and of her husband.

6 Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab; for she had heard in the country of Moab how Yahweh had visited his people in giving them bread.

7 She went out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her. They went on the way to return to the land of Judah.

8 Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May Yahweh deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead, and with me.

9 May Yahweh grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband.” Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices, and wept.

10 They said to her, “No, but we will return with you to your people.”

11 Naomi said, “Go back, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

12 Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, ‘I have hope,’ if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons;

13 would you then wait until they were grown? Would you then refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, for it grieves me seriously for your sakes, for Yahweh’s hand has gone out against me.”

14 They lifted up their voices, and wept again; then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth joined with her.

15 She said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.”

16 Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.

17 Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Yahweh do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.”

18 When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.

19 So they both went until they came to Bethlehem. When they had come to Bethlehem, all the city was excited about them, and they asked, “Is this Naomi?”

20 She said to them, “Don’t call me Naomi. Call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.

21 I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?”

22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab. They came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

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Hebrew interlinear — Ruth 1:1–22 (323 words)
1
  1. וַיְהִ֗יwayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. בִּימֵי֙bîmēyyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  3. שְׁפֹ֣טšĕpōṭshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  4. הַשֹּֽׁפְטִ֔יםhaššōpĕṭîmshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  5. וַיְהִ֥יwayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  6. רָעָ֖בrāʿābra`ab: hunger (more or less extensive)H7458
  7. בָּאָ֑רֶץbāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  8. וַיֵּ֨לֶךְwayyēlekhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  9. אִ֜ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  10. מִבֵּ֧יתmibbêt
  11. לֶ֣חֶםleḥemhouse of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in IsraelH1035
  12. יְהוּדָ֗הyĕhûdâYhuwdah: celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five IsraelitesH3063
  13. לָגוּר֙lāgûrguwr: (properly) to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose)H1481
  14. בִּשְׂדֵ֣יbiśdêsadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  15. מוֹאָ֔בmôʾābMow'ab: Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsH4124
  16. ה֥וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  17. וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹwĕʾištôishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  18. וּשְׁנֵ֥יûšĕnêshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  19. בָנָֽיו׃bānāywben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
2
  1. וְשֵׁ֣םwĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  2. הָאִ֣ישׁhāʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  3. אֱֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְʾĕlîmelekEliymelek: God of (the) king; Elimelek, an IsraeliteH458
  4. וְשֵׁם֩wĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  5. אִשְׁתּ֨וֹʾištôishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  6. נָֽעֳמִ֜יnāʿŏmîNo`omiy: pleasant; Noomi, an IsraelitessH5281
  7. וְשֵׁ֥םwĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  8. שְׁנֵֽיšĕnêshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  9. בָנָ֣יו׀bānāywben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  10. מַחְל֤וֹןmaḥlônMachlown: sick; Machlon, an IsraeliteH4248
  11. וְכִלְיוֹן֙wĕkilyônKilyown: Kiljon, an IsraeliteH3630
  12. אֶפְרָתִ֔יםʾeprātîmEphrathiy: an Ephrathite or an EphraimiteH673
  13. מִבֵּ֥יתmibbêt
  14. לֶ֖חֶםleḥemhouse of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in IsraelH1035
  15. יְהוּדָ֑הyĕhûdâYhuwdah: celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five IsraelitesH3063
  16. וַיָּבֹ֥אוּwayyābōʾûbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  17. שְׂדֵיśĕdêsadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  18. מוֹאָ֖בmôʾābMow'ab: Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsH4124
  19. וַיִּֽהְיוּwayyihĕyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  20. שָֽׁם׃šāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
3
  1. וַיָּ֥מָתwayyāmotmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  2. אֱלִימֶ֖לֶךְʾĕlîmelekEliymelek: God of (the) king; Elimelek, an IsraeliteH458
  3. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. נָֽעֳמִ֑יnāʿŏmîNo`omiy: pleasant; Noomi, an IsraelitessH5281
  5. וַתִּשָּׁאֵ֥רwattiššāʾērsha'ar: (properly) to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundantH7604
  6. הִ֖יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  7. וּשְׁנֵ֥יûšĕnêshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  8. בָנֶֽיהָ׃bānêhāben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
4
  1. וַיִּשְׂא֣וּwayyiśʾûnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  2. לָהֶ֗םlāhem
  3. נָשִׁים֙nāšîmishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  4. מֹֽאֲבִיּ֔וֹתmōʾăbiyyôtMow'abiy: a Moabite or Moabitess, i.e. a descendant from MoabH4125
  5. שֵׁ֤םšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  6. הָֽאַחַת֙hāʾaḥatechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  7. עָרְפָּ֔הʿorpâ`Orpah: mane; Orpah, a MoabitesH6204
  8. וְשֵׁ֥םwĕšēmshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  9. הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaššēnîtsheniy: (properly) second (the ordinal number); (adverbially) againH8145
  10. ר֑וּתrûtRuwth: friend; Ruth, a MoabitessH7327
