Hebrew Word Studies (20 words)
9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz 9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz
23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ
- man (semantic_range)
1)proper name, masculine(God is king, compareמַלְכִּיאֵל) husband of NaomiRuth 1:2,3;Ruth 2:3;Ruth 4:3,9.Topical LexiconBiblical ContextElimelech appears exclusively in the Book of Ruth, a narrative s 1)proper name, masculine(God is king, compareמַלְכִּיאֵל) husband of NaomiRuth 1:2,3;Ruth 2:3;Ruth 4:3,9.Topical LexiconBiblical ContextElimelech appears exclusively in the Book of Ruth, a narrative s
9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz 9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz
33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal 33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal
- an offering made by fire (semantic_range)
2,3,8 18t. Ruth;ᵐ5BΝωεμειν; AΝωεμμεινRuth 1:2,ΝοεμμεινRuth 1:3, usuallyΝοομει(ν);ᵐ5LΝοομι.Topical LexiconCanonical Placement and Narrative SettingNaomi’s name appears only in the Book of Ruth, a narra 2,3,8 18t. Ruth;ᵐ5BΝωεμειν; AΝωεμμεινRuth 1:2,ΝοεμμεινRuth 1:3, usuallyΝοομει(ν);ᵐ5LΝοομι.Topical LexiconCanonical Placement and Narrative SettingNaomi’s name appears only in the Book of Ruth, a narra
9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz 9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz
768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת
25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16
- son (semantic_range)
- son (semantic_range)
- children (semantic_range)
- youth (semantic_range)
- young men (semantic_range)
2,5;Ruth 4:9,10,ᵐ5Μααλων.Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesRuth 1:2;Ruth 1:5;Ruth 4:9;Ruth 4:10Historical SettingMahlon lived during the turbulent era of the Judges when “everyone did what was right 2,5;Ruth 4:9,10,ᵐ5Μααλων.Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrencesRuth 1:2;Ruth 1:5;Ruth 4:9;Ruth 4:10Historical SettingMahlon lived during the turbulent era of the Judges when “everyone did what was right
2,5;Ruth 4:9,ᵐ5Κελαιων,Ξελαιων,Ξελεων,ᵐ5LΞελλαιων(on etymology compare Jerome; see LagOnom. ed. 2, 62, 5).Topical LexiconBiblical Narrative ContextKilion appears exclusively in the Book of Ruth, woven 2,5;Ruth 4:9,ᵐ5Κελαιων,Ξελαιων,Ξελεων,ᵐ5LΞελλαιων(on etymology compare Jerome; see LagOnom. ed. 2, 62, 5).Topical LexiconBiblical Narrative ContextKilion appears exclusively in the Book of Ruth, woven
- failing (semantic_range)
- pining (semantic_range)
- annihilation (semantic_range)
5;1 Samuel 1:1(of ancestor of Elkanah)1 Kings 11:26(of Jeroboam)2from׳א2;מִבֵּית לֶחֶם׳א1 Samuel 17:12(of Jesse); pluralאֶפְרָתִיםמִבֵּית לֶחֶםRuth 1:2.אפת(meaning dubious √ whence Arabiccalamity, & a 5;1 Samuel 1:1(of ancestor of Elkanah)1 Kings 11:26(of Jeroboam)2from׳א2;מִבֵּית לֶחֶם׳א1 Samuel 17:12(of Jesse); pluralאֶפְרָתִיםמִבֵּית לֶחֶםRuth 1:2.אפת(meaning dubious √ whence Arabiccalamity, & a
- Ephrathite (semantic_range)
1911t.;לָֿחֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 20:69t.;בֵּית לָ֑חֶםJudges 12:811t. +Genesis 35:19;Genesis 48:7, whereהוא בית לחםis a gloss, seeאֶפְרָ֫תָה;לָֿ֑חֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 17:153t.; — as constructלֶ֫חֶם׳בּיְהוּדָהJudges 1 1911t.;לָֿחֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 20:69t.;בֵּית לָ֑חֶםJudges 12:811t. +Genesis 35:19;Genesis 48:7, whereהוא בית לחםis a gloss, seeאֶפְרָ֫תָה;לָֿ֑חֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 17:153t.; — as constructלֶ֫חֶם׳בּיְהוּדָהJudges 1
1911t.;לָֿחֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 20:69t.;בֵּית לָ֑חֶםJudges 12:811t. +Genesis 35:19;Genesis 48:7, whereהוא בית לחםis a gloss, seeאֶפְרָ֫תָה;לָֿ֑חֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 17:153t.; — as constructלֶ֫חֶם׳בּיְהוּדָהJudges 1 1911t.;לָֿחֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 20:69t.;בֵּית לָ֑חֶםJudges 12:811t. +Genesis 35:19;Genesis 48:7, whereהוא בית לחםis a gloss, seeאֶפְרָ֫תָה;לָֿ֑חֶם׳בּ1 Samuel 17:153t.; — as constructלֶ֫חֶם׳בּיְהוּדָהJudges 1
