Word study · Hebrew
גָּאַל
ga.alH1350to redeem: redeem
Used 104 times in the tagged text.
H1350A · גָּאַל · to redeem: redeem
What it means
- to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : redeem
- 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
- 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance
- 1a2) to redeem (by payment)
- 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject)
- 1a3a) individuals from death
- 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage
- 1a3c) Israel from exile
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to redeem oneself
- 1b2) to be redeemed
H1350B · גְּאוּלַי · redemption
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- redemption
H1350H · גָּאַל · to redeem: avenge
What it means
- to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : avenge
- 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
- 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance
- 1a2) to redeem (by payment)
- 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject)
- 1a3a) individuals from death
- 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage
- 1a3c) Israel from exile
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to redeem oneself
- 1b2) to be redeemed
H1350I · גָּאַל · to redeem: relative
What it means
- to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : relative
- 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
- 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance
- 1a2) to redeem (by payment)
- 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject)
- 1a3a) individuals from death
- 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage
- 1a3c) Israel from exile
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to redeem oneself
- 1b2) to be redeemed
Same idea, other words · Salvation and redemption
Salvation is rescue, and redemption is rescue by paying a price. The exodus supplies the pattern: God saves his people and redeems them from slavery.
- יָשַׁעyasah to saveto save, to deliverH3467
- יְשׁוּעָהyeshuah salvationsalvation, deliverance (the root of the name Yeshua)H3444
- גָּאַלgaal to redeem: redeemto redeem as a kinsman doesH1350
- פָּדָהpadah to ransomto ransom, to buy backH6299
- σῴζωsōzō to saveto save, to heal, to rescueG4982
- σωτηρίαsōtēria salvationsalvationG4991
- λυτρόωlutroō to ransomto ransom, to set free by a priceG3084
- ἀπολύτρωσιςapolutrōsis redemptionredemption, release by paymentG0629
Where it appears
- Genesis1
- Exodus2
- Leviticus22
- Numbers8
- Deuteronomy2
- Joshua3
- Ruth21
- 2 Samuel1
- 1 Kings1
- Job2
- Psalms11
- Proverbs1
- Isaiah24
- Jeremiah2
- Lamentations1
- Hosea1
- Micah1
Every use · 101–104 of 104 · BSB
Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.
I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.
Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor. For now you will leave the city and camp in the open fields. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies!
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