Cytowanie Komentarza do Rut 3:2

a kinsman Heb. מדע, a kinsman, as in (Ruth 3: 2): “Boaz our kinsman (מדעתנו),” our close relative; i.e., draw her near to you always.

valiant men - Heb. אִיש חַיִל, not with strength and not in war but like a man about whom someone says, “So-and-so is of high esteem,” and similarly, (Ruth 2:1): “... a mighty man of valor, etc., and his name was Boaz.”

V. 9. מולדת בית או מולדת חוץ: wie ומולדתך אשר הולדת. (Bereschit 48, 6) Es ist Substantiv und heißt: das Erzeugte, das Geborene, oder vielmehr: die Geburt, wie מודעתנו בועז :מודעת (Ruth 3, 2): unsere Bekanntschaft, Freundschaft.

כי ידעתיו FOR I KNOW HIM — this is an expression denoting "affection", as (Ruth 2:1) "kinsman (מודע) of her husband," and (Ruth 3:2) “And is not Boaz our kinsman (מודעתנו), and (Exodus 30:17) “I have distinguished (ידעתיך) thee by name”. Still the primary meaning of these terms connected with the root ידע is really that of knowing, for whoever holds a person in affection attaches him to himself, so that he knows him well and is familiar with him. And why do I hold him dear?