Passage Research
Ruth 2 — Sermon Preparation
Ruth gleans in the fields of Boaz, a relative of Naomi, who notices her faithfulness to Naomi and extends generous protection and provision. Below is a research summary for Ruth 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 23
- verses
- 378 / 156
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 9
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
Ruth 2 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| לָקַט | lâqaṭ | H3950 | 12 | pick, gather |
| בֹּעַז | Bôʻaz | H1162 | 10 | Boaz |
| קָצַר | qâtsar | H7114 | 7 | dock off, curtail |
| נׇעֳמִי | Noʻŏmîy | H5281 | 6 | Noömi |
| שָׂדֶה | sâdeh | H7704 | 8 | field |
| חֲמוֹת | chămôwth | H2545 | 5 | mother-in-law |
| נַעַר | naʻar | H5288 | 6 | boy, servant |
How preachers through history handled this text
9 public-domain excerpts on Ruth 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“It encourages industry, that in all labour, even that of gleaning, there is profit. Ruth was pleased with what she gained by her own industry, and was careful to secure it. Let us thus take care that we lose not those things which we have wrought, which we have gained for our souls' good, 2Jo 1:8. Parents should examine their children, as Naomi did, not to frighten or discourage them, so as to make them hate home, or tempt them to tell a lie; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Ruth 2:17–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Bethlehem 1— Ruth 2:1
- Moab 1— Ruth 2:6
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