Ruth (19 Occurrences)

... On the death of Elimelech and Mahlon, Naomi came with Ruth, her daughter-in-law, who refused to leave her, to Bethlehem, the old home from which Elimelech had ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ruth.htm - 26k

Na'omi (21 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:2 The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/na'omi.htm - 11k

Bo'az (24 Occurrences)

... Bo'az (24 Occurrences). Matthew 1:5 Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bo'az.htm - 12k

Elimelech (6 Occurrences)

... There he and his sons died (Ruth 1:2, 3; 2:1, 3; 4:3, 9). Naomi afterwards returned to Palestine with her daughter Ruth. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elimelech.htm - 10k

Naomi (25 Occurrences)

... The lovable; my delight, the wife of Elimelech, and mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth (1:2, 20, 21; 2:1). Elimelech and his wife left the ... biblethesaurus.org/n/naomi.htm - 17k

Mother-in-law (16 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:14 They lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth joined with her. (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mother-in-law.htm - 11k

Glean (12 Occurrences)

... They were to be left for the poor to glean. Similar laws were given regarding vineyards and oliveyards. (Comp. Ruth 2:2.). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/glean.htm - 11k

Kin (18 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:20 Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, "Blessed be he of Yahweh, who has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead." Naomi said to her ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kin.htm - 12k

Moabitess (7 Occurrences)

... The term is applied to Ruth (1:22; 2:2, 6, 21; 4:5, 10); to some of Solomon's wives (1 Kings 11:1); and to Shimrith, whose son shared in the murder of King ... biblethesaurus.org/m/moabitess.htm - 9k

Boaz (25 Occurrences)

... Alacrity. (1.) The husband of Ruth, a wealthy Bethlehemite. By the "levirate law" the duty devolved on him of marrying Ruth the Moabitess (Ruth 4:1-13). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/boaz.htm - 19k

Girls (27 Occurrences)

... (See NIV). Ruth 2:8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, "Listen, my daughter. ... (See NIV). Ruth 2:9 Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/girls.htm - 14k

Kinsman (29 Occurrences)

... (1.) If any one from poverty was unable to redeem his inheritance, it was the duty of the kinsman to redeem it (Leviticus 25:25, 28; Ruth 3:9, 12). ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kinsman.htm - 19k

Salmon (7 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Garment, the son of Nashon (Ruth 4:20; Matthew 1:4, 5), possibly the same as Salma in 1 Chronicles 2:51. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/salmon.htm - 11k

Obed (13 Occurrences)

... Serving; worshipping. (1.) A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matthew 1:5). (2.) 1 Chronicles 2:34-38. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/obed.htm - 12k

Mahlon (4 Occurrences)

... He married Ruth and died childless (Ruth 1:2, 5; 4:9, 10), in the land of Moab. Int. ... ma'-lon (machlon, "invalid"): Ruth's first husband (Ruth 12, 5; 4:9, 10). ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mahlon.htm - 8k

Relative (33 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:1 And Naomi had a relation of her husband, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. (See NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/relative.htm - 16k

Reapers (15 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:3 She went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the ... biblethesaurus.org/r/reapers.htm - 10k

Daughter-in-law (16 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the ... biblethesaurus.org/d/daughter-in-law.htm - 12k

Maids (28 Occurrences)

... And she saw the ark in the midst of the sedge, and sent her handmaid and fetched it. (DBY). Ruth 2:8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth: 'Hearest thou not, my daughter? ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maids.htm - 14k

Chilion (3 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary The pining one, the younger son of Elimelech and Naomi, and husband of Orpah, Ruth's sister (Ruth 1:2; 4:9). Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chilion.htm - 8k

Barley (35 Occurrences)

... Barley of the first crop was ready for the harvest by the time of the Passover, in the middle of April (Ruth 1:22; 2 Samuel 21:9). Mention is made of barley ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barley.htm - 23k

Beth-lehem (49 Occurrences)

... house. (ASV BBE JPS WBS YLT). Ruth 1:1 Now there came a time, in the days of the judges, when there was no food in the land. And ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beth-lehem.htm - 21k

Threshing-floor (36 Occurrences)

... Uzzah died near the threshing-floor of Nacon for touching the ark (2 Samuel 6:6). Ruth reveals herself to Boaz on his threshing-floor (Ruth 3:6-9). Threshing ... biblethesaurus.org/t/threshing-floor.htm - 21k

Maidens (40 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, "Listen, my daughter. Don't go to glean in another field, and don't go from here, but stay here close to my maidens. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maidens.htm - 18k

Begat (112 Occurrences)

... YLT). Matthew 1:5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT). Matthew ... biblethesaurus.org/b/begat.htm - 31k

Orpah (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Forelock or fawn, a Moabitess, the wife of Chilion (Ruth 1:4; 4:10). On the death of her husband she accompanied ... biblethesaurus.org/o/orpah.htm - 7k

Gleaning (10 Occurrences)

... The custom of allowing the poor to follow the reapers in the field and glean the fallen spears of grain is strikingly illustrated in the story of Ruth (Ruth 2:2 ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gleaning.htm - 12k

