◄ 1350. gaal ►
Strong's Lexicon gaal: Redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, ransom, deliver Original Word: גָּאַל Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ga'al Pronunciation: gah-ahl Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-al') Definition: to be the next of kin Meaning: To redeem, act as a kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G683: ἀγοράζω (agorazo) • to buy, redeem • G868: ἀφίημι (aphiemi) • to send away, forgive, permit • G948: βδελύσσομαι (bdelussomai) • to abhor, detest • G1590: ἐκλύω (ekluo) • to loose, release • G1653: ἐλεέω (eleeo) • to have mercy, show compassion • G1807: ἐξαγοράζω (exagorazo) • to redeem, buy out • G3084: λυτρόω (lutroo) • to redeem, ransom • G3086: λύτρον (lutron) • ransom, price of release • G4360: προοράω (proorao) • to foresee, provide • G4506: ῥύομαι (ruomai) • to rescue, deliver These Greek terms reflect various aspects of redemption, deliverance, and mercy, paralleling the multifaceted role of the kinsman-redeemer in the Hebrew Scriptures. Usage: The verb גָּאַל (ga'al) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of a kinsman-redeemer, which includes redeeming property or a person, avenging a relative, or fulfilling the duty of a family member. It is often used in the context of familial obligations and covenantal relationships. Context: The Hebrew verb גָּאַל (ga'al) is deeply rooted in the cultural and legal practices of ancient Israel, where family and tribal connections were paramount. The primary role of a גֹּאֵל (go'el), or kinsman-redeemer, was to restore the rights of a family member in distress. This could involve redeeming land that a relative had sold (Leviticus 25:25), marrying a widow to preserve the family line (Ruth 3:9), or avenging the blood of a murdered relative (Numbers 35:19). The concept of redemption is central to the theological narrative of the Bible, symbolizing God's deliverance of Israel from bondage and sin. In the Book of Ruth, Boaz acts as a kinsman-redeemer for Ruth, illustrating the personal and communal responsibilities embedded in the term. The role of the kinsman-redeemer is a precursor to the New Testament understanding of Christ as the ultimate Redeemer, who delivers humanity from sin. The term is also used metaphorically to describe God's redemptive actions on behalf of Israel, as seen in passages like Isaiah 43:1, "But now, thus says the LORD, He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.'" NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to redeem, act as kinsman NASB Translation avenger (13), bought back (1), buy back (1), claim (1), close relative (3), closest relative (3), closest relatives (1), ever wish to redeem (2), kinsman (2), redeem (22), redeemed (25), redeemer (1), Redeemer (18), redeems (1), relative (2), relatives (1), rescue (1), wishes to redeem (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. גָּאַל verb redeem, act as kinsman (Late