Passage Research
Ruth 4 — Sermon Preparation
Boaz negotiates publicly at the city gate, acquires the right to redeem Elimelech's property, marries Ruth, and their son Obed is born — grandfather of David. Below is a research summary for Ruth 4, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 22
- verses
- 335 / 128
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 5
- classic sermon excerpts
- 2
- preachers & commentators
Ruth 4 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| גָּאַל | gâʼal | H1350 | 13 | redeem, be the next of kin |
| יָלַד | yâlad | H3205 | 13 | bear young, beget |
| בֹּעַז | Bôʻaz | H1162 | 8 | Boaz |
| נׇעֳמִי | Noʻŏmîy | H5281 | 6 | Noömi |
| קָנָה | qânâh | H7069 | 6 | erect, create |
| שֵׁם | shêm | H8034 | 7 | appellation, honor |
| אִשָּׁה | ʼishshâh | H802 | 6 | woman |
How preachers through history handled this text
5 public-domain excerpts on Ruth 4, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Ruth bore a son, through whom thousands and myriads were born to God; and in being the lineal ancestor of Christ, she was instrumental in the happiness of all that shall be saved by him; even of us Gentiles, as well as those of Jewish descent. She was a witness for God to the Gentile world, that he had not utterly forsaken them, but that in due time they should become one with his chosen people, and partake of his salvation. Prayer to God attended the marriage, and praise to him attended the birth of the child. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Ruth 4:13–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Bethlehem 1— Ruth 4:11
- Ephrathah— Ruth 4:11
- Moab 1— Ruth 4:3
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