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So the kinsman-redeemerוַ הַגֹּאֵלsaidיֹּאמֶרto Boaz,לְבֹעַז“Acquire itקְנֵהfor yourself.”לָךְAnd he took offוַיִּשְׁלֹףhis sandal.נַעֲלוֹ
Ruth 4:8
Study it in the app“So the kinsman-redeemer said to Boaz, “Acquire it for yourself.” And he took off his sandal.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ruth 4:8, word by word
- So the kinsman-redeemerגֹּאֵלgoel
redeem
To buy back a relative or their land.
Where else “goel” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- to Boazבֹעַזvoaz
Boaz
Boaz, of Bethlehem, a relative of Elimelech; he took Ruth as his wife and was the great-grandfather of King David (Ruth 4:21-22; Matthew 1:5). One of the two pillars of Solomon's temple bore the same name (1 Kings 7:21).
Where else “voaz” appears- “Acquire itקְנֵהkene
acquire
To get something: "get wisdom".
Where else “kene” appears- And he took offיִּשְׁלֹףyishlof
draw out
Draw out, pull out: take the sword out of its sheath; also pull off or pull up.
Where else “yishlof” appears- his sandalנַעֲלnaal
sandal
Sandal.
Where else “naal” appears
The context
7Now this was done formerly in Israel concerning redemption and concerning exchange, to confirm any matter: a man took off his sandal and gave it to his companion; and this was the manner of attesting in Israel.
8 · This verse (above)
9Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have acquired all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon from the hand of Naomi.