Hebrew Interlinear
Ruth 4:8 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Ruth 4:8, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“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) |
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