Ruth 3:9 in context
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Ruth 3:9

He asked, ”Who are you?”
She replied, ”I am Ruth, your maidservant. Spread your mantle (wing - ­Hebrew kanap) over your handmaid [marry me, see Ezekiel 16:8], for you are my redeemer.”
[Here Ruth uses the term amah for handmaid, the word has a higher rank than shifkhah, the word Ruth uses for herself in Ruth 2:13. When Naomi now sends her to Boaz to inquire about marriage, she is aware of Boaz’s responsibility as a close relative of her deceased husband. She challenges him to fulfill his obligation. Like all Jews, Boaz wore tassels on the four corners of his outer robe. The tassels (Hebrew: tsitsit) were always visible as a reminder of the 613 commandments of the Torah, see Num. 15:38-39. The horned tassel is also a symbol of power and authority, see 1 Sam. 24:1–7; Matt. 9:20–21. The same word for mantle flap (Hebr. kanap) is used in Mal. 4:2 where it says that ”the sun of righteousness”, referring to the coming Messiah, ”will rise with healing under his wings”.
This verse is one of the dramatic highlights of the book. Will Boaz accept or reject her? The next verse is reassuring, the blessing he prays is similar to the one Naomi prayed over him earlier, see Ruth 2:20.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   מִי   אָתּ   וַתֹּאמֶר   אָנֹכִי   רוּת   אֲמָתֶךָ   וּפָרַשְׂתָּ   כְנָפֶךָ   עַל   אֲמָתְךָ   כִּי   גֹאֵל   אָתָּה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶπεν δέ τίς εἶ σύ ἡ δὲ εἶπεν ἐγώ εἰμι Ρουθ ἡ δούλη σου καὶ περιβαλεῖς τὸ πτερύγιόν σου ἐπὶ τὴν δούλην σου ὅτι ἀγχιστεὺς εἶ σύ

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

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

c
Vqw3ms
H4310
H9014
 מִי (mi-)
־
who?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H0859c
 אָ֑תּ (at)
 you(f.s.)
Pron. Pron.
personal ♀ sing. personal second person feminine singular

Pp2fs
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
תֹּ֗אמֶר (tómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3fs
H0595
 אָנֹכִי֙ (anókhi)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H7327
 ר֣וּת (rot)
 Ruth
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

 Npf
H0519
H9021
 אֲמָתֶ֔ (amate)
ךָ (kha)
 maidservant
your
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncfsc
Sp2ms
H9001
H6566
 וּ (o)
פָרַשְׂתָּ֤ (faraseta)
 seq
to spread
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

c
Vqq2ms
H3671
H9021
 כְנָפֶ֙ (khenafe)
ךָ֙ (kha)
 wing
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0519
H9021
 אֲמָ֣תְ (amate)
ךָ֔ (kha)
 maidservant
your
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncfsc
Sp2ms
H3588a
 כִּ֥י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H1350a
 גֹאֵ֖ל (góel)
 to redeem
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H0859a
H9016
 אָֽתָּה (atah)
׃
you(m.s.)
verseEnd
Pron. Pron.
personal ♂ sing. personal second person masculine singular

Pp2ms

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