Hebrew, Niph`al be redeemed; also גּוֺאֵל, גְּאוּלָּה) — Qal Perfect ׳ג, etc. Isaiah 44:23 14t.; Imperfect יִגְאַל, etc. Leviticus 25:33 18t.; Imperative גְּאַל, etc. Ruth 4:6 3t.; Infinitive absolute גָּאֹל Leviticus 27:13 2t.; construct לִגְאוֺל Ruth 4:4 2t.; suffix לְגָאֳלֵךְ Ruth 3:13; Participle גֹּאֵל Leviticus 25:26 24t., גּוֺאֵל Isaiah 59:20; Psalm 103:4; suffix גֹּאַלְךָ Isaiah 48:17, גֹּאֲלֵךְ Isaiah 54:8 (suffix 19 t.); passive plural גְּאוּלִים, etc. Isaiah 35:9 4t.; — 1 act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin (chiefly in D H P Ruth), גֹּאֵל kinsman Leviticus 25:25 (H) Numbers 5:8; Numbers 35:12 (P) Ruth 2:20; Ruth 3:9,12; Ruth 4:1,3,6,8,14; 1 Kings 16:11. a. in taking a kinsman's widow אם יגאלך טוב יגאל ואם לא יחפץ לגאלך וגאלתיך if he will do thee the kinsman's part (raise up children by the widow) well, let him do the kinsman's part; but if he is not pleased to do thee the kinsman's part then I will do thee the kinsman's part Ruth 3:13; b. in redeeming from bondage Leviticus 25:48,49 (H); c. in redeeming a field Leviticus 25:26,33 (H) Ruth 4:4,6; d. claim as kinsman Job 3:5; e. גֹּאֵל הַדָּם the avenger of blood Numbers 35:19,21,24,25,27 (twice in verse); Joshua 20:3,5 (?; not in ᵐ5) Joshua 20:9 (P). Deuteronomy 19:6,12 (D) 2 Samuel 14:11. 2 redeem, by payment of value assessed, of consecrated things, by the original owner Leviticus 27:13,15,19,20,31 (P). 3 redeem, with God as subject implying personal relationship, chiefly in poetry: — a. individuals, from death Psalm 103:4; Lamentations 3:58; Hosea 13:14, מכל רע Genesis 48:16 (E poetry), נפשׁ Psalm 69:19; Psalm 72:14, orphans Proverbs 23:11; Jeremiah 50:34, ריבה ריבי וגאלני Psalm 119:154, גֹּאֲלִי Job 19:25, צוּרִי וְגֹאֲלִי Psalm 19:15. b. Israel, from Egyptian bondage Exodus 6:6 (P?) Exodus 15:13 (song) Psalm 74:2; Psalm 77:16; Psalm 78:35, מיד אויב Psalm 106:10. c. from exile (chiefly Isa3, the verb not in Isa1) Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 44:22,23; Isaiah 48:20; Isaiah 52:9; Isaiah 63:9; Micah 4:10, מיד Psalm 107:2; Jeremiah 31:11; Yahweh is גֹּאֵל Isaiah 41:14; Isaiah 43:14; Isaiah 44:6,24; Isaiah 47:4; Isaiah 48:17; Isaiah 49:7,26; Isaiah 54:5,8; Isaiah 59:20; Isaiah 60:16; Isaiah 63:16; and the people גְּאוּלִים Isaiah 35:9; Isaiah 51:10; Isaiah 62:12; Isaiah 63:4 (compare גְּאוּלַי below), Psalm 107:2. Niph`al Perfect נִגְאָ֑ל Leviticus 25:49; Imperfect יִגָּאֵל Leviticus 25:30 5t.; תִּגָּאֵ֑לוּ Isaiah 52:3; — 1 reflexive redeem oneself Leviticus 25:49 (H). 2 pass. be redeemed, a. field Leviticus 25:30 (H), slave Leviticus 25:54 (H); b. consecrated things Leviticus 27:20,27,28,33 (P); c. Jerusalem by Yahweh Isaiah 52:3. גְּאוּלַי Isaiah 63:4, in ׳שְׁנַת ג, noun abstract redemption, according to ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Ges Hi De MV Che Di RVm; then either plural abstract suffix year of (my) redemption (so most); or abstract form. in י֯, after Syriac analogy, LagSymm. ii. 101 f. Semitic i. 19, 68. BN 192 (ᵐ5 omit my); but < Passive participle plural suffix my ransomed (released) ones Ew Br Brd AV RV compare below גאל above. