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Ruth 4:2 Interlinear

“And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said Sit ye down Sit ye down”

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Ruth 4 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיִּקַּ֞ח	H3947	And he took	to take (in the widest variety of applications)
2	עֲשָׂרָ֧ה	H6235	ten	ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
3	אֲנָשִׁ֛ים	H582	men	properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
4	מִזִּקְנֵ֥י	H2205	of the elders	old
5	הָעִ֖יר	H5892	of the city	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
6	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	H559	and said	to say (used with great latitude)
7	וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃	H3427	Sit ye down	properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
8	פֹ֑ה	H6311		this place (french ici), i.e., here or hence
9	וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃	H3427	Sit ye down	properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

Ruth 4:2 (current)And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said Sit ye down Sit ye down