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Ruth 2

Ruth 2:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then she fell
naphal (Hebrew #5307)
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for 6419), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be (X hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, X surely, throw down.
Pronounce: naw-fal'
Origin: a primitive root
c on her face
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
, and bowed
shachah (Hebrew #7812)
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
KJV usage: bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.
Pronounce: shaw-khaw'
Origin: a primitive root
herself to the ground
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
, and said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto him, Why have I found
matsa' (Hebrew #4672)
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
KJV usage: + be able, befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
Pronounce: maw-tsaw'
Origin: a primitive root
grace
chen (Hebrew #2580)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
KJV usage: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
Pronounce: khane
Origin: from 2603
in thine eyes
`ayin (Hebrew #5869)
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
KJV usage: affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).
Pronounce: ah'-yin
Origin: probably a primitive word
, that thou shouldest take knowledge
nakar (Hebrew #5234)
properly, to scrutinize, i.e. look intently at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be strange toward, reject, resign, dissimulate (as if ignorant or disowning)
KJV usage: acknowledge, X could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).
Pronounce: naw-kar'
Origin: a primitive root
of me, seeing I am a stranger
nokriy (Hebrew #5237)
strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
KJV usage: alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).
Pronounce: nok-ree'
Origin: from 5235 (second form)
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1 Sam. 25:23• 23And when Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, (1 Sam. 25:23)

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Gen. 18:2• 2And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself to the earth, (Gen. 18:2)
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1 Sam. 25:23• 23And when Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, (1 Sam. 25:23)
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Ruth 2:2,13• 2And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me, I pray, go to the field and glean among the ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find favour. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.
 13And she said, Let me find favour in thine eyes, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly to thy handmaid, though I am not like one of thy handmaidens. (Ruth 2:2,13)
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2 Sam. 9:8• 8And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? (2 Sam. 9:8)
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2 Sam. 19:28• 28For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; and thou didst set thy servant among them that eat at thine own table. What further right therefore have I? and for what should I cry any more to the king? (2 Sam. 19:28)
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Luke 1:43,48• 43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
 48For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. (Luke 1:43,48)
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Rom. 12:10• 10as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other: (Rom. 12:10)
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Isa. 56:3‑8• 3And let not the son of the alien, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak saying, Jehovah hath entirely separated me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree;
 4for thus saith Jehovah: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant,
 5even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
 6Also the sons of the alien, that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast to my covenant;
 7even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar: for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.
 8The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith: Yet will I gather others to him, with those of his that are gathered. (Isa. 56:3‑8)
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Matt. 15:22‑28• 22and lo, a Canaanitish woman, coming out from those borders, cried to him saying, Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.
 23But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.
 24But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.
 25But she came and did him homage, saying, Lord, help me.
 26But he answering said, It is not well to take the bread of the children and cast it to the dogs.
 27But she said, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters.
 28Then Jesus answering said to her, O woman, thy faith is great. Be it to thee as thou desirest. And her daughter was healed from *that* hour. (Matt. 15:22‑28)
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Matt. 25:35• 35for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; (Matt. 25:35)
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Luke 7:6‑7• 6And Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.
 7Wherefore neither did I count myself worthy to come to thee. But say by a word and my servant shall be healed. (Luke 7:6‑7)
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Luke 17:16‑18• 16and fell on his face at his feet giving him thanks: and *he* was a Samaritan.
 17And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but the nine, where are they?
 18There have not been found to return and give glory to God save this stranger. (Luke 17:16‑18)
• She is not concerned with herself except to confess her unworthiness, but how she appreciates him! “You took notice of me when I was nothing to you!” (“Ruth 2” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favour in thine eyes, that thou shouldest regard me, seeing I am a foreignerf?

JND Translation Notes

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Or "stranger."