The Meaning of Ruth 2:1 Explained

Ruth 2:1

KJV: And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

YLT: And Naomi hath an acquaintance of her husband's, a man mighty in wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name is Boaz.

Darby: And Naomi had a relation of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

ASV: And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

Discover Ruth 2:1

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Ruth 2:1?

MEANING: What does Ruth 2:1 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Ruth 2:1 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Ruth 2:1?

What is the context of Ruth 2:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name [was] Boaz.

What does Ruth 2:1 Mean?

Context Summary

Ruth 2:1-13 - Gleaning After The Reapers

In great desolation of soul, Naomi had returned. She was no longer the happy woman of earlier days. Ruth also must sometimes have experienced the depression of homesickness which often steals over the heart of the stranger. But the two women found solace where sad hearts will always find it, first in God and then in ministry to each other, 2 Corinthians 1:4; 2 Corinthians 7:6. In fact, Ruth's devotion to her mother became the common talk of the village, Ruth 2:11.

Notice the beautiful old-time salutations between the employer and his employees. The omission of these courteous greetings is one of the mistakes of our modern civilization. We live in a time when the relations between master and servant, between mistress and maid, are strangely altered, being largely financial and selfish. Each tries to get as much as possible out of the other, and thus the personal touch is absent. Is it to be wondered at that the human machine runs hard and sometimes breaks down? But Boaz was clearly a good man. He had won the respect of the whole neighborhood, and his tender words to the young stranger, saluting her as a nestling under the wings of Jehovah, indicated that he dwelled "in the secret place of the Most High." [source]

Chapter Summary: Ruth 2

¹ Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz
⁴ Boaz takes notice of her
⁸ and shows her great favor
¹⁸ That which she got, she carries to Naomi

What do the individual words in Ruth 2:1 mean?

And Naomi's - there was a relative of husband a man of great wealth of the family of Elimelech and His name [was] Boaz

וּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞י [מידע] (מוֹדַ֣ע) לְאִישָׁ֗הּ אִ֚ישׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ וּשְׁמ֖וֹ בֹּֽעַז

וּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞י	And Naomi's
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: נָעֳמִי Sense: wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah.
[מידע]	-
Parse: Verb, Pual, Participle, masculine singular
(מוֹדַ֣ע)	there was a relative
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.
לְאִישָׁ֗הּ	of husband
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
אִ֚ישׁ	a man
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
גִּבּ֣וֹר	of great
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: גִּבֹּור Sense: strong, mighty.
חַ֔יִל	wealth
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חַיִל Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army.
מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת	of the family
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה Sense: clan, family.
אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ	of Elimelech
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱלִימֶלֶךְ Sense: Naomi’s husband.
וּשְׁמ֖וֹ	and His name
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: שֵׁם Sense: name.
בֹּֽעַז	[was] Boaz
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בֹּעַז Sense: ancestor of David, kinsman-redeemer to Ruth, daughter-in-law of Naomi.

What are the major concepts related to Ruth 2:1?

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