Grain-floor (27 Occurrences)

... on a grain-floor. (BBE). Ruth 3:2 And now, is there not Boaz, our relation, with whose young women you were? See, tonight he is separating ... biblethesaurus.org/g/grain-floor.htm - 15k

Furthermore (41 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, "Listen, my daughter. Don't go to glean in another field, and don't go from here, but stay here close to my maidens. (See NAS). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/furthermore.htm - 19k

Threshingfloor (18 Occurrences)

... Uzzah died near the threshing-floor of Nacon for touching the ark (2 Samuel 6:6). Ruth reveals herself to Boaz on his threshing-floor (Ruth 3:6-9). Threshing ... biblethesaurus.org/t/threshingfloor.htm - 15k

Pharez (11 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Breach, the elder of the twin sons of Judah (Genesis 38:29). From him the royal line of David sprang (Ruth 4:18-22). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pharez.htm - 11k

Sheaves (13 Occurrences)

... In Old Testament times forgotten sheaves had to be left for the sojourner (Deuteronomy 24:19); compare the kindness shown to Ruth by the reapers of Boaz (Ruth 2 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sheaves.htm - 12k

Cleave (52 Occurrences)

... to the roof of his mouth (Psalm 137:6). We are told that a man should cleave unto his wife (Genesis 2:24 Matthew 19:5). It is said that Ruth clave unto her ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cleave.htm - 25k

Maintain (50 Occurrences)

...Ruth 4:5 Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maintain.htm - 21k

Begot (119 Occurrences)

... (See JPS). Ruth 4:18 Now these are the generations of Pherez. Pherez begot Hezron, (DBY JPS). Ruth 4:19 and Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab, (DBY JPS) ... biblethesaurus.org/b/begot.htm - 30k

Deceased (8 Occurrences)

...Ruth 4:5 Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up ... biblethesaurus.org/d/deceased.htm - 9k

Perez (19 Occurrences)

... Matthew 1:3 and Luke 3:33, he is called "Phares," the name in 1 Esdras 5:5. He is "Pharez" in the King James Version Genesis 46:12 Numbers 26:20, 21 Ruth 4:12 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/perez.htm - 13k

Nurse (23 Occurrences)

... Rebekah was accompanied by her nurse when she left home to be married (Genesis 24:59; Genesis 35:8). In 5 passages (Numbers 11:12 Ruth 4:16 2 Samuel 4:4 Isaiah ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nurse.htm - 17k

Relation (86 Occurrences)

... (BBE). Ruth 2:1 And Naomi had a relation of her husband, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. ...Ruth 3:9 And he said, Who are you? ... biblethesaurus.org/r/relation.htm - 33k

Bethlehem (49 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary House of bread. (1.) A city in the "hill country" of Judah. It was originally called Ephrath (Genesis 35:16, 19; 48:7; Ruth 4:11). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethlehem.htm - 31k

Jesse (45 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:17, 22; Matthew 1:5, 6; Luke 3:32). He ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jesse.htm - 32k

Threshing (57 Occurrences)

...Ruth 3:2 Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? ... (WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV). Ruth 3:14 She lay at his feet until the morning. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/threshing.htm - 28k

Kissed (26 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:9 Yahweh grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband." Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kissed.htm - 14k

Kisseth (14 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:9 Jehovah doth grant to you, and find ye rest each in the house of her husband;' and she kisseth them, and they lift up their voice and weep. (YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kisseth.htm - 10k

Tonight (23 Occurrences)

... (BBE NIV). Ruth 1:12 Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. ...Ruth 3:2 Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tonight.htm - 13k

To-night (15 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:12 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. ... Ruth 3:2 And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou wast? ... biblethesaurus.org/t/to-night.htm - 11k

Acquire (18 Occurrences)

...Ruth 4:5 Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up ... biblethesaurus.org/a/acquire.htm - 11k

Oath (286 Occurrences)

... A solemn appeal to God, permitted on fitting occasions (Deuteronomy 6:13; Jeremiah 4:2), in various forms (Genesis 16:5; 2 Samuel 12:5; Ruth 1:17; Hosea 4:15 ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oath.htm - 47k

Shoe (13 Occurrences)

...Ruth 4:7 states as a "custom in former times in Israel," that when any bargain was closed "a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor." This was of ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shoe.htm - 18k

Kiss (39 Occurrences)

... Of affection (Genesis 27:26, 27; 29:13; Luke 7:38, 45); reconciliation (Genesis 33:4; 2 Samuel 14:33); leave-taking (Genesis 31:28, 55; Ruth 1:14; 2 Samuel 19 ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kiss.htm - 25k

Floor (69 Occurrences)

... NIV). Ruth 3:2 Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold ... NIV). Ruth 3:14 She lay at his feet until the morning. She ... biblethesaurus.org/f/floor.htm - 32k

Shouldst (61 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found grace in thy eyes, that thou shouldst take knowledge of ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shouldst.htm - 25k

Nursing (14 Occurrences)

