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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Ruth 2:17 - Field
Ruth 2:17 - So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| So she gleaned | H3950 | לָקַט |
[Verb] properly to pick {up} that {is} (generally) to gather; specifically to glean |
| in the field | H7704 | שָׂדֶה |
[Noun Masculine] a field (as flat) |
| until | H5704 | עַד |
[Preposition] especially with a preposition); as far (or {long} or much) {as} whether of space (even unto) or time ({during } while: until) or degree (equally with) |
| even | H6153 | עֶרֶב |
[Noun Masculine] dusk |
| and beat out | H2251 | חָבַט |
[Verb] to knock out or off |
| that | H834 | אֲשֶׁר |
{who} which: {what} that; also (as adverb and conjunction) {when} where: {how} because: in order {that} etc. |
| she had gleaned | H3950 | לָקַט |
[Verb] properly to pick {up} that {is} (generally) to gather; specifically to glean |
| and it was | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| about an ephah | H374 | אֵיפָה |
[Noun Feminine] an ephah or measure for grain; hence a measure in general |
| of barley | H8184 | שְׂעֹרָה |
[Noun Feminine] from H8175 in the sense of roughness; barley (as villose) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.