Ruth 2:3

Then Ruth went away and came to a field and picked the ears of the harvesters there. It so happened that the field belonged to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. [From Ruth’s limited perspective, she chose a random field, but the reader can sense God’s guidance here.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַתֵּלֶךְ   וַתָּבוֹא   וַתְּלַקֵּט   בַּשָּׂדֶה   אַחֲרֵי   הַקֹּצְרִים   וַיִּקֶר   מִקְרֶהָ   חֶלְקַת   הַשָּׂדֶה   לְבֹעַז   אֲשֶׁר   מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת   אֱלִימֶלֶךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐπορεύθη καὶ συνέλεξεν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ κατόπισθεν τῶν θεριζόντων καὶ περιέπεσεν περιπτώματι τῇ μερίδι τοῦ ἀγροῦ Βοος τοῦ ἐκ συγγενείας Αβιμελεχ


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1980
וַ (va)
תֵּ֤לֶךְ (telekhe)
seq
to go
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3fs
H9001
H0935
וַ (va)
תָּבוֹא֙ (tavvó)
seq
to come (in)
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3fs
H9001
H3950
וַ (va)
תְּלַקֵּ֣ט (telaqet)
seq
to gather
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vpw3fs
H9003
H7704b
בַּ (ba)
שָּׂדֶ֔ה (sade)
in
field
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Ncbsa
H0310a
אַחֲרֵ֖י (acharei)
behind
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H7114b
הַ (ha)
קֹּצְרִ֑ים (qótzerim)
the
to reap
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Vqrmpa
H9001
H7136a
וַ (va)
יִּ֣קֶר (jiqer)
seq
to meet
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H4745
H9024
מִקְרֶ֔ (miqere)
הָ (ha)
accident
her
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp3fs
H2513a
חֶלְקַ֤ת (cheleqat)
portion
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H9009
H7704b
הַ (ha)
שָּׂדֶה֙ (sade)
the
field
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

Td
Ncbsa
H9005
H1162
לְ (le)
בֹ֔עַז (vóaz)
to
Boaz
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

R
Npm
H0834a
אֲשֶׁ֖ר (asher)
which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H9006
H4940
מִ (mi)
מִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת (mishepachat)
from
family
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncfsc
H0458
H9016
אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ (elimelekhe)
׃
Elimelech
verseEnd
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm

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