35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ 35;Genesis 49:8(q. v. below) as if derived from Hoph`al ofידה=praised, object of praise(onהcompare Hiph`ilאֲהוֺדֶ֑נּוּPsalm 28:7,יְהוֺדֶהNehemiah 11:17), but this dubious; relation toיְהֻד, II.יְהוּדִ
- Judah (semantic_range)
- son of Jacob and Leah (semantic_range)
- tribe (semantic_range)
- nation (semantic_range)
- land of Judah (semantic_range)
13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti
- come in (semantic_range)
- come (semantic_range)
- go in (semantic_range)
- go (semantic_range)
- come in (semantic_range)
12field, land(rare original form ofשָׂדֶה(q. v. below), only in poetry); — absolute׳שׂJeremiah 4:17,שָׂדָ֑יHosea 10:4+; —1cultivatedfieldHosea 12:12, alsoHosea 10:4(si vera lectio, but see Now), yield 12field, land(rare original form ofשָׂדֶה(q. v. below), only in poetry); — absolute׳שׂJeremiah 4:17,שָׂדָ֑יHosea 10:4+; —1cultivatedfieldHosea 12:12, alsoHosea 10:4(si vera lectio, but see Now), yield
37DlPar. 294 f., 296; — on etymology compare LagBN 90 Anm., NeSK 1892, 573, GrayProp.N.25); —׳מוGenesis 19:37178t.;מֹאָב2 Samuel 8:12;ᵐ5Μωαβ; —1Moab as son of Lot by his elder daughter according toGen 37DlPar. 294 f., 296; — on etymology compare LagBN 90 Anm., NeSK 1892, 573, GrayProp.N.25); —׳מוGenesis 19:37178t.;מֹאָב2 Samuel 8:12;ᵐ5Μωαβ; —1Moab as son of Lot by his elder daughter according toGen
1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu
- fall out (semantic_range)
- come to pass (semantic_range)
- become (semantic_range)
- be (semantic_range)
- Fall out (semantic_range)
8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם 8,12;Genesis 11:2,7,31 + often; placed early in sentence for emphasis,Micah 4:10שָׁם תִּנָּצֵ֑לִי,Nahum 3:15;Ezekiel 32:22,24;Psalm 104:26+,וְשָׁם ֗֗֗Genesis 41:12;Exodus 15:27;Numbers 13:22,33 +,שָׁם
- name (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And the name of the man was Elimelech,.... Which signifies "my God is King", as he was King over Israel. In the times of the judges, the government was a theocracy; the judges were raised up immediately by the Lord, and ruled under him; the Targum calls him a great man, and so Jarchi; and it is very likely he was, especially if it be true what is said the Jewish chronology (u), that he
was the brother of Salmon, prince of the tribe of Judah; and it is certain that Boaz the son of Salmon was a kinsman of his, Rut 2:1 , and the name of his wife Naomi; which signifies "sweet, pleasant", very likely a comely person, and of a sweet disposition; a name of the same signification with Naamah, the sister of Tubalcain, Gen 4:22 and according to the Talmudists she was Elimelech's brother's daughter; for they say (w), that Elimelech, Salmon, and the kinsman (spoken of in this book), and the father of Naomi, were all of them the sons of Nahshon, prince of the tribe of Judah; the same Jarchi observes on Rut 1:22 . and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion; which seem to have their names from weakness and consumption, being perhaps weakly and consumptive persons; and it appears they both died young. It is a tradition of the Jews, mentioned by Aben Ezra, that these are the same with Joash and Saraph, who are said to have dominion in Moab, Ch1 4:22 which is not likely: Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah: Jarchi interprets Ephrathites by men of worth and esteem; and the Targum is,"Ephrathites, great men of Bethlehemjudah''but no doubt they were called so, because Ephratah was one of the names of Bethlehem, Gen 35:19 so called from its fruitfulness; though Aben Ezra thinks it had its name from Ephratah the wife of Caleb; but it was so called in the time of Moses, as in the passage referred to: and they came into the country of Moab, and continued there; unto their death; all excepting Naomi, who returned when she heard the famine was over. (u) Seder Olam Rabba, c. 12. p. 34. Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 8. 1. (w) T. Bab Bava Bathra, fol. 91. 1.