Ruth
Ruth 4:6
6The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The kinsman-redeemer | הַגֹּאֵ֗ל | hag·gō·’êl | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I cannot | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| redeem it | לִגְאוֹל | liḡ·ʾōl | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| myself | לִ֔י | Preposition; first person common singular | ||
| or | פֶּן־ | pen- | Conjunction | H6435 lest |
| I would jeopardize | אַשְׁחִ֖ית | ’aš·ḥîṯ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| my own inheritance | נַחֲלָתִ֑י | na·ḥă·lā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| Take my right of redemption | גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י | gə·’ul·lā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H1353 kin (?), redemption |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I cannot | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| redeem it | לִגְאֹֽל׃ | liḡ·’ōl | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.