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And now,וְעַתָּהmy daughter,בִּתִּיdo notאַלbe afraid.תִּירְאִיAllכֹּלthatאֲשֶׁרyou sayתֹּאמְרִיI will doאֶעֱשֶׂהfor you,לָּךְforכִּיallכָּלthe gateשַׁעַרof my peopleעַמִּיknowsיוֹדֵעַthatכִּיyouאָתְּarea womanאֵשֶׁתof worth.חַיִל
Ruth 3:11
Study it in the app“And now, my daughter, do not be afraid. All that you say I will do for you, for all the gate of my people knows that you are a woman of worth.”
Ruth and Boaz: two loyal people recognize each otherDating and Marriage
With the Hebrew beneath
Ruth 3:11, word by word
- my daughterבִּתִּbiti
daughter
A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.
Where else “biti” appears- be afraidתִּירְאִיtiri
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “tiri” appears- you sayתֹּאמְרִיtomri
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomri” appears- I will doאֶעֱשֶׂהeese
carry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “eese” appears- the gateשַׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears- of my peopleעַמִּami
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “ami” appears- knowsיוֹדֵעַyodea
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yodea” appears- a womanאֵשֶׁתeshet
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “eshet” appears- of worthחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears
Translation note
“The gate of my people” is the people of the town: the elders gathered at the gate and matters were dealt with there (Ruth 4:1). “Woman of worth” is the same words as in Proverbs 31:10.
The context
10And he said, “Blessed be you by YHWH, my daughter. You have made your last loyal love better than the first, by not going after the young men, whether poor or rich.
11 · This verse (above)
12And now, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer; but also there is a kinsman-redeemer closer than I.