to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears

1. (Qal)

   1. to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy)

   2. to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.)

   3. to weep upon (embrace and weep)

   4. to bewail

2. (Piel) participle

   1. lamenting

   2. bewailing

to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch

1. (Qal)

   1. to cling, cleave to

   2. to stay with

2. (Pual) to be joined together

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to cleave to

   2. to pursue closely

   3. to overtake

4. (Hophal) to be made to cleave

mother-in-law, husband's mother

to lift, bear up, carry, take

1. (Qal)

   1. to lift, lift up

   2. to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure

   3. to take, take away, carry off, forgive

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be lifted up, be exalted

   2. to lift oneself up, rise up

   3. to be borne, be carried

   4. to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away

3. (Piel)

   1. to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist

   2. to desire, long (fig.)

   3. to carry, bear continuously

   4. to take, take away

4. (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause one to bear (iniquity)

   2. to cause to bring, have brought

to put together, kiss

1. (Qal) to kiss

2. (Piel) to kiss

3. (Hiphil) to touch gently

to handle, be equipped with

1. (Qal) to be equipped

a going round, continuance

still, yet, again, besides

1. still, yet (of continuance or persistence)

2. still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)

3. again

4. still, moreover, besides

Orpah = "gazelle"

1. a Moabite woman, wife of Chilion, the son of Naomi, and sister-in- law of Ruth

voice, sound, noise

1. voice

2. sound (of instrument)

lightness, frivolity

Ruth = "friendship"

1. daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, and grandmother of David