... Rebekah was accompanied by her nurse when she left home to be married (Genesis 24:59; Genesis 35:8). In 5 passages (Numbers 11:12 Ruth 4:16 2 Samuel 4:4 Isaiah ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nursing.htm - 13k

Intreat (13 Occurrences)

... is used in the sense of "to beg"; "entreat" in the sense of "deal with." As examples of "intreat" see Exodus 8:8, "Intreat the Lord" (tsa`aq); Ruth 1:16 ... biblethesaurus.org/i/intreat.htm - 12k

Amminadab (14 Occurrences)

... in the Old Testament. (1) In Ruth 4:19, 20 and 1 Chronicles 2:10 Amminadab is referred to as one of David's ancestors. He was the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/amminadab.htm - 13k

Skirt (16 Occurrences)

... SKIRT. skurt: (1) kanaph, "wing" "extremity" (Ruth 3:9, etc.), is the usual word. ... Ruth 3:9 He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/skirt.htm - 13k

Notice (44 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, "Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of ... biblethesaurus.org/n/notice.htm - 19k

Bought (66 Occurrences)

...Ruth 4:5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bought.htm - 28k

Moabite (13 Occurrences)

... The story of Ruth, however, shows the existence of friendly relations between Moab and Bethlehem. By his descent from Ruth, David ... biblethesaurus.org/m/moabite.htm - 23k

Fields (199 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:1 And it cometh to pass, in the days of the judging of the judges, that there is a famine in the land, and there goeth a man from Beth-Lehem-Judah to ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fields.htm - 37k

Hezron (19 Occurrences)

... son of Perez, and grandson of Judah (Genesis 46:12 Numbers 26:21 1 Chronicles 2:5, 9, 18, 21, 24, 25; 1 Chronicles 4:1), a direct ancestor of David (Ruth 4:18 ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hezron.htm - 13k

Gods (310 Occurrences)

... In a few cases where the plural is used, the singular would be better, eg Genesis 3:5 the King James Version; Exodus 32:4, 8, 23 Ruth 1:15 the King James ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gods.htm - 60k

Lodge (64 Occurrences)

... as for the night (Genesis 32:13, 21 Numbers 22:8 Joshua 2:1 the King James Version; Joshua 4:3 Luke 13:19 Matthew 21:17, aulizomai), or permanently (Ruth 1:16 ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lodge.htm - 29k

Witnesses (69 Occurrences)

...Ruth 4:9 Boaz said to the elders, and to all the people, "You are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's ... biblethesaurus.org/w/witnesses.htm - 27k

Pick (37 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:2 Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor." She ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pick.htm - 18k

Voices (76 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:9 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband.' Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/voices.htm - 29k

Goest (79 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:16 And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I ... biblethesaurus.org/g/goest.htm - 32k

Parted (67 Occurrences)

... (BBE). Ruth 1:14 Then again they were weeping; and Orpah gave her mother-in-law a kiss, but Ruth would not be parted from her. (BBE). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/parted.htm - 26k

Buy (71 Occurrences)

...Ruth 4:4 I thought to disclose it to you, saying,'Buy it before those who sit here, and before the elders of my people.' If you will redeem it, redeem it; but ... biblethesaurus.org/b/buy.htm - 29k

Finished (157 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:21 Ruth the Moabitess said, "Yes, he said to me,'You shall stay close to my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.'" (See NAS RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/finished.htm - 36k

Native (35 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:11 And Boaz answered and said unto her: 'It hath fully been told me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thy husband; and ... biblethesaurus.org/n/native.htm - 19k

Redeem (56 Occurrences)

...Ruth 3:13 Stay over to-night, and it shall be in the morning, if he will redeem thee, well let him redeem; but if he like not to redeem thee, then will I ... biblethesaurus.org/r/redeem.htm - 25k

Widow (71 Occurrences)

...Ruth 4:5 Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up ... biblethesaurus.org/w/widow.htm - 31k

Maidservant (73 Occurrences)

...Ruth 2:13 Then she said: 'Let me find favour in thy sight, my LORD; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken to the heart of thy handmaid ... biblethesaurus.org/m/maidservant.htm - 28k

Buying (12 Occurrences)

... are found in Joshua 24:32 ("the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money"); in Ruth 4:5-9 ... biblethesaurus.org/b/buying.htm - 23k

Kindred (41 Occurrences)

... Once also somewhat loosely as the translation of modha`ath, literally, "acquaintance" (Ruth 3:2; compare same root in 2:1, rendered "kinsman"); once, for the ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kindred.htm - 21k

Turneth (249 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:6 And she riseth, she and her daughters-in-law, and turneth back from the fields of Moab, for she hath heard in the fields of Moab that God hath looked ... biblethesaurus.org/t/turneth.htm - 38k

Kindly (57 Occurrences)

...Ruth 1:8 Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go, return each of you to her mother's house: Yahweh deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kindly.htm - 24k

Relationships (1 Occurrence)

... A widowed or divorced daughter could return to her father (Genesis 38:11 Leviticus 22:13 Ruth 1:15). ... if aught but death part thee and me" (Ruth 1:17). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/relationships.htm - 38k