  11. וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּwayyēšĕbûyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  12. שָׁ֖םšāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
  13. כְּעֶ֥שֶׂרkĕʿeśer`eser: ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)H6235
  14. שָׁנִֽים׃šānîmshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
5
  1. וַיָּמֻ֥תוּwayyāmutûmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  2. גַםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  3. שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םšĕnêhemshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  4. מַחְל֣וֹןmaḥlônMachlown: sick; Machlon, an IsraeliteH4248
  5. וְכִלְי֑וֹןwĕkilyônKilyown: Kiljon, an IsraeliteH3630
  6. וַתִּשָּׁאֵר֙wattiššāʾērsha'ar: (properly) to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundantH7604
  7. הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhāʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  8. מִשְּׁנֵ֥יmiššĕnêshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  9. יְלָדֶ֖יהָyĕlādêhāyeled: something born, i.e. a lad or offspringH3206
  10. וּמֵֽאִישָֽׁהּ׃ûmēʾîšāhiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
6
  1. וַתָּ֤קָםwattāqomquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  2. הִיא֙hîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  3. וְכַלֹּתֶ֔יהָwĕkallōtêhākallah: a bride (as if perfect); (hence) a son's wifeH3618
  4. וַתָּ֖שָׁבwattāšobshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  5. מִשְּׂדֵ֣יmiśśĕdêsadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  6. מוֹאָ֑בmôʾābMow'ab: Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsH4124
  7. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. שָֽׁמְעָה֙šāmĕʿāhshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  9. בִּשְׂדֵ֣הbiśdēsadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  10. מוֹאָ֔בmôʾābMow'ab: Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsH4124
  11. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  12. פָקַ֤דpāqadpaqad: to visit (with friendly or hostile intent)H6485
  13. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  14. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  15. עַמּ֔וֹʿammô`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  16. לָתֵ֥תlātētnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  17. לָהֶ֖םlāhem
  18. לָֽחֶם׃lāḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
7
  1. וַתֵּצֵ֗אwattēṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  2. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  3. הַמָּקוֹם֙hammāqômmaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
  4. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  5. הָֽיְתָהhāyĕtâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  6. שָּׁ֔מָּהšāmmâsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
  7. וּשְׁתֵּ֥יûšĕttêshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  8. כַלֹּתֶ֖יהָkallōtêhākallah: a bride (as if perfect); (hence) a son's wifeH3618
  9. עִמָּ֑הּʿimmāh`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  10. וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהwattēlaknâhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  11. בַדֶּ֔רֶךְbadderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  12. לָשׁ֖וּבlāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  13. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  14. אֶ֥רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  15. יְהוּדָֽה׃yĕhûdâYhuwdah: celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five IsraelitesH3063
8
  1. וַתֹּ֤אמֶרwattōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. נָֽעֳמִי֙nāʿŏmiyNo`omiy: pleasant; Noomi, an IsraelitessH5281
  3. לִשְׁתֵּ֣יlištêshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  4. כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָkallōtêhākallah: a bride (as if perfect); (hence) a son's wifeH3618
  5. לֵ֣כְנָהlēkĕnâhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  6. שֹּׁ֔בְנָהšōbĕnâshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  7. אִשָּׁ֖הʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  8. לְבֵ֣יתlĕbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  9. אִמָּ֑הּʾimmāhem: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like H0001H517
  10. יַ֣עַשׂהyaʿaś`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  11. יְהוָ֤הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  12. עִמָּכֶם֙ʿimmākem`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  13. חֶ֔סֶדḥesedcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  14. כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֧רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  15. עֲשִׂיתֶ֛םʿăśîtem`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  16. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  17. הַמֵּתִ֖יםhammētîmmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  18. וְעִמָּדִֽי׃wĕʿimmādî`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
9
  1. יִתֵּ֤ןyittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  2. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. לָכֶ֔םlākem
  4. וּמְצֶ֣אןָûmĕṣeʾnāmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  5. מְנוּחָ֔הmĕnûḥâmnuwchah: repose; (adverbially) peacefullyH4496
  6. אִשָּׁ֖הʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  7. בֵּ֣יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  8. אִישָׁ֑הּʾîšāhiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  9. וַתִּשַּׁ֣קwattiššaqnashaq: to kiss; (literally or figuratively) touchH5401
  10. לָהֶ֔ןlāhen
  11. וַתִּשֶּׂ֥אנָהwattiśśeʾnânasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  12. קוֹלָ֖ןqôlānqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  13. וַתִּבְכֶּֽינָה׃wattibkênâbakah: to weep; (generally) to bemoanH1058
10
  1. וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָהwattōʾmarnâamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. לָּ֑הּlāh
  3. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. אִתָּ֥ךְʾittāketh: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  5. נָשׁ֖וּבnāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  6. לְעַמֵּֽךְ׃lĕʿammēk`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
11
  1. וַתֹּ֤אמֶרwattōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. נָֽעֳמִי֙nāʿŏmiyNo`omiy: pleasant; Noomi, an IsraelitessH5281
