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H9005/לl

to/for

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Occurrences by book

  1. 1,358
  2. 1,094
  3. 786
  4. 1,406
  5. 1,133
  6. 708
  7. 655
  8. 115
  9. 926
  10. 734
  11. 866
  12. 608
  13. 927
  14. 1,177
  15. 299
  16. 390
  17. 263
  18. 440
  19. 1,460
  20. 392
  21. 237
  22. 78
  23. 977
  24. 1,329
  25. 90
  26. 1,142
  27. 461
  28. 143
  29. 46
  30. 88
  31. 14
  32. 51
  33. 85
  34. 16
  35. 49
  36. 35
  37. 34
  38. 163
  39. 44

Renderings

JPS Tanakh 1917 is not aligned yet, so there are no renderings to show.

20,819 occurrences in 12,013 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Ruth 3:3

    Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshing-floor; but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

    לָאִ֔ישׁ (לָ) la. “to the”לֶאֱכֹ֥ל (לֶ) le. “to”וְלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃ (לִ) li “to”

  2. Ruth 3:4

    And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.'

    לָ֔ךְ (לָ֔) La “to <the>”

  3. Ruth 3:7

    And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn; and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

    לִשְׁכַּ֖ב (לִ) li “to”

  4. Ruth 3:10

    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.

    לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “by”לְבִלְתִּי־ (לְ) le. “to”

  5. Ruth 3:11

    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.

    לָּ֑ךְ (לָּ֑) La “for <the>”

  6. Ruth 3:13

    Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part; but if he be not willing to do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as

    לְגָֽאֳלֵ֛ךְ (לְ) le. “to”

  7. Ruth 3:16

    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.

    לָ֔הּ (לָ֔) La “to <the>”לָ֖הּ (לָ֖) la “for <the>”

  8. Ruth 3:17

    And she said: 'These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me: Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.'

    לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “to <the>”

  9. Ruth 4:3

    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;

    לַגֹּאֵ֔ל (לַ) la. “to the”לְאָחִ֖ינוּ (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ (לֶ) le. “to”

  10. Ruth 4:4

    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

    לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִּ֗י (לִּ֗) L “to <the>”לִגְא֔וֹל (לִ) li “[is] to”

  11. Ruth 4:5

    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?'

    לְהָקִ֥ים (לְ) le. “to”

  12. Ruth 4:6

    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.'--

    לִגְאָל (לִ) li “to”לִ֔י (לִ֔) l “for <the>”לְךָ֤ (לְ) le. “for <the>”לִגְאֹֽל׃ (לִ) li “to”

  13. Ruth 4:7

    Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour; and this was the attestation in Israel.--

    לְפָנִ֨ים (לְ) le. “<to>”לְקַיֵּ֣ם (לְ) le. “to”לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ (לְ) le. “to”

  14. Ruth 4:8

    So the near kinsman said unto Boaz: 'Buy it for thyself.' And he drew off his shoe.

    לְבֹ֖עַז (לְ) le. “to”לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “for <the>”

  15. Ruth 4:9

    And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people: 'Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.

    לַזְּקֵנִ֜ים (לַ) la. “to the”לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְ (לֶֽ) le. “[belonged] to”לְכִלְי֖וֹן (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”

  16. Ruth 4:10

    Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I acquired to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; ye are witnesses this

    לִ֣י (לִ֣) l “for <the>”לְאִשָּׁ֗ה (לְ) le. “to”לְהָקִ֤ים (לְ) le. “to”

  17. Ruth 4:12

    and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.'

    לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (לִֽ) li. “to”לְךָ֔ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

  18. Ruth 4:13

    So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

    ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “of”לְאִשָּׁ֔ה (לְ) le. “<into>”לָ֛הּ (לָ֛) la “to <the>”

  19. Ruth 4:14

    And the women said unto Naomi: 'Blessed be the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman, and let his name be famous in Israel.

    לָ֛ךְ (לָ֛) la “to <the>”

  20. Ruth 4:15

    And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age; for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.'

    לָךְ֙ (לָ) lo “for <the>”לְמֵשִׁ֣יב (לְ) le. “<into>”וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל (לְ) le. “to”לָ֔ךְ (לָ֔) La “to <the>”

  21. Ruth 4:16

    And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

    ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “of”לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃ (לְ) le. “<into>”

  22. Ruth 4:17

    And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying: 'There is a son born to Naomi'; and they called his name Obed; he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

    ל֨וֹ (ל֨) l “<to> <the>”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְנָעֳמִ֑י (לְ) le. “to”

  23. 1 Samuel 1:2

    And he had two wives: the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

    וְלוֹ֙ (ל) L “[belonged] to <the>”לִפְנִנָּה֙ (לִ) li “to”וּלְחַנָּ֖ה (לְ) le. “[belonged] to”

  24. 1 Samuel 1:3

    And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there priests unto the LORD.

    לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֧ת (לְ) le. “to”וְלִזְבֹּ֛חַ (לִ) li “to”לַיהוָ֥ה (לַ) la. “to”לַיהוָֽה׃ (לַ) la. “of”

  25. 1 Samuel 1:4

    And it came to pass upon a day, when Elkanah sacrificed, that he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions;

    לִפְנִנָּ֣ה (לִ) li “to”וּֽלְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”