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buy

Meaning of “buy”

To obtain by payment or at a price; to purchase or acquire.

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56 occurrences52 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:57

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Ruth 4:4
And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 4:4 · retained source text

And I thought to aduertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the Elders of my people. If thou wilt redeeme it, redeeme it, but if thou wilt not redeeme it, then tell mee, that I may know: for there is none to redeeme it, besides thee, and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeeme it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I said I wil reueale in thine eare.

Ruth 4:5
Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 4:5 · retained source text

Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitesse, the wife of the dead, to raise vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritance.

Ruth 4:8
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 4:8 · retained source text

Therfore the kinseman said vnto Boaz, Buy it for thee: so he drew off his shooe.

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