  3. שֹׁ֣בְנָהšōbĕnâshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  4. בְנֹתַ֔יbĕnōtaybath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  5. לָ֥מָּהlāmmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  6. תֵלַ֖כְנָהtēlaknâhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  7. עִמִּ֑יʿimmî`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  8. הַעֽוֹדhaʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
  9. לִ֤יlî
  10. בָנִים֙bānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  11. בְּֽמֵעַ֔יbĕmēʿayme`ah: used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathyH4578
  12. וְהָי֥וּwĕhāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  13. לָכֶ֖םlākem
  14. לַֽאֲנָשִֽׁים׃laʾănāšîmiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
12
  1. שֹׁ֤בְנָהšōbĕnâshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. בְנֹתַי֙bĕnōtaybath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  3. לֵ֔כְןָlēkĕnāhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  4. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. זָקַ֖נְתִּיzāqantîzaqen: to be oldH2204
  6. מִֽהְי֣וֹתmihĕyôthayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  7. לְאִ֑ישׁlĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  8. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ʾāmartiyamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  10. יֶשׁyešyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  11. לִ֣יlî
  12. תִקְוָ֔הtiqwâtiqvah: (literally) a cord (as an attachment); (figuratively) expectancyH8615
  13. גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  14. הָיִ֤יתִיhāyîtîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  15. הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙hallaylāhlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
  16. לְאִ֔ישׁlĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  17. וְגַ֖םwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  18. יָלַ֥דְתִּיyāladtîyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
  19. בָנִֽים׃bānîmben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
13
  1. הֲלָהֵ֣ן׀hălāhēnlahen: popularly for if; (hence) thereforeH3860
  2. תְּשַׂבֵּ֗רְנָהtĕśabbērĕnâsabar: to scrutinize; (by implication, of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)H7663
  3. עַ֚דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  4. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  5. יִגְדָּ֔לוּyigdālûgadal: (properly) to twist; to be large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)H1431
  6. הֲלָהֵן֙hălāhēnlahen: popularly for if; (hence) thereforeH3860
  7. תֵּֽעָגֵ֔נָהtēʿāgēnâ`agan: to debar, i.e. from marriageH5702
  8. לְבִלְתִּ֖יlĕbiltîbiltiy: (properly) a failure ofH1115
  9. הֱי֣וֹתhĕyôthayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  10. לְאִ֑ישׁlĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  11. אַ֣לʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  12. בְּנֹתַ֗יbĕnōtaybath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  13. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  14. מַרmarmarar: to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively)H4843
  15. לִ֤יlî
  16. מְאֹד֙mĕʾōdm`od: (properly) vehemence; (with or without preposition) vehementlyH3966
  17. מִכֶּ֔םmikkemmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  18. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  19. יָצְאָ֥הyoṣʾâyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  20. בִ֖יbî
  21. יַדyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  22. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
14
  1. וַתִּשֶּׂ֣נָהwattiśśenânasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  2. קוֹלָ֔ןqôlānqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  3. וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ינָהwattibkênâbakah: to weep; (generally) to bemoanH1058
  4. ע֑וֹדʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
  5. וַתִּשַּׁ֤קwattiššaqnashaq: to kiss; (literally or figuratively) touchH5401
  6. עָרְפָּה֙ʿorpāh`Orpah: mane; Orpah, a MoabitesH6204
  7. לַֽחֲמוֹתָ֔הּlaḥămôtāhchamowth: a mother-in-lawH2545
  8. וְר֖וּתwĕrûtRuwth: friend; Ruth, a MoabitessH7327
  9. דָּ֥בְקָהdābĕqâdabaq: (properly) to impinge, i.e. cling or adhereH1692
15
  1. וַתֹּ֗אמֶרwattōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. הִנֵּה֙hinnēhhinneh: lo!H2009
  3. שָׁ֣בָהšābâshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  4. יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְyĕbimtēkYbemeth: a sister-in-lawH2994
  5. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. עַמָּ֖הּʿammāh`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  7. וְאֶלwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  8. אֱלֹהֶ֑יהָʾĕlōhêhāelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  9. שׁ֖וּבִיšûbîshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  10. אַֽחֲרֵ֥יʾaḥărêachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  11. יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃yĕbimtēkYbemeth: a sister-in-lawH2994
16
  1. וַתֹּ֤אמֶרwattōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. רוּת֙rûtRuwth: friend; Ruth, a MoabitessH7327
  3. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  4. תִּפְגְּעִיtipgĕʿîpaga`: to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunityH6293
  5. בִ֔יbî
  6. לְעָזְבֵ֖ךְlĕʿozbēk`azab: to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etcH5800
  7. לָשׁ֣וּבlāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  8. מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יִךְmēʾaḥărāyikachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  9. כִּ֠יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  10. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  11. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  12. תֵּֽלְכִ֜יtēlĕkîhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  13. אֵלֵ֗ךְʾēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  14. וּבַֽאֲשֶׁ֤רûbaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  15. תָּלִ֙ינִי֙tālîniyluwn: to stop (usually over night); (by implication) to stay permanentlyH3885
  16. אָלִ֔יןʾālînluwn: to stop (usually over night); (by implication) to stay permanentlyH3885
  17. עַמֵּ֣ךְʿammēk`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  18. עַמִּ֔יʿammî`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  19. וֵֽאלֹהַ֖יִךְwēʾlōhayikelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  20. אֱלֹהָֽי׃ʾĕlōhāyelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
