Ruth
Ruth 4:7
7Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וְזֹאת֩ | wə·zōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| in former times | לְפָנִ֨ים | lə·p̄ā·nîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| concerning | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the redemption | הַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה | hag·gə·’ūl·lāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1353 kin (?), redemption |
| or exchange of property | הַתְּמוּרָה֙ | hat·tə·mū·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8545 exchange, recompense |
| to make any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| matter | דָּבָ֔ר | dā·ḇār | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| legally binding | לְקַיֵּ֣ם | lə·qay·yêm | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| a man | אִ֛ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| would remove | שָׁלַ֥ף | šā·lap̄ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8025 draw out, off |
| his sandal | נַעֲל֖וֹ | na·‘ă·lōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5275 sandal, shoe |
| and give it | וְנָתַ֣ן | wə·nā·ṯan | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to the other party | לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ | lə·rê·‘ê·hū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| and this | וְזֹ֥את | wə·zōṯ | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| a confirmation | הַתְּעוּדָ֖ה | hat·tə·‘ū·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8584 testimony, attestation |
| in Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.