Ruth 2:17
"So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

So she gleaned in the field until even,.... An instance of her great diligence and industry, attending to this mean employment constantly from morning tonight: and beat out that she had gleaned: she did not bind up her gleanings in a bundle, and carry it home on her head, as

gleaners with us do, but she beat it out with a staff in the field, where she gleaned it, and winnowed it, very probably in the threshingfloor of Boaz; by which means what she had gleaned was brought into a lesser size and weight, and was a lighter burden to carry home: and it was an ephah of barley; or three seahs of barley, as the Targum; which, according to Bishop Cumberland (i), was six gallons, and three pints, and three solid inches: an omer is said to be the tenth part of an ephah, and, made into bread, was as much as a man could eat in one day, Exo 16:16 , so that Ruth got enough in one day, for herself and her mother-in-law, which would last five days at least. This was a great deal for one woman to pick up, ear by ear, in one day; and must be accounted for, not only by her diligence and industry, but by the favour shown her by the reapers, under the direction of Boaz, who suffered her to glean among the sheaves, and let fall handfuls for her to pick up. (i) Of Scripture Weights and Measures, ch. 3. p. 64.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H3950 לָקַט
Definition:

22;Numbers 11:8,׳וְלconsecutiveExodus 16:4,לָקָ֑טוּExodus 16:18;Imperfect3masculine pluralיִלְקְטוּExodus 16:5,יִלְקֹט֑וּןPsalm 104:28,וַיִּלְקְטוּExodus 16:17,21; 2masculine plural suffixתִּלְקְטֻהוּ 22;Numbers 11:8,׳וְלconsecutiveExodus 16:4,לָקָ֑טוּExodus 16:18;Imperfect3masculine pluralיִלְקְטוּExodus 16:5,יִלְקֹט֑וּןPsalm 104:28,וַיִּלְקְטוּExodus 16:17,21; 2masculine plural suffixתִּלְקְטֻהוּ

Possible Meanings:
  • gleaning (semantic_range)
H7704 שָׂדֶה
Definition:

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

H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H6153 עֶרֶב
Definition:

5strike outהַשְּׁלִישִׁיתsee We Dr and others](sun)set, evening; — absolute׳ע2 Kings 2:16+,עָ֑רֶבExodus 12:18+; constructעֶרֶבProverbs 7:9; dualעַרְבַּיִםExodus 30:84t.,בָּ֑יִם-Exodus 12:165t. (all P) 5strike outהַשְּׁלִישִׁיתsee We Dr and others](sun)set, evening; — absolute׳ע2 Kings 2:16+,עָ֑רֶבExodus 12:18+; constructעֶרֶבProverbs 7:9; dualעַרְבַּיִםExodus 30:84t.,בָּ֑יִם-Exodus 12:165t. (all P)

Possible Meanings:
  • mix (semantic_range)
  • mixed (semantic_range)
H2251 חָבַט
Definition:

12; 3feminine singularוַתַּחְבֹּטRuth 2:17; 2masculine singularתַּחְבֹּטDeuteronomy 24:20;ParticipleחֹבֵטJudges 6:11; —1beat off,זֵיתְךָDeuteronomy 24:20.2beat out(grain), Gideonחֹבֵט חִטִּים בַּגַּתJ 12; 3feminine singularוַתַּחְבֹּטRuth 2:17; 2masculine singularתַּחְבֹּטDeuteronomy 24:20;ParticipleחֹבֵטJudges 6:11; —1beat off,זֵיתְךָDeuteronomy 24:20.2beat out(grain), Gideonחֹבֵט חִטִּים בַּגַּתJ

H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H3950 לָקַט
Definition:

22;Numbers 11:8,׳וְלconsecutiveExodus 16:4,לָקָ֑טוּExodus 16:18;Imperfect3masculine pluralיִלְקְטוּExodus 16:5,יִלְקֹט֑וּןPsalm 104:28,וַיִּלְקְטוּExodus 16:17,21; 2masculine plural suffixתִּלְקְטֻהוּ 22;Numbers 11:8,׳וְלconsecutiveExodus 16:4,לָקָ֑טוּExodus 16:18;Imperfect3masculine pluralיִלְקְטוּExodus 16:5,יִלְקֹט֑וּןPsalm 104:28,וַיִּלְקְטוּExodus 16:17,21; 2masculine plural suffixתִּלְקְטֻהוּ

Possible Meanings:
  • gleaning (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H0374 אֵיפָה
Definition:

15+;אֵפָהExodus 16:36+; constructאֵיפַתLeviticus 19:36+; —ephah, a grain-measure.1a certain quantity of wheat, barley, etc. = ten omers (עֹמֶר)Exodus 16:36(compare in measure of offeringsLeviticus 5:1 15+;אֵפָהExodus 16:36+; constructאֵיפַתLeviticus 19:36+; —ephah, a grain-measure.1a certain quantity of wheat, barley, etc. = ten omers (עֹמֶר)Exodus 16:36(compare in measure of offeringsLeviticus 5:1

H8184 שְׂעֹרָה
Definition:

31+; usually pluralשְׂעֹרִיםHosea 3:2+; —barley, common grain (often ""חִטָּה, etc.):1growing, standing, singularExodus 9:31(twice in verse) (J),Deuteronomy 8:8;Job 31:40;Job 1:11, as sownIsaiah 28:25 31+; usually pluralשְׂעֹרִיםHosea 3:2+; —barley, common grain (often ""חִטָּה, etc.):1growing, standing, singularExodus 9:31(twice in verse) (J),Deuteronomy 8:8;Job 31:40;Job 1:11, as sownIsaiah 28:25

Possible Meanings:
  • bearded (semantic_range)

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