17
  1. בַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤רbaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  2. תָּמ֙וּתִי֙tāmûtiymuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  3. אָמ֔וּתʾāmûtmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  4. וְשָׁ֖םwĕšāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
  5. אֶקָּבֵ֑רʾeqqābērqabar: to interH6912
  6. כֹּה֩kōhkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
  7. יַֽעֲשֶׂ֨הyaʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  8. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  9. לִי֙liy
  10. וְכֹ֣הwĕkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
  11. יֹסִ֔יףyōsîpyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
  12. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  13. הַמָּ֔וֶתhammāwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
  14. יַפְרִ֖ידyaprîdparad: to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)H6504
  15. בֵּינִ֥יbênîbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  16. וּבֵינֵֽךְ׃ûbênēkbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
18
  1. וַתֵּ֕רֶאwattēreʾra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  3. מִתְאַמֶּ֥צֶתmitʾammeṣetamats: to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)H553
  4. הִ֖יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  5. לָלֶ֣כֶתlālekethalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  6. אִתָּ֑הּʾittāheth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  7. וַתֶּחְדַּ֖לwatteḥdalchadal: (properly) to be flabby; (by implication) desistH2308
  8. לְדַבֵּ֥רlĕdabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  9. אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ʾēlêhāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
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  1. וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָהwattēlaknâhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  2. שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔םšĕttêhemshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  3. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  4. בּוֹאָ֖נָהbôʾānâbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  5. בֵּ֣יתbêt
  6. לָ֑חֶםlāḥemhouse of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in IsraelH1035
  7. וַיְהִ֗יwayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  8. כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙kĕbōʾānāhbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  9. בֵּ֣יתbêt
  10. לֶ֔חֶםleḥemhouse of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in IsraelH1035
  11. וַתֵּהֹ֤םwattēhōmhuwm: to make an uproar, or agitate greatlyH1949
  12. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  13. הָעִיר֙hāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  14. עֲלֵיהֶ֔ןʿălêhen`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  15. וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָהwattōʾmarnâamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  16. הֲזֹ֥אתhăzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  17. נָֽעֳמִֽי׃nāʿŏmîNo`omiy: pleasant; Noomi, an IsraelitessH5281
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  1. וַתֹּ֣אמֶרwattōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֲלֵיהֶ֔ןʾălêhenel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  4. תִּקְרֶ֥אנָהtiqreʾnâqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  5. לִ֖יlî
  6. נָֽעֳמִ֑יnāʿŏmîNo`omiy: pleasant; Noomi, an IsraelitessH5281
  7. קְרֶ֤אןָqĕreʾnāqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  8. לִי֙liy
  9. מָרָ֔אmārāʾMara': bitter; Mara, a symbolic name of NaomiH4755
  10. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  11. הֵמַ֥רhēmarmarar: to be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively)H4843
  12. שַׁדַּ֛יšaddayShadday: the AlmightyH7706
  13. לִ֖יlî
  14. מְאֹֽד׃mĕʾōdm`od: (properly) vehemence; (with or without preposition) vehementlyH3966
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  1. אֲנִי֙ʾăniyaniy: IH589
  2. מְלֵאָ֣הmĕlēʾâmale': full (literally or figuratively); (literally) fillingH4392
  3. הָלַ֔כְתִּיhālaktîhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  4. וְרֵיקָ֖םwĕrêqāmreyqam: emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedlyH7387
  5. הֱשִׁיבַ֣נִיhĕšîbanîshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  6. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. לָ֣מָּהlāmmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  8. תִקְרֶ֤אנָהtiqreʾnâqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  9. לִי֙liy
  10. נָֽעֳמִ֔יnāʿŏmîNo`omiy: pleasant; Noomi, an IsraelitessH5281
  11. וַֽיהוָה֙wayhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  12. עָ֣נָהʿānâ`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  13. בִ֔יbî
  14. וְשַׁדַּ֖יwĕšaddayShadday: the AlmightyH7706
  15. הֵ֥רַֽעhēraʿra`a`: (properly) to spoil; (literally) to ruin by breaking to pieces)H7489
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  1. וַתָּ֣שָׁבwattāšobshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. נָֽעֳמִ֗יnāʿŏmîNo`omiy: pleasant; Noomi, an IsraelitessH5281
  3. וְר֨וּתwĕrûtRuwth: friend; Ruth, a MoabitessH7327
  4. הַמּֽוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הhammôʾăbiyyâMow'abiy: a Moabite or Moabitess, i.e. a descendant from MoabH4125
  5. כַלָּתָהּ֙kallātāhkallah: a bride (as if perfect); (hence) a son's wifeH3618
  6. עִמָּ֔הּʿimmāh`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  7. הַשָּׁ֖בָהhaššābâshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  8. מִשְּׂדֵ֣יmiśśĕdêsadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  9. מוֹאָ֑בmôʾābMow'ab: Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsH4124
  10. וְהֵ֗מָּהwĕhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  11. בָּ֚אוּbāʾûbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  12. בֵּ֣יתbêt
  13. לֶ֔חֶםleḥemhouse of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in IsraelH1035
  14. בִּתְחִלַּ֖תbitḥillattchillah: a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly)H8462
  15. קְצִ֥ירqĕṣîrqatsiyr: severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figurativelyH7105
  16. שְׂעֹרִֽים׃śĕʿōrîms`orah: barley (as villose)H8184

