What Does Ruth 2:19 Mean?

“and said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“And her mother in law”

a mother-in-law

“and where”

what place?; also (of time) when?; or (of means) how?

“unto her Where hast thou gleaned”

properly, to pick up, i.e., (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean

“to day”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither

“with whom I wrought”

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

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“be he that did take knowledge”

properly, to scrutinize, i.e., look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (

“thou blessed”

to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as

“of thee And she shewed”

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

“And her mother in law”

a mother-in-law

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

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

“with whom I wrought”

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

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

“and said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“name”

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

“The man's”

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)

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

“with whom I wrought”

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

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

“to day”

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

“is Boaz”

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