What Does Ruth 2:11 Mean?

“answered”

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,

“And Boaz”

boaz, the ancestor of david; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple

“and said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“been shewed”

properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to

“been shewed”

properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“me all that thou hast done”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“unto thy mother in law”

a mother-in-law

“since”

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

“the death”

death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

“of thine husband”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

“and how thou hast left”

to loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc

“thy father”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

“and thy mother”

a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])

“and the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“of thy nativity”

nativity (plural birth-place); by implication, lineage, native country; also offspring, family

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto a people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“which thou knewest”

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o

“not heretofore”

properly, ago, i.e., a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday

trebly, i.e., (in time) day before yesterday