Ruth 4:8
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Therfore the kinseman said vnto Boaz, Buy it for thee: so he drew off his shooe.
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Ruth 4:8
A male relative; a man related by family or kinship.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To obtain by payment or at a price; to purchase or acquire.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Came or approached, especially in “drew near,” “drew nigh,” or “drew on.” 2. Pulled, dragged, led, or caused to move toward, along, away, or out. 3. Took or brought something out or up, as water, a sword, staves, or a shoe. 4. Bent a bow by pulling its string.
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Pulled, took, or removed something from its place or from oneself.
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A covering worn on the foot.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A male relative; a man related by family or kinship.
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4:6¶ And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
4:6¶ And the kinseman said, I cannot redeeme it for my selfe, lest I marre mine owne inheritance: redeeme thou my right to thy selfe, for I cannot redeeme it.
4:7Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
4:7*Now this was the maner in former time in Israel, concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirme all things: a man plucked off his shooe, and gaue it to his neighbour: and this was a testimonie in Israel.
4:8Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
4:8Therfore the kinseman said vnto Boaz, Buy it for thee: so he drew off his shooe.
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