Hebrew Interlinear
Ruth 4:8 Interlinear
“said Therefore the kinsman unto Boaz Buy it for thee So he drew off his shoe”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | H559 | said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | הַגֹּאֵ֛ל | H1350 | Therefore the kinsman | to 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 |
| 3 | לְבֹ֖עַז | H1162 | unto Boaz | boaz, the ancestor of david; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple |
| 4 | קְנֵה | H7069 | Buy | to erect, i.e., create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own |
| 5 | לָ֑ךְ | H0 | ||
| 6 | וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף | H8025 | it for thee So he drew off | to pull out, up or off |
| 7 | נַֽעֲלֽוֹ׃ | H5275 | his shoe | properly, a sandal tongue; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless) |
Verse Context
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