Ru. 2 Ru. 2:20 2 - 3.1.13, 3.5.9 Ru. 3 Ru. 3:2 - 3.14.15 Ru. 3:3 - 3.14.15 Ru. 3:4 - 3.14.15 Ru. 3:5 - 3.14.15 Ru. 3:6 - 3.14.15 Ru. 3:7 -...
\\INTRODUCTION TO RUTH 3\\ In this chapter we have a proposal of Naomi to Ruth, with advice and directions to get Boaz for her husband, \\#Ru 2:1-4\...
\\INTRODUCTION TO RUTH 2\\ In this chapter we have an account of Ruth's gleaning corn in the fields of Boaz, a relation of Naomi, \\#Ru 2:1-3\\, and...
CHILION kil'-i-on (kilyon, pining, wasting away): One of the two sons of Elimelech and Naomi, Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-judah (Rut...
RUTH rooth (ruth; Rhouth): The name Ru is found in the Old Testament only in the book which is so entitled. It is a contraction for re'uth perhaps si...
BOAZ bo'-az (bo`az; Booz; quickness (?) Ruth 2-4; 1?Chronicles 2:11,12; Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32): (1) A resident of Bethlehem and kinsman of Elimelech...
MOABITESS mo'-ab-it-es, mo-ab-i'-tes (mo'abhiyah): A woman, or in plural women, of Moab. The term is applied to Ru (1:22; 2:2,6,21; 4:5,10); to some ...
ELIMELECH e-lim'-e-lek ('elimelekh, my God is king; Abeimelech, Alimelek): Elimelech was a member of the tribe of Judah, a native of Bethlehem Judah,...
OBED o'-bed (`obhedh, worshipper; in the New Testament Iobed): (1) Son of Boaz and Ru and grandfather of David (Ruth 4:17,21,22; 1?Chronicles 2:12; M...
Overview - Micah 1 1?The time when Micah prophesied. 2?He shews the wrath of God against Jacob for idolatry. 10?He exhorts to mourning. Treasury of S...
Overview - Lamentations 4 1?Zion bewails her pitiful estate. 13?She confesses her sins. 21?Edom is threatened and Zion comforted. Treasury of Scriptur...
RUTH, THE BOOK OF 1. Order in the Canon: The place which the Book of Ru occupies in the order of the books of the English Bible is not that of the He...
Overview - 1?Samuel 15 1?Samuel sends Saul to destroy Amalek. 6?Saul favours the Kenites. 7?He spares Agag and the best of the spoil. 10?Samuel deno...
PETITION pe-tish'-un: Used in English Versions of the Bible only as a noun, usually as representing the Hebrew she'elah (Psalms 20:5, mish'alah), fro...
NAOMI na'-o-mi, na-o'-mi, na-o'-mi (no`omi, probably equals pleasantness; Septuagint. Codex Vaticanus Noemein; Codex Alexandrinus Noemmei(n)): Wife o...
GLEANING glen'-ing (laqat, `alal): The custom of allowing the poor to follow the reapers in the field and glean the fallen spears of grain is strikin...
As it were breastplates of iron (w qwraka siderou). The qwrax was originally the breast (from the neck to the navel), then the breastplate, only N.T....
\\INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF RUTH\\ This book is called Ruth, not because she was the author of it, but because she is the principal subject of it....
COMFORTABLY kum'-fer-ta-bli (`al lebh, to the heart): To speak to the heart, i.e. to speak kindly, to console, to comfort, is the ordinary Hebrew exp...
Guide to Book AbbreviationThe following table lists (in alphabetical order) the names of each of the books of the Bible and it's corresponding shortes...