Ruth 3:8
"And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And it came to pass at midnight,.... So long Boaz slept without knowledge of any person being at his feet, and so long Ruth had lain there; but awaking, and perceiving something at his feet, which pressed them, it

made him look about and feel, and so affected him: that the man was afraid; though a man, and a man of spirit, he was afraid, a panic seized him, not knowing but it might be a spectre, a spirit, or a demon, as Jarchi; and such an instance we have in history (s) of an apparition, which seemed to put off clothes, and place itself in a bed where a man lay, &c. and turned himself; to see who it was: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet; which he knew by putting his hand upon her head, as Jarchi thinks, and so knew her by her headdress, or vail; or rather by her voice, as Aben Ezra, and who supposes the moon might shine, and he might be able to discern she had no beard, as well as also discover her by her clothes. (s) Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 2. c. 9.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

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)
H2677 חֵצִי
Definition:

12half(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianחצי; on formative see LagBN 113) — absoluteחֲצִי1 Kings 3:25(twice in verse) + 3t.;הַחֵ֑צִי1 Kings 10:7, compare1 Kings 16:21;וָחֵ֔צִיEzekiel 40:42;וָחֵצִיDaniel 12:71 12half(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianחצי; on formative see LagBN 113) — absoluteחֲצִי1 Kings 3:25(twice in verse) + 3t.;הַחֵ֑צִי1 Kings 10:7, compare1 Kings 16:21;וָחֵ֔צִיEzekiel 40:42;וָחֵצִיDaniel 12:71

Possible Meanings:
  • arrow (semantic_range)
H3915 לַיִל
Definition:

5night(Late Hebrewid.; MI15(ב)ללה; Aramaicלֵילָא,,; Arabic,; Ethiopicall =night; Assyrianlîlâtu,eveningDlHWB; meaning of √ dubious; form probablyלילי, and endingהָ֯radical, and notהlocative, NöM 127Dl 5night(Late Hebrewid.; MI15(ב)ללה; Aramaicלֵילָא,,; Arabic,; Ethiopicall =night; Assyrianlîlâtu,eveningDlHWB; meaning of √ dubious; form probablyלילי, and endingהָ֯radical, and notהlocative, NöM 127Dl

H2729 חָרַד
Definition:

16,חָֽרְדָהIsaiah 10:29,חָרַדְתְּ2 Kings 4:13,חָרְדוּ1 Samuel 13:7;1 Samuel 14:15,וְחָֽרְדוּconsecutiveEzekiel 26:16;Ezekiel 32:10;ImperfectיֶחֱרַדJob 37:1,וַיֶּחֱרַדGenesis 27:335t.;יֶחְרְדוּHosea 11 16,חָֽרְדָהIsaiah 10:29,חָרַדְתְּ2 Kings 4:13,חָרְדוּ1 Samuel 13:7;1 Samuel 14:15,וְחָֽרְדוּconsecutiveEzekiel 26:16;Ezekiel 32:10;ImperfectיֶחֱרַדJob 37:1,וַיֶּחֱרַדGenesis 27:335t.;יֶחְרְדוּHosea 11

Possible Meanings:
  • trembling (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H3943 לָפַת
Definition:

29followed by accusative, Samsongraspedthe two middle columns.Niph`alImperfect3masculine singularוַיִּלָּפֵתRuth 3:8the man started upand twisted himself; 3 masculine pluralיִלָּֽפְתוּJob 6:18the path 29followed by accusative, Samsongraspedthe two middle columns.Niph`alImperfect3masculine singularוַיִּלָּפֵתRuth 3:8the man started upand twisted himself; 3 masculine pluralיִלָּֽפְתוּJob 6:18the path

Possible Meanings:
  • turn (semantic_range)
  • grasp with a twisting motion (semantic_range)
H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H0802 אִשָּׁה
Definition:

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

Possible Meanings:
  • an offering made by fire (semantic_range)
H7901 שָׁכַב
Definition:

23 (in death),משכבbedEcclesiasticus 40:5; Ecclesiasticus 47:20d, =death bedEcclesiasticus 46:19; Phoenicianשכב,משכב(see׳מ1below), Lzb375; Ethiopiclie, Aramaicשְׁכַב,; Nabataeanמשכבאcouch; Arabiconlypo 23 (in death),משכבbedEcclesiasticus 40:5; Ecclesiasticus 47:20d, =death bedEcclesiasticus 46:19; Phoenicianשכב,משכב(see׳מ1below), Lzb375; Ethiopiclie, Aramaicשְׁכַב,; Nabataeanמשכבאcouch; Arabiconlypo

Possible Meanings:
  • lie down (semantic_range)
  • lie down (semantic_range)
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • lie down (semantic_range)
H4772 מַרְגְלָה
Definition:

4,7; adverb =at his feetRuth 3:8+Ruth 3:14Qr (Ktמרגלתו); =his feetDaniel 10:6(opposed toזְרֹעֹתָיו).Topical LexiconScriptural usageמַרְגְלָה appears five times: four in the narrative ofRuth 3and once 4,7; adverb =at his feetRuth 3:8+Ruth 3:14Qr (Ktמרגלתו); =his feetDaniel 10:6(opposed toזְרֹעֹתָיו).Topical LexiconScriptural usageמַרְגְלָה appears five times: four in the narrative ofRuth 3and once

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