e.li.me.lekh is the personal name used for Naomi’s husband and for the family line and property associated with him.

The occurrences use this proper name for Naomi’s husband, then for the clan and possessions identified with him after his death. Ruth 1:2 names him within his household, while Ruth 2:1, Ruth 2:3, Ruth 4:3, and Ruth 4:9 connect Boaz, a field, and property to his family line or ownership.

1. Personal name and family identifier · dominant

   All occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Ruth 1:2 the APB renders the clause “The name of the man was Elimelech,” and Ruth 1:3 identifies him as Naomi’s husband; Ruth 2:1 and Ruth 2:3 identify Boaz and his field as belonging to his clan, while Ruth 4:3 and Ruth 4:9 identify property that belonged to him.

   Ruth 1:2Ruth 1:3Ruth 2:1Ruth 2:3Ruth 4:3Ruth 4:9

In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB presents the term as “Elimelech” throughout: first as a man’s name, then in references to his clan and to possessions that belonged to him. Because the paraphrase is not word-aligned, these English clauses show the verse context rather than a separate rendering for each form.