Ruth 4:9

At 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.
Ruth 4:9
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ בֹּ֨עַז לַזְּקֵנִ֜ים וְכָל־הָעָ֗ם עֵדִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ הַיּ֔וֹם כִּ֤י קָנִ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְכִלְי֖וֹן וּמַחְל֑וֹן מִיַּ֖ד נָעֳמִֽי׃

  1. וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. בֹּ֨עַזBo.'az“Boaz”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from בֹּ֫עַז · “Boaz” · Strong's H1162G
  3. לַזְּקֵנִ֜יםla.ze.ke.Nim“to the elders”
    Preposition with article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from זָקֵן · “elder” · Strong's H2205G
  4. וְכָל־ve.khol“and all”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  5. הָעָ֗םha.'Am“the people”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
  6. עֵדִ֤ים'e.Dim“[are] witnesses”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from עֵד · “witness” · Strong's H5707
  7. אַתֶּם֙'a.Tem“you”
    Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אַתֶּם · “you(m.p.)” · Strong's H0859D
  8. הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yom“this day”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “today” · Strong's H3117L
  9. כִּ֤יki“that”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  10. קָנִ֙יתִי֙ka.Ni.ti“I acquire”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from קָנָה · “to buy” · Strong's H7069
  11. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  13. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  14. לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְle.'e.li.Me.lekh“[belonged] to Elimelech”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from אֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ · “Elimelech” · Strong's H0458
  15. וְאֵ֛תve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  16. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  17. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  18. לְכִלְי֖וֹןle.khil.Yon“[belonged] to Kilion”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from כִּלְיוֹן · “Chilion” · Strong's H3630
  19. וּמַחְל֑וֹןu.mach.Lon“and Mahlon”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from מַחְלוֹן · “Mahlon” · Strong's H4248
  20. מִיַּ֖דmi.Yad“from [the] hand of”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from יָד · “hand” · Strong's H3027G
  21. נָעֳמִֽי׃no.'o.Mi“Naomi”
    Noun, proper name of a woman · from נׇעֳמִי · “Naomi” · Strong's H5281
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)