Ruth 2:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So she stayed closeוַתִּדְבַּ֞ק
(vat·tid·bak)
1692: to cling, cleave, keep closea prim. root
by the maidsבְּנַעֲרֹ֥ות
(be·na·'a·ro·vt)
5291: a girl, maidenfem. of naar
of Boazבֹּ֙עַז֙
(bo·'az)
1162: "quickness," an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the templefrom an unused word
in order to gleanלְלַקֵּ֔ט
(le·lak·ket,)
3950: to pick or gather up, gleana prim. root
untilעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
the endכְּלֹ֥ות
(ke·lo·vt)
3615: to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spenta prim. root
of the barleyהַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים
(has·se·'o·rim)
8184: barleyfrom the same as sear
harvestקְצִֽיר־
(ke·tzir-)
7105a: harvesting, harvestfrom qatsar
and the wheatהַֽחִטִּ֑ים
(ha·chit·tim;)
2406: wheatfrom chanat
harvest.וּקְצִ֣יר
(u·ke·tzir)
7105a: harvesting, harvestfrom qatsar
And she livedוַתֵּ֖שֶׁב
(vat·te·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
with her mother-in-law.חֲמֹותָֽהּ׃
(cha·mo·v·tah.)
2545: husband's motherfem. of cham


















KJV Lexicon
So she kept fast
dabaq  (daw-bak')
to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
by the maidens
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
of Boaz
Bo`az  (bo'-az)
Boaz, the ancestor of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple -- Boaz.
to glean
laqat  (law-kat')
to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean -- gather (up), glean.
unto the end
kalah  (kaw-law')
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
of barley
s`orah  (seh-o-raw')
barley (as villose) -- barley.
harvest
qatsiyr  (kaw-tseer')
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).
and of wheat
chittah  (khit-taw')
wheat, whether the grain or the plant -- wheat(-en).
harvest
qatsiyr  (kaw-tseer')
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).
and dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
with her mother in law
chamowth  (kham-oth')
a mother-in-law -- mother in law.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So she stayed close by the maids of Boaz in order to glean until the end of the barley harvest and the wheat harvest. And she lived with her mother-in-law.

King James Bible
So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ruth stayed close to Boaz's female servants and gathered grain until the barley and the wheat harvests were finished. And she lived with her mother-in-law.

International Standard Version
So Ruth continued to stay close to the young women who worked for Boaz, gathering grain until both the barley and wheat harvests were complete, all the while living with her mother-in-law.

NET Bible
So Ruth worked beside Boaz's female servants, gathering grain until the end of the barley harvest as well as the wheat harvest. After that she stayed home with her mother-in-law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Ruth stayed with the young women who were working for Boaz. She gathered grain until both the barley harvest and the wheat harvest ended. And she continued to live with her mother-in-law.

King James 2000 Bible
So she kept close by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother-in-law.
Links
Ruth 2:23
Ruth 2:23 NIV
Ruth 2:23 NLT
Ruth 2:23 ESV
Ruth 2:23 NASB
Ruth 2:23 KJV

Ruth 2:22
Top of Page
Top of Page