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance in any wise, at all, avenger, deliver, next kinsfolk, purchase, A primitive root, to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e. To be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.) -- X in any wise, X at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger. Forms and Transliterations אֶגְאָֽל׃ אֶגְאָלֵ֑ם אגאל׃ אגאלם גְּ֝אָלָ֗ם גְּאַל־ גְּאָ֔ל גְּאוּלִֽים׃ גְּאוּלֵ֣י גְּאוּלַ֖י גְאַלְתִּ֔יךָ גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ׃ גְאָלָ֑הּ גְאָלָ֑ם גָּ֭אַלְתָּ גָּאַ֖ל גָּאַ֣לְתָּ גָּאַ֥ל גָּאַ֥לְתָּ גָּאָ֑לְתָּ גָּאֹ֖ל גָּאֹ֤ל גָּאֹ֥ל גָאַ֤ל גֹּ֣אֲלִי גֹּאֲלֵ֕נוּ גֹּאֲלֵ֖ךְ גֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּ גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָ גֹּאֲלָ֣ם ׀ גֹּאֲלָֽם׃ גֹּאֵ֑ל גֹּאֵ֖ל גֹּאֵ֗ל גֹּאֵ֣ל גֹּאֵ֤ל גֹּאֵ֥ל גֹּאֵ֨ל גֹּאַלְךָ֖ גֹּאַלְכֶ֖ם גֹֽאֲלוֹ֙ גֹאֲלָ֥ם גֹאֵ֖ל גּוֹאֵ֔ל גאולי גאולים׃ גאל גאל־ גאלה גאלו גאלי גאלך גאלכם גאלם גאלם׃ גאלנו גאלת גאלתיך גאלתיך׃ גואל הַגֹּאֵ֗ל הַגֹּאֵ֛ל הַגֹּאֵ֤ל הַגֹּאֵ֨ל הַגּוֹאֵ֣ל הגאל הגואל וְגָאַ֕ל וְגָאַלְתִּ֤י וְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙ וְגֹאֲל֖וֹ וְגֹאֲלִֽי׃ וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ וְגֹאֲלָ֖יו וְנִגְאָֽל׃ וַ֝יִּגְאָלֵ֗ם וּגְאַלְתִּ֥יךְ וּגְאָל֕וֹ וּגְאָלֵ֑נִי וגאל וגאלו וגאלי׃ וגאליו וגאלך וגאלני וגאלתי וגאלתיך ויגאלם ונגאל׃ יִגְאַ֖ל יִגְאַ֛ל יִגְאַ֜ל יִגְאַ֣ל יִגְאַל֙ יִגְאָ֔ל יִגְאָלֵ֣ךְ יִגְאָלֵ֥ךְ יִגְאָלֶ֑נָּה יִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּ יִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּ יִגְאָלֶֽנּוּ׃ יִגְאָלֻ֡הוּ יִגָּאֵ֑ל יִגָּאֵ֖ל יִגָּאֵ֗ל יִגָּאֵֽל׃ יגאל יגאל׃ יגאלהו יגאלך יגאלנה יגאלנו יגאלנו׃ לְגָֽאֳלֵ֛ךְ לִגְא֔וֹל לִגְאָל־ לִגְאֹֽל׃ לַגֹּאֵ֔ל לגאול לגאל לגאל־ לגאל׃ לגאלך מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ מִגֹּאֵ֑ל מִגֹּאֵ֖ל מגאל מגאלנו ק תִּגְאַל֙ תִּגָּאֵֽלוּ׃ תגאל תגאלו׃ ’eḡ’āl ’eḡ’ālêm ’eḡ·’ā·lêm ’eḡ·’āl egAl egaLem gā’al ḡā’al gā’ālətā gā’altā gā’ōl gā·’ā·lə·tā gā·’al ḡā·’al gā·’al·tā gā·’ōl gaAl gaAleta Gaalta gaOl gə’āl gə’al- ḡə’ālāh gə’ālām ḡə’ālām ḡə’altîḵā gə’ūlay gə’ūlê gə’ūlîm ḡə·’ā·lāh gə·’ā·lām ḡə·’ā·lām gə·’āl gə·’al- ḡə·’al·tî·ḵā gə·’ū·lay gə·’ū·lê gə·’ū·lîm geAl geaLah geaLam gealTicha geuLai geuLei geuLim gō’ălām ḡō’ălām gō’ălêḵ gō’ăleḵā gō’ălênū gō’ălî gō’alḵā gō’alḵem ḡō’ălōw gō’êl ḡō’êl gō·’ă·lām ḡō·’ă·lām gō·’ă·le·ḵā gō·’ă·lê·nū gō·’ă·lêḵ gō·’ă·lî ḡō·’ă·lōw gō·’al·ḵā gō·’al·ḵem gō·’êl ḡō·’êl gō·w·’êl goaLam goalCha goalChem goaLech goaLecha goaLenu Goali goaLo goEl gōw’êl hag·gō·’êl hag·gō·w·’êl haggō’êl haggoEl haggōw’êl k lag·gō·’êl laggō’êl laggoEl lə·ḡā·’o·lêḵ ləḡā’olêḵ legooLech liḡ’āl- liḡ’ōl liḡ’ōwl liḡ·’āl- liḡ·’ō·wl liḡ·’ōl ligol mig·gō·’ă·lê·nū mig·gō·’êl miggō’ălênū miggō’êl miggoaLenu miggoEl q tiḡ’al tiḡ·’al tig·gā·’ê·lū