Ruth 2:14

“At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here and eat some of the bread and dip your morsel in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he handed her roasted grain; she ate, was satisfied, and had some left over.”

Ruth 2:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ruth 2:14, word by word

At mealtimeעֵתet

season

The right moment or the part of the year when something is due.

Where else “et” appears
At mealtimeאֹכֶלochel

food

Food, provisions.

Where else “ochel” appears
Boazבֹעַזvoaz

Boaz

Boaz, of Bethlehem, a relative of Elimelech; he took Ruth as his wife and was the great-grandfather of King David (Ruth 4:21-22; Matthew 1:5). One of the two pillars of Solomon's temple bore the same name (1 Kings 7:21).

Where else “voaz” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
“Come overגֹּשִׁיgoshi

come near

To go until one is near someone or something.

Where else “goshi” appears
hereהֲלֹםhalom

here, hither

Here, to this place; this far.

Where else “halom” appears
and eatאָכַלְתְּachalt

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “achalt” appears
the breadלֶּחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lechem” appears
and dipטָבַלְתְּtavalt

dip

Dip, plunge into a liquid.

Where else “tavalt” appears
your morselפִּתֵּpite

piece, morsel

Piece, morsel, bit of bread.

Where else “pite” appears
in the vinegarחֹמֶץchomets

vinegar

Vinegar.

Where else “chomets” appears
So she satתֵּשֶׁבteshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “teshev” appears
besideצַּדtsad

side

Side.

Where else “tsad” appears
the reapersקּוֹצְרִיםkotsrim

reap

To cut the ripe grain; those who cut it.

Where else “kotsrim” appears
and he handedיִּצְבָּטyitsbat

hand, reach out

Hand, hold something out to another. It appears only here.

Where else “yitsbat” appears
roasted grainקָלִיkali

roasted grain

Grain roasted over the fire, eaten as it is.

Where else “kali” appears
was satisfiedתִּשְׂבַּעtisba

be satisfied

To eat until one wants no more.

Where else “tisba” appears
and had some left overתֹּתַרtotar

be left

For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.

Where else “totar” appears

The context

13And she said, “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me and because you have spoken to the heart of your servant, though I am not like one of your servants.”

14 · This verse (above)

15She rose to glean, and Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not put her to shame.

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