Ruth 4:10
Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”
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ASV
Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
KJV
Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְגַ֣ם | ve.Gam | and also | H1571 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| ר֣וּת | rut | Ruth | H7327 → |
| הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ | ha.mo.'a.vi.Yah | the Moabite [woman] | H4125 → |
| אֵ֨שֶׁת | 'E.shet | [the] wife of | H802 → |
| מַחְל֜וֹן | mach.Lon | Mahlon | H4248 → |
| קָנִ֧יתִי | ka.Ni.ti | I acquire | H7069 → |
| לִ֣י | li | for <the> myself | |
| לְאִשָּׁ֗ה | le.'i.Shah | to a wife | H802 → |
| לְהָקִ֤ים | le.ha.Kim | to raise up | H6965 → |
| שֵׁם־ | shem- | [the] name of | H8034 → |
| הַמֵּת֙ | ha.Met | the dead [man] | H4191 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | over | H5921 → |
| נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ | na.cha.la.To | inheritance his | H5159 → |
| וְלֹא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| יִכָּרֵ֧ת | yi.ka.Ret | it will be cut off | H3772 → |
| שֵׁם־ | shem- | [the] name of | H8034 → |
| הַמֵּ֛ת | ha.Met | the dead [man] | H4191 → |
| מֵעִ֥ם | me.'Im | from with | H5973 → |
| אֶחָ֖יו | 'e.Chav | brothers his | H251 → |
| וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר | u.mi.Sha.'ar | and from [the] gate of | H8179 → |
| מְקוֹמ֑וֹ | me.ko.Mo | place his | H4725 → |
| עֵדִ֥ים | 'e.Dim | [are] witnesses | H5707 → |
| אַתֶּ֖ם | 'a.Tem | you | H859 → |
| הַיּֽוֹם׃ | hai.Yom | this day | H3117 → |
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