Ruth 1

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskō{diedG599 ὁhotheG3588 ἀνήρanḗrhusbandG435 καίkaíandG2532 καταλείπωkataleípō{were leftG2641 sheG14731 καίkaíandG2532 δύοdýotwoG1417 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 her}.G14731

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καίkaíAndG2532 λαμβάνωlambánōthey tookG2983 ἑαυτοῦheautoûto themselvesG1438 γυνήgynḗMoabite wives;G1135 ὄνομαónomathe nameG3686 ὁhoto theG3588 εἷςheîsoneG1520 καίkaíandG2532 ὄνομαónomathe nameG3686 ὁhoto theG3588 δεύτεροςdeúterossecondG1208 καίkaíAndG2532 κατοικέωkatoikéōthey dweltG2730 ἐκεῖekeîthereG1563 ὡςhōsaboutG5613 δέκαdékatenG1176 ἔτοςétosyears.G2094

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἀποθνήσκωapothnḗskō{diedG599 καίkaíalsoG2532 γέgéindeedG1065 ἀμφότεροςamphóterosbothG297 καίkaíandG2532 καίkaíAndG2532 καταλείπωkataleípō{was leftG2641 ὁhotheG3588 γυνήgynḗwoman}G1135 ἀπόapóofG575 δύοdýo{twoG1417 υἱόςhuióssonsG5207 her},G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ἀπόapóofG575 ἀνήρanḗrher husband.G435

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δίδωμιdídōmiMay the lord giveG1325 to youG14731 καίkaíthatG2532 εὑρίσκωheurískōyou should findG2147 ἀνάπαυσιςanápausisrestG372 ἕκαστοςhékastoseachG1538 ἐνeninG1722 οἶκοςoîkosthe houseG3624 ἀνήρanḗrof her husband.G435 καίkaíAndG2532 καταφιλέωkataphiléōshe kissedG2705 them,G14731 καίkaíandG2532 ἐπαίρωepaírōthey lifted upG1869 φωνήphōnḗtheir voiceG5456 καίkaíandG2532 κλαίωklaíōwept.G2799

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépōthey saidG2036 to her,G14731 μετάmetá{withG3326 youG14731 ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōWe shall return}G1994 ἐπίepíuntoG1909 λαόςlaósyour people.G2992

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἐπαίρωepaírōthey lifted upG1869 φωνήphōnḗtheir voiceG5456 καίkaíandG2532 κλαίωklaíōweptG2799 ἔτιétiagain.G2089 καίkaíAndG2532 καταφιλέωkataphiléōOrpah kissedG2705 πενθεράpentheráher mother-in-law,G3994 καίkaíandG2532 ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōturned backG1994 εἰςeistoG1519 λαόςlaósher people.G2992 δέdéBut RuthG1161 ἀκολουθέωakolouthéōfollowedG190 her.G14731

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépōNaomi saidG2036 πρόςpróstoG4314 ἰδούidoúBehold,G2400 ἀναστρέφωanastréphō{returnedG390 sister-in-lawG49214 your}G14731 πρόςpróstoG4314 λαόςlaósher people,G2992 καίkaíandG2532 πρόςpróstoG4314 θεόςtheósher gods;G2316 ἐπιστρέφωepistréphō{turn backG1994 δήdḗpleaseG1211 καίkaíalsoG2532 you}G14731 ὀπίσωopísōafterG3694 your sister-in-law!G49214

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εἴδωeídō{seeingG1492 δέdéAndG1161 ὅτιhótithatG3754 κραταιόωkrataióōshe was determinedG2901 πορεύομαιporeúomaito goG4198 μετάmetáwithG3326 her,G14731 κοπάζωkopázōshe abatedG2869 λαλέωlaléōto speakG2980 πρόςpróstoG4314 herG14731 ἔτιétiany more.G2089

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépōshe saidG2036 πρόςpróstoG4314 them,G14731 μήmḗDo notG3361 δήdḗindeedG1211 καλέωkaléōcallG2564 meG14731 καλέωkaléōCallG2564 me,G14731 πικρόςpikrósBitter one!G4089 ὅτιhótiforG3754 πικραίνωpikraínō{embitteredG4087 meG14731 ὁhotheG3588 ἱκανόςhikanósworthy one}G2425 σφόδραsphódraexceedingly.G4970

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōNaomi returned,G1994 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 νύμφηnýmphēher daughter-in-law,G3565 μετάmetáwithG3326 her,G14731 ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōto returnG1994 ἐκekfromG1537 ἀγρόςagrósthe countryG68 And theyG14731 παραγίνομαιparagínomaicameG3854 εἰςeisuntoG1519 ἐνenatG1722 ἀρχήarchḗthe beginningG746 θερισμόςtherismós{harvestG2326 κριθήkrithḗof barley}.G2915

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Intertextuality Pairs

Echoes Luke 1:72 → Ruth 1:8

Ruth (Gentile Bride)

Shaped Ruth 1:1–22, Ruth 1:1–4:22, Ruth 1:22–2:23