Elimelech = "my God is king"

1. Naomi's husband

to say, speak, utter

1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

you (second pers. sing. masc.)

Boaz = "fleetness"

1. ancestor of David, kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, daughter-in-law of Naomi

2. name of the left of two brazen pillars, 18 cubits high, erected in the porch of Solomon's temple

old

1. old (of humans)

2. elder (of those having authority)

hand

1. hand (of man)

2. strength, power (fig.)

3. side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)

4. (various special, technical senses)

   1. sign, monument

   2. part, fractional part, share

   3. time, repetition

   4. axle-trees, axle

   5. stays, support (for laver)

   6. tenons (in tabernacle)

   7. a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)

   8. wrists

day, time, year

1. day (as opposed to night)

2. day (24 hour period)

   1. as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1

   2. as a division of time

      1. a working day, a day's journey

3. days, lifetime (pl.)

4. time, period (general)

5. year

6. temporal references

   1. today

   2. yesterday

   3. tomorrow

that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1. that

   1. yea, indeed

2. when (of time)

   1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)

3. because, since (causal connection)

4. but (after negative)

5. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

6. but rather, but

7. except that

8. only, nevertheless

9. surely

10. that is

11. but if

12. for though

13. forasmuch as, for therefore

all, the whole

1. all, the whole of

2. any, each, every, anything

3. totality, everything

Chilion = "pining"

1. an Ephraimite and son of Elimelech by Naomi and the deceased husband of Ruth (or maybe deceased husband of Orpah)

Mahlon = "sick"

1. son of Elimelech by Naomi and first husband of Ruth

Naomi = "my delight"

1. wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah

witness

1. witness, testimony, evidence (of things)

2. witness (of people)

nation, people

1. people, nation

2. persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

kinsman, kindred

to get, acquire, create, buy, possess

1. (Qal)

   1. to get, acquire, obtain

      1. of God originating, creating, redeeming His people

         1. possessor

      2. of Eve acquiring

      3. of acquiring knowledge, wisdom

   2. to buy

2. (Niphal) to be bought

3. (Hiphil) to cause to possess