Ruth 4:17 KJV - Bible Verse

Ruth 4:17

"And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And the women her neighbours gave it a name,.... Josephus says (q) Naomi gave it, by the advice of her neighbours; very probably on the eighth day when he was circumcised, and the neighbours were invited on that occasion, at which time it seems it was usual to give names to children, see Luk 1:59 . The Romans gave names to females on the eighth day, to the males on the ninth; hence the goddess Nundina had her name (r); the Greeks generally on the tenth, sometimes on the seventh

(s): it was commonly the province of the father to give the name, and sometimes his neighbours and nearest friends were called, and in their presence the name was given, and by any of them he should choose in his stead (t): saying, there is a son born to Naomi; to her family, and even to herself, being born of her who had been wife to her eldest son; and this was to her as instead of him, and was as he to her; so Aben Ezra compares this with Exo 2:10 and moreover, this child was born, as the neighbours presaged, for the great comfort and advantage of Naomi, to be her supporter and nourisher in her old age, Rut 4:15 . and they called his name Obed; which signifies "serving", as Josephus (u) rightly observes, though he does not always give the true sense of Hebrew words: this name was given, not in remembrance of the service his mother was obliged to, before marriage with Boaz; but rather on the account of the service that he would be of to Naomi, as they hoped and believed; though the reason of it, as given by the Targum, is not to be overlooked, which interprets it,"who served the Lord of the world with a perfect heart;''and so they might have some respect to his being hereafter a servant of the Lord: he is the father of Jesse, and the father of David: so Jesse is called the Bethlehemite, Sa1 16:1 , being of the city of Bethlehem, of which city Boaz was when his son Obed was born, who was the father of Jesse; of whom was David king of Israel, and from whom sprung the Messiah, for whose sake this book was written, that his genealogy might clearly appear; and of which use it is made by the Evangelists Matthew; and Luke. (q) Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 9. sect. 4.) (r) Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 2. c. 25. (s) Harpocration & Suidas in voce Scholiast. in Aristoph. Aves, p. 565. & Euripid. & Aristot. in ib. (t) Vid. Sperling. de Baptism. Ethnic. c. 14. & 15. (u) Ibid.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (15 words)

H7121 קָרָא

Definition:

9+, 3 feminine singular consecutiveוְקָרָזתIsaiah 7:14(Ges§ 74g); 2 masculine singularקָרָאתָJudges 12:1+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְרָאGenesis 2:19+; suffixיִקְרְאוֺJeremiah 23:6,אֵהוּ-Isa 9+, 3 feminine singular consecutiveוְקָרָזתIsaiah 7:14(Ges§ 74g); 2 masculine singularקָרָאתָJudges 12:1+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְרָאGenesis 2:19+; suffixיִקְרְאוֺJeremiah 23:6,אֵהוּ-Isa

Possible Meanings:

call (semantic_range)
read out (semantic_range)
aloud (semantic_range)
call (semantic_range)
proclaim (semantic_range)

H7934 שָׁכֵן

Definition:

24+; constructשְׁכַןHosea 10:5; suffixשְׁכֵנוֺExodus 12:4;שְׁכֵָנ֑יִכְי֯2 Kings 4:3etc.; feminine suffixשְׁכֶנְתָּהּExodus 3:22; feminine pluralשְׁכֵנוֺתRuth 4:17; —1inhabitant,Isaiah 33:24;Hosea 10:5 24+; constructשְׁכַןHosea 10:5; suffixשְׁכֵנוֺExodus 12:4;שְׁכֵָנ֑יִכְי֯2 Kings 4:3etc.; feminine suffixשְׁכֶנְתָּהּExodus 3:22; feminine pluralשְׁכֵנוֺתRuth 4:17; —1inhabitant,Isaiah 33:24;Hosea 10:5

Possible Meanings:

dwell (semantic_range)
dwell (semantic_range)
cause his name to dwell there (semantic_range)

H8034 שֵׁם

Definition:

9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz 9name(√ unknown; Thesשׁמה, compare BaZMG xli (1887), 635; LagBN 160ושׁם, Arabicbrand, mark, compare RSK 213, 303 ff.Köii. 1. 104; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew (especiallyהַשֵּׁם=יהוה); PhoenicianשםLz

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)

H3205 יָלַד

Definition:

18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4) 18(3 t. in verse) + 16 t.;יָלָ֑דJeremiah 17:11;וְיָלַדconsecutivePsalm 7:15; suffixיְלָֽדְךָDeuteronomy 32:18; 2masculine singular suffixילדתניJeremiah 2:27Kt; Qrיְלִדְתָּנוּ(Köi. 410Ges§ 70, 2. R. 4)

Possible Meanings:

child (semantic_range)
son (semantic_range)
boy (semantic_range)
youth (semantic_range)

H1121 בֵּן

Definition:

25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:

son (semantic_range)
son (semantic_range)
children (semantic_range)
youth (semantic_range)
young men (semantic_range)

H5281 נָעֱמִי

Definition:

2,3,8 18t. Ruth;ᵐ5BΝωεμειν; AΝωεμμεινRuth 1:2,ΝοεμμεινRuth 1:3, usuallyΝοομει(ν);ᵐ5LΝοομι.Topical LexiconCanonical Placement and Narrative SettingNaomi’s name appears only in the Book of Ruth, a narra 2,3,8 18t. Ruth;ᵐ5BΝωεμειν; AΝωεμμεινRuth 1:2,ΝοεμμεινRuth 1:3, usuallyΝοομει(ν);ᵐ5LΝοομι.Topical LexiconCanonical Placement and Narrative SettingNaomi’s name appears only in the Book of Ruth, a narra

H7121 קָרָא

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

call (semantic_range)
read out (semantic_range)
aloud (semantic_range)
call (semantic_range)
proclaim (semantic_range)

H8034 שֵׁם

Definition:

H5744 עוֹבֵד

Definition:

17,Ruth 4:21=1 Chronicles 2:12;Ruth 4:22(only hereעֹבֵד) =1 Chronicles 2:12,ᵑ6Ωβηδ.2names in Judah,ᵐ5Ωβηδ:a.1 Chronicles 2:37,38b.2Chronicles 23:1.3a mighty man of David1 Chronicles 11:47,ᵐ5Ιωβηθ, AΙω 17,Ruth 4:21=1 Chronicles 2:12;Ruth 4:22(only hereעֹבֵד) =1 Chronicles 2:12,ᵑ6Ωβηδ.2names in Judah,ᵐ5Ωβηδ:a.1 Chronicles 2:37,38b.2Chronicles 23:1.3a mighty man of David1 Chronicles 11:47,ᵐ5Ιωβηθ, AΙω

Possible Meanings:

worshipper (semantic_range)

H1931 הוּא

Definition:

23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both

H0001 אָב

Definition:

1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א 1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א

Possible Meanings:

father (semantic_range)

H3448 יִשַׁי

Definition:

49ישׁי=אישׁי=אבישׁי(but see this)) —יִשַׁי1 Samuel 16:329t.;יִשָׁ֑י1 Samuel 16:1910t.;ᵐ5Ιεσσαι;(וְ)אִישַׁי1 Chronicles 2:13; —יִשַׁי בֵּיתֿהַלַּחְמִיjesse the Bethlehemite1 Samuel 16:1,18 (׳בֶּןיֿשׁי 49ישׁי=אישׁי=אבישׁי(but see this)) —יִשַׁי1 Samuel 16:329t.;יִשָׁ֑י1 Samuel 16:1910t.;ᵐ5Ιεσσαι;(וְ)אִישַׁי1 Chronicles 2:13; —יִשַׁי בֵּיתֿהַלַּחְמִיjesse the Bethlehemite1 Samuel 16:1,18 (׳בֶּןיֿשׁי

H0001 אָב

Definition:

Possible Meanings:

father (semantic_range)

H1732 דָּוִד

Definition:

11-15etc.) (beloved one ?compare BaNB 189; according to SayceModern Rev. 1884, 158 ff.; Rel. Babylonian 53, 56 f.originallyDodo, title of sun-god worshipped in Israel compareדודהname of divinity among 11-15etc.) (beloved one ?compare BaNB 189; according to SayceModern Rev. 1884, 158 ff.; Rel. Babylonian 53, 56 f.originallyDodo, title of sun-god worshipped in Israel compareדודהname of divinity among

Possible Meanings:

pot (semantic_range)
jar (semantic_range)
pot (semantic_range)
kettle (semantic_range)
basket (semantic_range)

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