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Strong's words in Ruth 1 (6)
Strong's H7725 — וַתָּ֖שָׁב (wattāšob)
shuwb (shoob) v. 1. to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point) 2. (generally) to retreat 3. (often adverbially) again [a primitive root] KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) X again, (cause to) answer (+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, X certainly, come again (back), X consider, + continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw back, fetch home again, X fro, get (oneself) (back) again, X give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, X needs, be past, X pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, + say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, X surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.. Appears 12 times in Ruth 1.
Strong's H1980 — וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (wayyēlek)
halak (haw-lak') v. 1. a primitive root 2. to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) [akin to H3212] KJV: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be c. Appears 10 times in Ruth 1.
Strong's H1961 — וַיְהִ֗י (wayhî)
hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 9 times in Ruth 1.
Strong's H376 — אִ֜ישׁ (ʾîš)
iysh (eesh) n-m. 1. a man as an individual or a male person 2. often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) [contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)] KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Root(s): H582 Compare: H802. Appears 9 times in Ruth 1.
Strong's H5281 — נָֽעֳמִ֜י (nāʿŏmî)
No`omiy (no-om-ee') n/p. 1. pleasant 2. Noomi, an Israelitess [from H5278] KJV: Naomi. Root(s): H5278. Appears 8 times in Ruth 1.
Strong's H559 — וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (wattōʾmer)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 8 times in Ruth 1.

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