Hebrew Interlinear

Ruth 4:6 Interlinear

said And the kinsman I cannot And the kinsman And the kinsman it for myself lest I mar mine own inheritance And the kinsman thou my right I cannot And the kinsman

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2לִגְאֹֽל׃H1350And the kinsmanto redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido
3לֹ֤אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
4אוּכַ֖לH3201I cannotto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
5לִגְאֹֽל׃H1350And the kinsmanto redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido
6לִגְאֹֽל׃H1350And the kinsmanto redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido
7פֶּןH6435properly, removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
8אַשְׁחִ֖יתH7843it for myself lest I marto decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
9אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10נַֽחֲלָתִ֑יH5159mine own inheritanceproperly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
11לִגְאֹֽל׃H1350And the kinsmanto redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido
12לְךָ֤H0
13אַתָּה֙H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
14אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
15גְּאֻלָּתִ֔יH1353thou my rightredemption (including the right and the object); by implication, relationship
16כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
17לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18אוּכַ֖לH3201I cannotto be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
19לִגְאֹֽל׃H1350And the kinsmanto redeem (according to the middle eastern law of kinship), i.e., to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his wido

Verse Context

Ruth 4:5Then said Boaz What day thou buyest the field of the hand...
Ruth 4:6 (current)said And the kinsman I cannot And the kinsman And the kinsman it for myself lest I mar mine own inheritance And the kinsman thou my right I cannot And the kinsman
Ruth 4:7 Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming ...

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