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Ruth 2:15–16

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Ruth 2:15

15And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:

Ruth 2:16

16And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

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Ruth 2:15

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

risen

Having risen; stood up, come forth, ascended, or returned from death, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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glean

To gather grain or grapes left after the principal harvest; figuratively, to gather what remains.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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commanded

Ordered; directed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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young

Early in life or growth; not mature; also offspring, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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even

Indeed or precisely; adding emphasis to what follows.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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sheaves

Bundles of cut stalks of grain bound together.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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reproach

Shame; infamy; disgrace. That which is the cause of shame or disgrace.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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Ruth 2:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fall

To descend, drop, or lose an upright position; to come upon, attack, happen, decline, fail, or be overthrown; as a noun, descent, ruin, or overthrow, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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handfuls

Quantities that can be held in one hand; small amounts.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

glean

To gather grain or grapes left after the principal harvest; figuratively, to gather what remains.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

rebuke

To chide; to reprove; to reprehend for a fault; to check by reproof. A chiding; reproof for faults; reprehension.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 15

  1. James 1:5
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From verse 16

  1. 1 John 3:17–18
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  2. Deuteronomy 24:19–21
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  3. Romans 12:13
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  4. Hebrews 6:10
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  5. Matthew 25:40
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