Ruth 1:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The nameוְשֵׁ֣ם
(ve·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the manהָאִ֣ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
[was] Elimelech,אֱ‍ֽלִימֶ֡לֶךְ
(e·li·me·lech)
458: "God is king," the husband of Naomifrom el and melek
and the nameוְשֵׁם֩
(ve·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of his wife,אִשְׁתֹּ֨ו
(ish·tov)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
Naomi;נָעֳמִ֜י
(na·'o·mi)
5281: mother-in-law of Ruthfrom naem
and the namesוְשֵׁ֥ם
(ve·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of his twoשְׁנֵֽי־
(she·nei-)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
sonsבָנָ֣יו
(va·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
[were] Mahlonמַחְלֹ֤ון
(mach·lo·vn)
4248: the first husband of Ruthof uncertain derivation
and Chilion,וְכִלְיֹון֙
(ve·chil·yo·vn)
3630: a son of Naomifrom kalah
Ephrathitesאֶפְרָתִ֔ים
(ef·ra·tim,)
673: a desc. of Ephraim, also an inhab. of Ephrathfrom the same as apher
of Bethlehemלֶ֖חֶם
(le·chem)
1035: "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulunfrom bayith and lechem
in Judah.יְהוּדָ֑ה
(ye·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
Now they enteredוַיָּבֹ֥אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
the landשְׂדֵי־
(se·dei-)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
of Moabמֹואָ֖ב
(mo·v·'av)
4124: a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settledfrom a prefixed syllable and ab
and remainedוַיִּֽהְיוּ־
(vai·yih·yu-)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
there.שָֽׁם׃
(sham.)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
And the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
was Elimelech
'Eliymelek  (el-ee-meh'-lek)
God of (the) king; Elimelek, an Israelite -- Elimelech.
and the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
Naomi
No`omiy  (no-om-ee')
pleasant; Noomi, an Israelitess -- Naomi.
and the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of his two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Mahlon
Machlown  (makh-lone')
sick; Machlon, an Israelite -- Mahlon.
and Chilion
Kilyown  (kil-yone')
Kiljon, an Israelite -- Chilion.
Ephrathites
'Ephrathiy  (ef-rawth-ee')
an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite -- Ephraimite, Ephrathite.
of Bethlehemjudah
Beyth Lechem  (bayth leh'-khem)
house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine -- Beth-lehem.
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
And they came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the country
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
of Moab
Mow'ab  (mo-awb)
from (her (the mother's) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants -- Moab.
and continued there
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi; and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem in Judah. Now they entered the land of Moab and remained there.

King James Bible
And 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 Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The man's name was Elimelech, and his wife's name was Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the land of Moab and settled there.

International Standard Version
The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and their two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion—Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. They journeyed to the country of Moab and lived there for some time.

NET Bible
(Now the man's name was Elimelech, his wife was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were of the clan of Ephrath from Bethlehem in Judah.) They entered the region of Moab and settled there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of their two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were descendants of Ephrathah from Bethlehem in the territory of Judah. They went to the country of Moab and lived there.

King James 2000 Bible
And 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 Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
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