Ruth 3:12
"And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And now it is true, that I am thy near kinsman,.... Her husband and he being brothers' sons, so own cousins: howbeit, there is a kinsman nearer than I, who

was, the Jews say (w), the brother of her husband's father, and so his uncle, which was a nearer relation than an own cousin. (w) Midrash Ruth, ut supra. (31. 4. & 34. 2) Jarchi in loc.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H6258 עַתָּה
Definition:

43;Psalm 74:6עתKt, Qrעַתָּה),עָ֑֫תָּהGenesis 32:5+,adverbof time,now(properly accusative of [`int],עֵת(Köii. 260),at the time, in particular of the present time, i.e.now; compare Germanzur Zeit, Arabi 43;Psalm 74:6עתKt, Qrעַתָּה),עָ֑֫תָּהGenesis 32:5+,adverbof time,now(properly accusative of [`int],עֵת(Köii. 260),at the time, in particular of the present time, i.e.now; compare Germanzur Zeit, Arabi

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H0551 אָמְנָם
Definition:

17(=Isaiah 37:18)Job 19:4,5;Job 34:12;Job 36:4;Ruth 3:12, also ironicalJob 9:2;Job 12:2.Topical LexiconEssential Senseאָמְנָם (’omnam) functions as an adverb of affirmation, rendered “truly,” “indeed, 17(=Isaiah 37:18)Job 19:4,5;Job 34:12;Job 36:4;Ruth 3:12, also ironicalJob 9:2;Job 12:2.Topical LexiconEssential Senseאָמְנָם (’omnam) functions as an adverb of affirmation, rendered “truly,” “indeed,

Possible Meanings:
  • verily (semantic_range)
H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H0518 אִם
Definition:

see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf

Possible Meanings:
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • dam (semantic_range)
  • point of departure (semantic_range)
  • division (semantic_range)
H1350 גָּאַל
Definition:

2314t.;Imperfectיִגְאַל, etc.Leviticus 25:3318t.;Imperativeגְּאַל, etc.Ruth 4:63t.;InfinitiveabsoluteגָּאֹלLeviticus 27:132t.; constructלִגְאוֺלRuth 4:42t.; suffixלְגָאֳלֵךְRuth 3:13;ParticipleגֹּאֵלL 2314t.;Imperfectיִגְאַל, etc.Leviticus 25:3318t.;Imperativeגְּאַל, etc.Ruth 4:63t.;InfinitiveabsoluteגָּאֹלLeviticus 27:132t.; constructלִגְאוֺלRuth 4:42t.; suffixלְגָאֳלֵךְRuth 3:13;ParticipleגֹּאֵלL

Possible Meanings:
  • defiling (semantic_range)
  • defilement (semantic_range)
H0595 אָנֹכִי
Definition:

9אָֽנֹכִ֑יpronoun 1 singular commonI;Genesis 3:10;Genesis 7:4;Genesis 15:1,2;Genesis 16:5#NAME?הֲהֶאָנֹכִיNumbers 11:12;Job 21:4. (Assyriananâku, Phoenician & Moabiteאנך: not in Arabic, Aramaic, Ethio 9אָֽנֹכִ֑יpronoun 1 singular commonI;Genesis 3:10;Genesis 7:4;Genesis 15:1,2;Genesis 16:5#NAME?הֲהֶאָנֹכִיNumbers 11:12;Job 21:4. (Assyriananâku, Phoenician & Moabiteאנך: not in Arabic, Aramaic, Ethio

H1571 גַּם
Definition:

6וַתִּתֵּן גַּם לְאִישָׁהּand gavealsoto her husband,Genesis 3:27and takealsoof the tree of life,Genesis 7:3;Genesis 19:21;Genesis 24:19;Genesis 26:21;Genesis 29:27;Genesis 30:15;Genesis 32:21(גַּם הִ 6וַתִּתֵּן גַּם לְאִישָׁהּand gavealsoto her husband,Genesis 3:27and takealsoof the tree of life,Genesis 7:3;Genesis 19:21;Genesis 24:19;Genesis 26:21;Genesis 29:27;Genesis 30:15;Genesis 32:21(גַּם הִ

Possible Meanings:
  • moreover (semantic_range)
  • yea (semantic_range)
H3426 יֵשׁ
Definition:

24etc.;יֶשֿׁGenesis 31:29+ often;הֲיֵשׁGenesis 24:2318t. (soאִשׁ2 Samuel 14:19,הַאִשׁMicah 6:10), with suffixיֶשְׁךָGenesis 24:422t.;יֶשְׁכֶםGenesis 24:49;הֲיִשְׁכֶםDeuteronomy 13:4;יֶשְׁנוֺ(Ol§ 97 bS 24etc.;יֶשֿׁGenesis 31:29+ often;הֲיֵשׁGenesis 24:2318t. (soאִשׁ2 Samuel 14:19,הַאִשׁMicah 6:10), with suffixיֶשְׁךָGenesis 24:422t.;יֶשְׁכֶםGenesis 24:49;הֲיִשְׁכֶםDeuteronomy 13:4;יֶשְׁנוֺ(Ol§ 97 bS

Possible Meanings:
  • being (semantic_range)
  • substance (semantic_range)
  • existence (semantic_range)
  • substance (semantic_range)
  • existence (semantic_range)
H1350 גָּאַל
Definition:

2314t.;Imperfectיִגְאַל, etc.Leviticus 25:3318t.;Imperativeגְּאַל, etc.Ruth 4:63t.;InfinitiveabsoluteגָּאֹלLeviticus 27:132t.; constructלִגְאוֺלRuth 4:42t.; suffixלְגָאֳלֵךְRuth 3:13;ParticipleגֹּאֵלL 2314t.;Imperfectיִגְאַל, etc.Leviticus 25:3318t.;Imperativeגְּאַל, etc.Ruth 4:63t.;InfinitiveabsoluteגָּאֹלLeviticus 27:132t.; constructלִגְאוֺלRuth 4:42t.; suffixלְגָאֳלֵךְRuth 3:13;ParticipleגֹּאֵלL

Possible Meanings:
  • defiling (semantic_range)
  • defilement (semantic_range)
H7138 קָרוֹב
Definition:

4+,וֺב-2 Samuel 19:48+; pluralקְרֹבִים1 Kings 8:59,קְרוֺבִיםIsaiah 33:13+; feminine pluralקְרֹבוֺתEzekiel 22:5, etc.; —near(often opposed toרָחוֺק) :1of cityGenesis 19:20(+לָנוּס שָׁ֫מָּה),Jeremiah 48 4+,וֺב-2 Samuel 19:48+; pluralקְרֹבִים1 Kings 8:59,קְרוֺבִיםIsaiah 33:13+; feminine pluralקְרֹבוֺתEzekiel 22:5, etc.; —near(often opposed toרָחוֺק) :1of cityGenesis 19:20(+לָנוּס שָׁ֫מָּה),Jeremiah 48

H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)

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