Ruth
Ruth 4:8
8So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the kinsman-redeemer | הַגֹּאֵ֛ל | hag·gō·’êl | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1350 redeem, act as kinsman |
| removed | וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף | way·yiš·lōp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8025 draw out, off |
| his sandal | נַעֲלֽוֹ׃ | na·‘ă·lōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5275 sandal, shoe |
| and said | וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to Boaz | לְבֹ֖עַז | lə·ḇō·‘az | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1162 Boaz |
| Buy | קְנֵה־ | qə·nêh- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7069 get, acquire |
| for yourself | לָ֑ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.