Ruth 2:23
"So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean,.... Accepting the kindness of Boaz, and attending to the advice of her mother-in-law, as well as using all diligence to get a livelihood for her mother and herself; in which she was a wonderful instance of dutiful

affection, humility, and industry: and so she continued unto the end of barley harvest, and of wheat harvest; which latter began at Pentecost, as the former did at the passover; and, according to the Midrash (l), from the beginning of the one, to the end of the other, were three months; though it may be, they were gathered in sooner: indeed from the passover to Pentecost were seven weeks, which was the difference between the beginning of one harvest, and the beginning of the other: and dwelt with her mother in law; which is to be understood either of her coming home at night, after she had been gleaning all day, and lodging with her mother-in-law, which was her constant custom during both harvests; or that after the harvests were ended, she continued to dwell with her mother-in-law; which seems to be added for the sake of carrying on the history in the following chapter. (l) Midrash Ruth, fol. 33. so Alshech in loc. Next: Ruth Chapter 3 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Ruth: Ruth Ch... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Ruth: Ruth Ch... »

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H1692 דָּבַק
Definition:

22t.;וְדָבַקconsecutiveGenesis 2:24;דָּבֵ֑ק2 Kings 3:3; 3feminine singularדָּֽבְקָהRuth 1:145t.;דָּבֵ֑קָהJob 29:10; 1singularדָּבַקְתִּיPsalm 119:31; 3pluralדָּֽבְקוּ2 Samuel 20:2;וְדָֽבְקוּconsecutiv 22t.;וְדָבַקconsecutiveGenesis 2:24;דָּבֵ֑ק2 Kings 3:3; 3feminine singularדָּֽבְקָהRuth 1:145t.;דָּבֵ֑קָהJob 29:10; 1singularדָּבַקְתִּיPsalm 119:31; 3pluralדָּֽבְקוּ2 Samuel 20:2;וְדָֽבְקוּconsecutiv

Possible Meanings:
  • cling (semantic_range)
H5291 נַעֲרָה
Definition:

322t., also QrGenesis 24:1420t. Genesis, Deuteronomy (נַעֲרָהKt in Pentateuch onlyDeuteronomy 22:19, see below); plural absoluteנְעָרוֺת1 Samuel 9:11+, constructנַעֲרוֺתEsther 4:4; suffixנַעֲרוֺתָיוRu 322t., also QrGenesis 24:1420t. Genesis, Deuteronomy (נַעֲרָהKt in Pentateuch onlyDeuteronomy 22:19, see below); plural absoluteנְעָרוֺת1 Samuel 9:11+, constructנַעֲרוֺתEsther 4:4; suffixנַעֲרוֺתָיוRu

Possible Meanings:
  • girl (semantic_range)
  • damsel (semantic_range)
  • girl (semantic_range)
  • damsel (semantic_range)
  • maids (semantic_range)
H1162 בֹּעַז
Definition:

1,3,4,5,8,11,14,15,19,23;Ruth 3:2,7;Ruth 4:1(twice in verse);Ruth 4:5;Ruth 4:8;Ruth 4:9;Ruth 4:13; alsoRuth 4:21(twice in verse);1 Chronicles 2:11,12 (ᵐ5Βοος,Βοοζ).2name of the left hand of two pillar 1,3,4,5,8,11,14,15,19,23;Ruth 3:2,7;Ruth 4:1(twice in verse);Ruth 4:5;Ruth 4:8;Ruth 4:9;Ruth 4:13; alsoRuth 4:21(twice in verse);1 Chronicles 2:11,12 (ᵐ5Βοος,Βοοζ).2name of the left hand of two pillar

Possible Meanings:
  • quickness (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)
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)
H3615 כָּלָה
Definition:

38+; 3 feminine singularכָּֽלְתָה1 Samuel 20:7+; 1 singularכָּלִיתִיPsalm 39:11; 3pluralכָּלוּJob 19:27+; 2 masculine pluralכְּלִיתֶםMalachi 3:6;וּכְלִיתֶםconsecutiveEzekiel 13:14; 1pluralכָּלִינוּPsa 38+; 3 feminine singularכָּֽלְתָה1 Samuel 20:7+; 1 singularכָּלִיתִיPsalm 39:11; 3pluralכָּלוּJob 19:27+; 2 masculine pluralכְּלִיתֶםMalachi 3:6;וּכְלִיתֶםconsecutiveEzekiel 13:14; 1pluralכָּלִינוּPsa

Possible Meanings:
  • daughter-in-law (semantic_range)
  • bride (semantic_range)
H7105 קָצִיר
Definition:

Fromqatsar; severed, i.e. Harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).see HEBREWqatsarBrown-Driver- Fromqatsar; severed, i.e. Harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).see HEBREWqatsarBrown-Driver-

Possible Meanings:
  • boughs (semantic_range)
  • branches (semantic_range)
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)
H7105 קָצִיר
Definition:

Fromqatsar; severed, i.e. Harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).see HEBREWqatsarBrown-Driver- Fromqatsar; severed, i.e. Harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).see HEBREWqatsarBrown-Driver-

Possible Meanings:
  • boughs (semantic_range)
  • branches (semantic_range)
H2406 חִטָּה
Definition:

326t.; pluralחִטִּיםGenesis 30:1420t.;חִטִּיןEzekiel 4:9; constructחִטֵּיEzekiel 27:17; —wheat, singular chiefly in poetry, of growing wheatExodus 9:32(E),Deuteronomy 8:8;Job 31:40;Joel 1:11; sownIsai 326t.; pluralחִטִּיםGenesis 30:1420t.;חִטִּיןEzekiel 4:9; constructחִטֵּיEzekiel 27:17; —wheat, singular chiefly in poetry, of growing wheatExodus 9:32(E),Deuteronomy 8:8;Job 31:40;Joel 1:11; sownIsai

H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
H0854 אֵת
Definition:

25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin 25;Joshua 14:12, next2 Samuel 24:24; then repeatedly (but not exclusively)1 Kings 20—2 Kings 8, & in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, e.g.1 Kings 20:25(but1 Kings 20:23אִתָּם)1 Kings 22:7,8,24 (besideמֵאִתִּי)2 Kin

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H2545 חֲמוֹת
Definition:

11;Ruth 3:17;חֲמוֺתָהּRuth 1:147t.;חֲמֹתָהּMicah 7:6; — of NaomiRuth 1:14;Ruth 2:11,18,19 (twice in verse);Ruth 2:23;Ruth 3:1,6,16,17;בַּת קָמָ֫ה בְאִמָּ֔הּכַּלָּה בַּחֲמֹתָהּMicah 7:6.Topical Lexicon 11;Ruth 3:17;חֲמוֺתָהּRuth 1:147t.;חֲמֹתָהּMicah 7:6; — of NaomiRuth 1:14;Ruth 2:11,18,19 (twice in verse);Ruth 2:23;Ruth 3:1,6,16,17;בַּת קָמָ֫ה בְאִמָּ֔הּכַּלָּה בַּחֲמֹתָהּMicah 7:6.Topical Lexicon

Possible Meanings:
  • husband’s mother (semantic_range)

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