Leviticus 19:9

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Leviticus 19:9, word by word

And when you reapקֻצְרְkutsr

reap

To cut the ripe grain; those who cut it.

Where else “kutsr” appears

the harvestקְצִירketsir

harvest

To cut and gather ripe grain and fruit; the season for it and what is gathered.

Where else “ketsir” appears

of your landאַרְצְarts

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arts” appears

finish reapingתְכַלֶּהtechale

finish

To bring a work or a matter through to its end.

Where else “techale” appears

the edgeפְּאַתpeat

edge

The edge or corner of something: of a field, a piece of furniture or the head.

Where else “peat” appears

of your fieldשָׂדְsad

farmland

Land that is farmed.

Where else “sad” appears

and the gleaningsלֶקֶטleket

gleanings

Gleanings: the ears of grain that fall at harvest, which were left for the poor.

Where else “leket” appears

gatherתְלַקֵּטtelaket

glean

To gather up grain left by the reapers.

Where else “telaket” appears

Translation note

What was left in the field was for the poor. That is how Ruth could gather ears of grain in Boaz’s field (Ruth 2:2-3).

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