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Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn. (KJV)
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עֵינַ֜יִךְ'ei.Na.yikheyes your
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye
Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 1
בַּשָּׂדֶ֤הba.sa.Deh[be] on the field
Lemma: שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) · Strong's: H7704G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: land: country
Used 295 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7704G; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 2
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 3
יִקְצֹרוּן֙yik.tzo.Runthey are harvesting !
Lemma: קָצַר (qa.tsar) · Strong's: H7114B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to reap
Used 32 times. Also: Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:10, Leviticus 23:22, Leviticus 25:5, Leviticus 25:11, Deuteronomy 24:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7114B; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 4
וְהָלַ֣כְתִּve.ha.Lakhtand you will go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980N
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqq2fs)
Meaning: to go: follow
Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 24:5, Genesis 24:8, Genesis 24:39, Genesis 24:61, Genesis 32:19, Genesis 37:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980N; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 5
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן'a.cha.rei.Henbehind them
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 6
הֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'¿ not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 7
צִוִּ֛יתִיtzi.Vi.tihave I commanded
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpp1cs)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 8
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 9
הַנְּעָרִ֖יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young men
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 10
לְבִלְתִּ֣יle.vil.Tito not
Lemma: בִּלְתִּי (bil.ti) · Strong's: H1115
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: lest
Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 38:9, Genesis 43:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1115; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 11
נָגְעֵ֑ךְna.ge.'Ekhto touch you
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 12
וְצָמִ֗תve.tza.Mitand you will be thirsty
Lemma: צָמֵא (tsa.me) · Strong's: H6770
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqq2fs)
Meaning: to thirst
Used 10 times. Also: Exodus 17:3, Judges 4:19, Judges 15:18, Job 24:11, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 63:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6770; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 13
וְהָלַכְתְּ֙ve.ha.lakhTand you will go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqq2fs)
Meaning: to go: went
Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 14
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 15
הַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.Limthe vessels
Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: article/utensil
Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 45:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 16
וְשָׁתִ֕יתve.sha.Titand you will drink
Lemma: שָׁתָה (sha.tah) · Strong's: H8354
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqq2fs)
Meaning: to drink
Used 217 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8354; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 17
מֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.Shersome of [that] which
Lemma: מֵאֲשֶׁר (me.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834C
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: whence
Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 31:1, Exodus 5:11, Exodus 29:27, Leviticus 14:30, Numbers 6:11, Joshua 10:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834C; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 18
יִשְׁאֲב֖וּןyish.'a.Vunthey will draw !
Lemma: שָׁאַב (sha.av) · Strong's: H7579
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to draw
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 24:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7579; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 19
הַנְּעָרִֽים\׃ha.ne.'a.Rimthe young men
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Ruth 2:9 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [Let] your eyes [be on] | → | עַ֫יִן H5869A eye |
| [the] | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| field | → | שָׂדֶה H7704G land: country |
| they are harvesting | → | קָצַר H7114B to reap |
| and follow along | → | הָלַךְ H1980N to go: follow |
| after [these girls] | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| Indeed | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| I have ordered | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| the young men | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| not | → | בִּלְתִּי H1115 lest |
| to touch you | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| And when you are thirsty | → | צָמֵא H6770 to thirst |
| go | → | הָלַךְ H1980N to go: follow |
| . . . | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| and drink | → | שָׁתָה H8354 to drink |
| from | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| the jars | → | כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil |
| the young men | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| have filled | → | שָׁאַב H7579 to draw |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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