Ruth 1:3

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Elimelekh, Na'omi's husband, died; and she was left, she and her two sons.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,

American Standard Version:

And Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Elimelech{H458} Naomi's{H5281} husband{H376} died{H4191}; and she was left{H7604}, and her two{H8147} sons{H1121}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Hebrews 12:10

  • For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.

Hebrews 12:11

  • Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Psalms 34:19

  • Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

2 Kings 4:1

  • ¶ Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

Hebrews 12:6

  • For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

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Commentary for Ruth 1:3

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H458
    There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלִימֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: ʼĔlîymelek
    Pronunciation: el-ee-meh'-lek
    Description: from אֵל and מֶלֶךְ; God of (the) king; Elimelek, an Israelite; Elimelech.
  2. Strong's Number: H5281
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נׇעֳמִי
    Transliteration: Noʻŏmîy
    Pronunciation: no-om-ee'
    Description: from נֹעַם; pleasant; Noomi, an Israelitess; Naomi.
  3. Strong's Number: H376
    There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִישׁ
    Transliteration: ʼîysh
    Pronunciation: eesh
    Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
  4. Strong's Number: H4191
    There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מוּת
    Transliteration: mûwth
    Pronunciation: mooth
    Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise.
  5. Strong's Number: H7604
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁאַר
    Transliteration: shâʼar
    Pronunciation: shaw-ar'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant; leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
  6. Strong's Number: H8147
    There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁנַיִם
    Transliteration: shᵉnayim
    Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim
    Description: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
  7. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.