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Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. (KJV)

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וּבֹ֨עַזu.Vo.'azand Boaz

Lemma: בֹּ֫עַז (bo.az) · Strong's: H1162G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Boaz

Used 23 times. Also: Ruth 2:1, Ruth 2:3, Ruth 2:4, Ruth 2:5, Ruth 2:8, Ruth 2:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1162G; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 1

עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahhe went up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 2

הַשַּׁעַר֮ha.sha.'Arthe gate

Lemma: שַׁ֫עַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H8179G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: gate

Used 347 times. Also: Genesis 19:1, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 28:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8179G; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 3

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he sat down

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 4

שָׁם֒shamthere

Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: there

Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 5

וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 6

הַגֹּאֵ֤לha.go.'Elthe kinsman-redeemer

Lemma: גָּאַל (ga.al) · Strong's: H1350A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to redeem: redeem

Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 48:16, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 15:13, Leviticus 25:25, Leviticus 25:26, Leviticus 25:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1350A; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 7

עֹבֵר֙'o.Ver[was] passing by

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 8

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhom

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 4:1 word 9

דִּבֶּר\־di.ber-he had spoken

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 10

בֹּ֔עַזBo.'azBoaz

Lemma: בֹּ֫עַז (bo.az) · Strong's: H1162G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Boaz

Used 23 times. Also: Ruth 2:1, Ruth 2:3, Ruth 2:4, Ruth 2:5, Ruth 2:8, Ruth 2:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1162G; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 11

וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 12

ס֥וּרָהSu.rahturn aside !

Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to turn aside: turn aside

Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 3:4, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5493I; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 13

שְׁבָה\־she.vah-sit !

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 14

פֹּ֖הpohhere

Lemma: פֹּה (poh) · Strong's: H6311

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: here

Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 19:12, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 40:15, Numbers 22:8, Numbers 32:6, Numbers 32:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6311; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 15

פְּלֹנִ֣יpe.lo.Nia certain one

Lemma: פְּלֹנִי (pe.lo.ni) · Strong's: H6423

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: someone

Used 3 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:2, 2 Kings 6:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6423; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 16

אַלְמֹנִ֑י'al.mo.Nia certain one

Lemma: אַלְמֹנִי (al.mo.ni) · Strong's: H0492

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: someone

Used 3 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:2, 2 Kings 6:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0492; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 17

וַיָּ֖סַרvai.Ya.sarand he turned aside

Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to turn aside: turn aside

Used 84 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Exodus 3:3, Exodus 3:4, Exodus 14:25, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5493I; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 18

וַיֵּשֵֽׁב\׃vai.ye.Shevand he sat down

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Ruth 4:1 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Meanwhile, Boaz	→	בֹּ֫עַז H1162G Boaz
went	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
to the gate	→	שַׁ֫עַר H8179G gate
and sat down	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
there	→	שָׁם H8033G there
Soon	→	הִנֵּה H2009 behold
the kinsman-redeemer	→	גָּאַל H1350A to redeem: redeem
of whom [he]	→	בֹּ֫עַז H1162G Boaz
had spoken	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
came along	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
and Boaz said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Come over	→	סוּר H5493I to turn aside: turn aside
here	→	פֹּה H6311 here
my friend	→	פְּלֹנִי H6423 someone
. . .	→	אַלְמֹנִי H0492 someone
and sit down	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
So he went over	→	סוּר H5493I to turn aside: turn aside
and sat down	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell

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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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