Ruth 2:16
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
חֵפֶץ
chêphets
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
עָזַב
ʻâzab
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
לָקַט
lâqaṭ
properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean
יָכַח
yâkach
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
Key Terms in This Verse
לָקַט lâqaṭ
properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean
Study H3950 →חֵפֶץ chêphets
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
Study H2656 →יָכַח yâkach
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
Study H3198 →נָפַל nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Study H5307 →Cross References
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
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