Ruth

Ruth 4:9

9At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thisבֹּ֨עַזbō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
Boazבֹּ֨עַזbō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the eldersלַזְּקֵנִ֜יםlaz·zə·qê·nîmPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH2205 old
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
Youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are witnessesעֵדִ֤ים‘ê·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5707 witness
todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thatכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am buyingקָנִ֙יתִי֙qā·nî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7069 get, acquire
fromמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Naomiנָעֳמִֽי׃nā·‘o·mîNoun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
belonged to Elimelechלֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְle·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH458 Elimelek
Chilionלְכִלְי֖וֹןlə·ḵil·yō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3630 Kiljon
and Mahlonוּמַחְל֑וֹןū·maḥ·lō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4248 Machlon

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.