Ruth 3:12

Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And now it is

אֶמֶת

ʼemeth

H571

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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that I am thy

קָרַב

qârab

H7126

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

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גָּאַל

gâʼal

H1350

to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

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אוּלָם

ʼûwlâm

H199

however or on the contrary

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there is a

גָּאַל

gâʼal

H1350

to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

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ἐγγύτερον

engýteron

G1452

nearer

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than I

Key Terms in This Verse

nearer G1452

ἐγγύτερον engýteron

nearer

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kinsman H1350

גָּאַל gâʼal

to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

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kinsman H1350

גָּאַל gâʼal

to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

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howbeit H199

אוּלָם ʼûwlâm

however or on the contrary

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true H571

אֶמֶת ʼemeth

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

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near H7126

קָרַב qârab

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

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