Ruth 3:9 KJV - Bible Verse

Ruth 3:9

"And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he said, who art thou?.... He spoke quick and short, as one displeased, or however surprised and frightened, just coming out of sleep, and in the night: and she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid; that had gleaned in his fields with his maidens, and with whom he had conversed there, and knew her by name: spread therefore thy skirt over thy

handmaid; which seems to account for the reason of her uncovering his feet, or turning up the skirt of his garment that was upon them; not through wantonness and immodesty, but to direct him, when opportunity offered, to spread it over her as a token of his taking her in marriage, and of her being under his care and protection, and of her subjection to him; so the Targum,"let thy name be called upon me to take me for a wife,''Whether the custom now used with the Jews at marriage, for a man to cast the skirt of his "talith", or outward garment, over the head of his spouse, and cover it, was in use so early, is questionable; and yet something like it seems to have been done, as this phrase intimates, and to which there is an allusion in Eze 16:8 . So Jarchi,"spread the skirt of thy garments to cover me with thy talith, and this is expressive of marriage;''and Aben Ezra says, it intimates taking her to him for wife; though as the word signifies a wing, the allusion may be to the wings of birds spread over their young, to cherish and protect them, which are acts to be done by a man to his wife: for thou art a near kinsman; as she had been informed by Naomi, to whom the right of redemption of her husband's estate belonged, and in whom it lay to marry her, and raise up seed to his kinsman, her former husband.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H0559 אָמַר

Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:

lamb (semantic_range)

H4310 מִי

Definition:

WSG 123 f.): —who ?(τίς;quis ?)Genesis 3:11הִגִּיד לְךָ מִיwho told thee ?Genesis 24:65מִי הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶהwhois this man ?Genesis 27:18מי אתה בניwhoart thou, my son ?Numbers 22:9;Judges 1:1;Judges 6: WSG 123 f.): —who ?(τίς;quis ?)Genesis 3:11הִגִּיד לְךָ מִיwho told thee ?Genesis 24:65מִי הָאִישׁ הַלָּזֶהwhois this man ?Genesis 27:18מי אתה בניwhoart thou, my son ?Numbers 22:9;Judges 1:1;Judges 6:

Possible Meanings:

who? (semantic_range)
whose (semantic_range)
who among (semantic_range)
whose (semantic_range)
whosoever (semantic_range)

H0859 אַתָּה

Definition:

11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S 11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S

Possible Meanings:

come (semantic_range)
come (semantic_range)
bring (semantic_range)
be brought (semantic_range)

H0559 אָמַר

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

lamb (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

H7327 רוּת

Definition:

4,14,16,22;Ruth 2:2,8,21,22;Ruth 3:9;Ruth 4:5,10,13;Ρουθ.Topical LexiconPerson and SettingRuth is introduced in the Book that bears her name as a Moabite widow who becomes the daughter-in-law of Naomi 4,14,16,22;Ruth 2:2,8,21,22;Ruth 3:9;Ruth 4:5,10,13;Ρουθ.Topical LexiconPerson and SettingRuth is introduced in the Book that bears her name as a Moabite widow who becomes the daughter-in-law of Naomi

Possible Meanings:

friendship (semantic_range)

H0519 אָמָה

Definition:

10+; suffixאֲמָתִיGenesis 30:3+, etc.; plural absoluteאֲמָהֹתGenesis 31:33;2 Samuel 6:22; constructאַמְהוֺת2 Samuel 6:20;אַמְהֹתַיJob 19:5etc. —maid, handmaid.1literallymaidservant(=שִׁפְחָהq. v., whe 10+; suffixאֲמָתִיGenesis 30:3+, etc.; plural absoluteאֲמָהֹתGenesis 31:33;2 Samuel 6:22; constructאַמְהוֺת2 Samuel 6:20;אַמְהֹתַיJob 19:5etc. —maid, handmaid.1literallymaidservant(=שִׁפְחָהq. v., whe

Possible Meanings:

nation (semantic_range)

H6566 פָרַשׂ

Definition:

10+; 2 masculine singularוּפָרַשְׂתָּ֫Job 11:13;Ruth 3:9, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְרשֹׁDeuteronomy 32:11+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּפְרשֹׁ2 Samuel 17:19, etc.;Participle activeמּוֺרֵשׂProve 10+; 2 masculine singularוּפָרַשְׂתָּ֫Job 11:13;Ruth 3:9, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִפְרשֹׁDeuteronomy 32:11+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּפְרשֹׁ2 Samuel 17:19, etc.;Participle activeמּוֺרֵשׂProve

Possible Meanings:

make distinct (semantic_range)

H3671 כָּנָף

Definition:

27(masculineEzekiel 7:2Kt, but compare Qr and Co; also apparently 2 Chronicles 3:11,13, but see Be),wing, extremity(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכַּנְפָֿא,; Zinjirliאחז בכנף מראה, figurative forattached him 27(masculineEzekiel 7:2Kt, but compare Qr and Co; also apparently 2 Chronicles 3:11,13, but see Be),wing, extremity(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכַּנְפָֿא,; Zinjirliאחז בכנף מראה, figurative forattached him

Possible Meanings:

be cornered (semantic_range)
thrust into a corner (semantic_range)
aside (semantic_range)

H5921 עַל

Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:

upon (semantic_range)
on account of (semantic_range)
to (semantic_range)

H0519 אָמָה

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

nation (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)

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)

H0859 אַתָּה

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

come (semantic_range)
come (semantic_range)
bring (semantic_range)
be brought (semantic_range)

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