Strong's Lexicon Then Boaz took וַיִּקַּ֞ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) ten עֲשָׂרָ֧ה (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6235: 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers אֲנָשִׁ֛ים (’ă·nā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 582: 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind of the elders מִזִּקְנֵ֥י (miz·ziq·nê) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2205: 1) old 1a) old (of humans) 1b) elder (of those having authority) of the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town and said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch “Sit שְׁבוּ־ (šə·ḇū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell here,” פֹ֑ה (p̄ōh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6311: 1) here, from here, hither 1a) here 1b) hither and they did so. וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃ (way·yê·šê·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so. Young's Literal Translation And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, ‘Sit down here;’ and they sit down. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Boaz took 10 men of the town’s elders and said, “ Sit here.” And they sat down. New American Standard Bible He took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down. King James Bible And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. Parallel Verses New International Version Boaz took ten of the elders of the town and said, "Sit here," and they did so. New Living Translation Then Boaz called ten leaders from the town and asked them to sit as witnesses. English Standard Version And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said, “Sit down here.” So they sat down. New American Standard Bible He took ten men of the elders of the city and said, "Sit down here." So they sat down. King James Bible And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Boaz took 10 men of the town's elders and said, "Sit here." And they sat down. International Standard Version Boaz selected ten of the town elders and spoke to them, "Sit down here." So they sat down NET Bible Boaz chose ten of the village leaders and said, "Sit down here!" So they sat down. American Standard Version And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. English Revised Version And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. Young's Literal Translation And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, 'Sit down here;' and they sit down. Cross References 1 Kings 21:8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth. Proverbs 31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. Ruth 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. Ruth 4:1 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. Ruth 3:18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day. Ruth 3:17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. Ruth 4:3 And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's: Ruth 4:4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. Ruth 4:5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. 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