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H0559אָמַרa.mar
to sayPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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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 how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people th
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
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, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.'
וַ֠תֹּאמֶר (תֹּאמֶר) to.mer “she said”
And Boaz said unto her at meal-time: 'Come hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar.' And she sat beside the reapers; and they reached her parched corn, and she did eat and was satisfied, and left thereof.
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”
And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying: 'Let her glean even among the sheaves, and put her not to shame.
לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”
And her mother-in-law said unto her: 'Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee.' And she told her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said: 'The man's name with whom I wrought to-da
וַתֹּאמֶר֩ (תֹּאמֶר֩) to.Mer “she said”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”
And Naomi said unto her daughter-in-law: 'Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off His kindness to the living and to the dead.' And Naomi said unto her: 'The man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near kinsmen.'
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (תֹּ֨אמֶר) To.mer “she said”וַתֹּ֧אמֶר (תֹּ֧אמֶר) To.mer “she said”
And Ruth the Moabitess said: 'Yea, he said unto me: Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.'
וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (תֹּ֖אמֶר) To.mer “she said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he said”
And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law: 'It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that thou be not met in any other field.'
וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (תֹּ֥אמֶר) To.mer “she said”
And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her: 'My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (תֹּ֥אמֶר) To.mer “she said”
And she said unto her: 'All that thou sayest unto me I will do.'
וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (תֹּ֖אמֶר) To.mer “she said”תֹּאמְרִ֥י אֵלַ֖י (תֹּאמְרִ֥י) tom.Ri “you are saying”
And he said: 'Who art thou?' And she answered: 'I am Ruth thine handmaid; spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.'
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”
And he said: 'Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter; thou hast shown more kindness in the end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou didst not follow the young men, whether poor or rich.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the men in the gate of my people do know that thou art a virtuous woman.
תֹּאמְרִ֖י tom.Ri “you are saying”
And she lay at his feet until the morning; and she rose up before one could discern another. For he said: 'Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.'
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And he said: 'Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it'; and she held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and he went into the city.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said: 'Who art thou, my daughter?' And she told her all that the man had done to her.
וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (תֹּ֖אמֶר) To.mer “she said”
And she said: 'These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me: Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.'
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (תֹּ֕אמֶר) To.mer “she said”אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י (אָמַ֣ר) 'a.Mar “he said”
Then said she: 'Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.'
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (תֹּ֙אמֶר֙) To.mer “she said”
Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there; and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; unto whom he said: 'Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here.' And he turned aside, and sat down.
וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (יֹּ֛אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said: 'Sit ye down here.' And they sat down.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And he said unto the near kinsman: 'Naomi, that is come back out of the field of Moab, selleth the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's;
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”
and I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying: Buy it before them that sit here, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it; but if it will not be redeemed, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it beside
אָמַ֜רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “I said”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Then said Boaz: 'What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi--hast thou also bought of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance?'
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And the near kinsman said: 'I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance; take thou my right of redemption on thee; for I cannot redeem it.'--
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
So the near kinsman said unto Boaz: 'Buy it for thyself.' And he drew off his shoe.
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”