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Ruth 2:1

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

KJV

Erat autem viro Elimelech consanguineus, homo potens, et magnarum opum, nomine Booz.

Vulgate

Καὶ τῇ Νωεμεὶν ἀνὴρ γνώριμος τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς· ὁ δὲ ἀνὴρ δυνατὸς ἰσχύι ἐκ τῆς συγγενίας Ἀβειμέλεχ, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Βόος.

LXX

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

ASV

וּֽ/לְ/נָעֳמִ֞י מידע מוֹדַ֣ע לְ/אִישָׁ֗/הּ אִ֚ישׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל מִ/מִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ וּ/שְׁמ֖/וֹ בֹּֽעַז

Hebrew

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In this verse

People BoazNaomi

In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ
'lymlk
proper_noun · 6×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בֹּֽעַז
b'z
proper_noun · 24×
גִּבּ֥וֹר
gbvr
adjective · 157×
וֹ
v
noun · 232×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
ם
m
noun · 304×
מֹדָ֗ע
md'
noun · 2×
נָעֳמִ֑י
n'my
proper_noun · 21×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Matt 1:5 — And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
  • Ruth 3:2 — And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
  • Ruth 3:2 — And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
  • Ruth 3:12 — And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
  • Ruth 4:21 — And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,