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Ruth 2:14

Later, when it was time to eat lunch, Boaz said to Ruth, ”Come near us, eat here with us! Take off the bread and dip the pieces in the vinegar.”
Then she sat down and ate with his harvest people; he handed her roasted grain (ax). She ate her fill and also had the surplus.
[The fact that Boaz ate with his workers, like Jesus with his disciples, again shows good relations. Ruth kept her distance, but was invited into the meal community. In the Middle East, the meal is not only about filling the stomach, but also about hospitality and relationships, see Gen. 18:1–8. The lunch consisted of three courses, bread, vinegar and roasted axes.
The word for ”he reached” is a special Hebrew word, tsavat, which is only used here in the entire Bible. The word consists of three letters: Tsade, Bet and Tet. In this context, the Hebrew pictographs reinforce the word ”stretch out” which takes on a deeper meaning in the perspective of Boaz’s role as Ruth’s redeemer. The sign for Tsade depicts a fish hook and means to catch, strong desire but also righteousness. Bet depicts a house and home. The last letter Tet depicts a coiled snake and can be used in both a negative and positive sense of being surrounded by someone/something, which can be a threat or protection. Here Boaz extends his own hand with a strong desire to bring Ruth to her home under his protection. There is also a nice image here in the connection between the letter Tsade and righteousness. Boaz is a picture of Jesus our redeemer who redeems from sin, see Isa. 59:16–17, 20; Gal 4:4–5. Even the ”bread” offered has a symbolic meaning. Jesus is called the ”bread of life” that is broken and offered, see John 6:35; Luke 22:19. The fact that the word tsavat occurs only once means that something unique is happening here. Jesus, who wants to be our redeemer, extends his hand and offers protection, care and salvation. There is no other way to God, see John 14:6.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   לָה   בֹעַז   לְעֵת   הָאֹכֶל   גֹּשִׁי   הֲלֹם   וְאָכַלְתְּ   מִן   הַלֶּחֶם   וְטָבַלְתְּ   פִּתֵּךְ   בַּחֹמֶץ   וַתֵּשֶׁב   מִצַּד   הַקּוֹצְרִים   וַיִּצְבָּט   לָהּ   קָלִי   וַתֹּאכַל   וַתִּשְׂבַּע   וַתֹּתַר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Βοος ἤδη ὥρᾳ τοῦ φαγεῖν πρόσελθε ὧδε καὶ φάγεσαι τῶν ἄρτων καὶ βάψεις τὸν ψωμόν σου ἐν τῷ ὄξει καὶ ἐκάθισεν Ρουθ ἐκ πλαγίων τῶν θεριζόντων καὶ ἐβούνισεν αὐτῇ Βοος ἄλφιτον καὶ ἔφαγεν καὶ ἐνεπλήσθη καὶ κατέλιπεν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמֶר֩ (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9005
H9034
 לָ֨ (la)
ה (h)
 to
her
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Rd
Sp3fs
H1162
 בֹ֜עַז (vóaz)
 Boaz
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9005
H6256
 לְ (le)
עֵ֣ת (et)
 to
time
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H0400
 הָ (ha)
אֹ֗כֶל (ókhel)
 the
food
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H5066
 גֹּ֤שִֽׁי (góshi)
 to approach
Verb Verb
qal ♀ sing. qal second person feminine singular

Vqv2fs
H1988
 הֲלֹם֙ (halóm)
 here
Adv. Adverb

 D
H9001
H0398
 וְ (ve)
אָכַ֣לְתְּ (akhalete)
 seq
to eat
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♀ sing. qal second person feminine singular

c
Vqq2fs
H4480a
H9014
 מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H3899
 הַ (ha)
לֶּ֔חֶם (lechem)
 the
food
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H2881
 וְ (ve)
טָבַ֥לְתְּ (tavalete)
 seq
to dip
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♀ sing. qal second person feminine singular

c
Vqq2fs
H6595a
H9022
 פִּתֵּ֖ (pite)
ךְ (khe)
 morsel
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2fs
H9003
H2558
 בַּ (ba)
חֹ֑מֶץ (chómetz)
 in
vinegar
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9001
H3427
 וַ (va)
תֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ (teshev)
 seq
to dwell
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H9006
H6654
 מִ (mi)
צַּ֣ד (tzad)
 from
side
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H7114b
 הַ (ha)
קּֽוֹצְרִ֔ים (qvótzerim)
 the
to reap
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Td
Vqrmpa
H9001
H6642
H9014
 וַ (va)
יִּצְבָּט (jitzebat-)
־
seq
to serve
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9005
H9034
 לָ֣ (la)
הּ (h)
 to
her
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

Rd
Sp3fs
H7039
 קָלִ֔י (qali)
 roasted
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9001
H0398
 וַ (va)
תֹּ֥אכַל (tókhal)
 seq
to eat
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H9001
H7646
 וַ (va)
תִּשְׂבַּ֖ע (tiseba)
 seq
to satisfy
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vqw3fs
H9001
H3498
H9016
 וַ (va)
תֹּתַֽר (tótar)
׃
seq
to remain
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♀ sing. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person feminine singular

c
Vhw3fs

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