Ruth 2:4 Lexicon: Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, "May the LORD be with you." And they said to him, "May the LORD bless you."

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
Now behold,	וְהִנֵּה־ (ve·hin·neh-)	2009: lo! behold!	prol. of hen
Boaz	בֹ֗עַז (vo·'az)	1162: "quickness," an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple	from an unused word
came	בָּ֚א (ba)	935: to come in, come, go in, go	a prim. root
from Bethlehem	לֶ֔חֶם (le·chem,)	1035: "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun	from bayith and lechem
and said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vai·yo·mer)	559: to utter, say	a prim. root
to the reapers,	לַקֹּוצְרִ֖ים (lak·ko·vtz·rim)	7114b: to reap, harvest	a prim. root
"May the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)	3068: the proper name of the God of Israel	from havah
be with you." And they said	וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ (vai·yo·me·ru)	559: to utter, say	a prim. root
to him, "May the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)	3068: the proper name of the God of Israel	from havah
bless	יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ (ye·va·rech·cha)	1288: to kneel, bless	a prim. root
you."

KJV Lexicon

And behold Boaz
Bo`az (bo'-az)
Boaz, the ancestor of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple -- Boaz.

came
bow' (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

from Bethlehem
Beyth Lechem (bayth leh'-khem)
house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine -- Beth-lehem.

and said
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)

unto the reapers
qatsar (kaw-tsar')
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)

The LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.

be with you And they answered
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)

him The LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.

bless
barak (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)

thee

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, "May the LORD be with you." And they said to him, "May the LORD bless you."

King James Bible
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Later, when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he said to the harvesters, "The LORD be with you."" The LORD bless you," they replied.

International Standard Version
Now when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he told the harvesters, "The LORD be with you." "May the LORD bless you!" they replied.

NET Bible
Now at that very moment, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "May the LORD be with you!" They replied, "May the LORD bless you!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Just then, Boaz was coming from Bethlehem, and he said to his reapers, "May the LORD be with all of you!" They answered him, "May the LORD bless you!"

King James 2000 Bible
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless you.

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