tigAl tiggā’êlū tiggaElu ū·ḡə·’ā·lê·nî ū·ḡə·’ā·lōw ū·ḡə·’al·tîḵ ūḡə’ālênî ūḡə’ālōw ūḡə’altîḵ ugeaLeni ugeaLo ugealTich vaiyigaLem vegaAl vegaalTi vegoaLav vegoaLech vegoaLi vegoaLo venigAl way·yiḡ·’ā·lêm wayyiḡ’ālêm wə·ḡā·’al wə·ḡā·’al·tî wə·ḡō·’ă·lāw wə·ḡō·’ă·lêḵ wə·ḡō·’ă·lî wə·ḡō·’ă·lōw wə·niḡ·’āl wəḡā’al wəḡā’altî wəḡō’ălāw wəḡō’ălêḵ wəḡō’ălî wəḡō’ălōw wəniḡ’āl yiḡ’al yiḡ’āl yiḡ’ālêḵ yiḡ’ālennāh yiḡ’ālennū yiḡ’āluhū yiḡ·’ā·lêḵ yiḡ·’ā·len·nāh yiḡ·’ā·len·nū yiḡ·’ā·lu·hū yiḡ·’al yiḡ·’āl yig·gā·’êl yigAl yigaLech yigaLennah yigaLennu yigaLuhu yiggā’êl yiggaEl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 48:16 HEB: הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ הַגֹּאֵ֨ל אֹתִ֜י מִכָּל־ NAS: The angel who has redeemed me from all KJV: The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, INT: the angel has redeemed all evil Exodus 6:6 HEB: אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵעֲבֹדָתָ֑ם וְגָאַלְתִּ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ בִּזְר֣וֹעַ NAS: you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched KJV: you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched INT: will deliver their bondage redeem arm an outstretched Exodus 15:13 HEB: עַם־ ז֣וּ גָּאָ֑לְתָּ נֵהַ֥לְתָּ בְעָזְּךָ֖ NAS: whom You have redeemed; In Your strength KJV: [which] thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided INT: the people whom have redeemed have guided your strength Leviticus 25:25 HEB: מֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹ וּבָ֤א גֹֽאֲלוֹ֙ הַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֔יו NAS: then his nearest kinsman is to come KJV: come to redeem it, then shall he redeem INT: of his property come kinsman his nearest and Leviticus 25:25 HEB: הַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֔יו וְגָאַ֕ל אֵ֖ת מִמְכַּ֥ר NAS: is to come and buy back what KJV: to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother INT: his nearest and buy what countryman Leviticus 25:26 HEB: יִֽהְיֶה־ לּ֖וֹ גֹּאֵ֑ל וְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה יָד֔וֹ NAS: no kinsman, but so recovers KJV: And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself INT: no has kinsman recovers his means Leviticus 25:30 HEB: וְאִ֣ם לֹֽא־ יִגָּאֵ֗ל עַד־ מְלֹ֣את NAS: But if it is not bought back for him within KJV: And if it be not redeemed within the space INT: if is not bought within the space Leviticus 25:33 HEB: וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִגְאַל֙ מִן־ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם NAS: to the Levites may be redeemed and a house KJV: And if a man purchase of the Levites, INT: What may be redeemed belongs to the Levites Leviticus 25:48 HEB: אֶחָ֥ד מֵאֶחָ֖יו יִגְאָלֶֽנּוּ׃ NAS: One of his brothers may redeem him, KJV: one of his brethren may redeem him: INT: One of his brothers may redeem Leviticus 25:49 HEB: בֶן־ דֹּדוֹ֙ יִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּ אֽוֹ־ מִשְּׁאֵ֧ר NAS: son, may redeem him, or KJV: son, may redeem him, or [any] that is nigh INT: son his uncle's may redeem or of his blood Leviticus 25:49 HEB: בְּשָׂר֛וֹ מִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ יִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּ אֽוֹ־ הִשִּׂ֥יגָה NAS: from his family may redeem him; or KJV: unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, INT: of kin his family may redeem or prospers Leviticus 25:49 HEB: הִשִּׂ֥יגָה יָד֖וֹ וְנִגְאָֽל׃ NAS: if he prospers, he may redeem himself. KJV: him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself. INT: prospers himself may redeem Leviticus 25:54 HEB: וְאִם־ לֹ֥א יִגָּאֵ֖ל בְּאֵ֑לֶּה וְיָצָא֙ NAS: Even if he is not redeemed by these KJV: And if he be not redeemed in these [years], then he shall go out INT: if is not redeemed these go Leviticus 27:13 HEB: וְאִם־ גָּאֹ֖ל יִגְאָלֶ֑נָּה וְיָסַ֥ף NAS: But if he should ever [wish to] redeem KJV: But if he will at all redeem INT: if ever redeem shall add Leviticus 27:13 HEB: וְאִם־ גָּאֹ֖ל יִגְאָלֶ֑נָּה וְיָסַ֥ף חֲמִישִׁת֖וֹ NAS: he should ever [wish to] redeem it, then he shall add KJV: But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add INT: if ever redeem shall add one-fifth Leviticus 27:15 HEB: וְאִ֨ם־ הַמַּקְדִּ֔ישׁ יִגְאַ֖ל אֶת־ בֵּית֑וֹ NAS: the one who consecrates it should [wish to] redeem his house, KJV: And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, INT: if consecrates redeem his house shall add Leviticus 27:19 HEB: וְאִם־ גָּאֹ֤ל יִגְאַל֙ אֶת־ NAS: the one who consecrates it should ever wish to redeem KJV: the field will in any wise redeem INT: If ever to redeem the field Leviticus 27:19 HEB: וְאִם־ גָּאֹ֤ל יִגְאַל֙ אֶת־ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה NAS: it should ever wish to redeem the field, KJV: will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add INT: If ever to redeem the field consecrates Leviticus 27:20 HEB: וְאִם־ לֹ֤א יִגְאַל֙ אֶת־ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה NAS: Yet if he will not redeem the field, KJV: And if he will not redeem the field, INT: if may no redeem the field if Leviticus 27:20 HEB: אַחֵ֑ר לֹ֥א יִגָּאֵ֖ל עֽוֹד׃ NAS: it may no longer be redeemed; KJV: man, it shall not be redeemed any more. INT: to another may no be redeemed longer Leviticus 27:27 HEB: וְאִם־ לֹ֥א יִגָּאֵ֖ל וְנִמְכַּ֥ר בְּעֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃ NAS: of it; and if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold KJV: a fifth [part] of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold INT: and if is not redeemed shall be sold to your valuation Leviticus 27:28 HEB: יִמָּכֵ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יִגָּאֵ֑ל כָּל־ חֵ֕רֶם NAS: shall not be sold or redeemed. Anything KJV: shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing INT: shall not be sold or redeemed Anything devoted Leviticus 27:31 HEB: וְאִם־ גָּאֹ֥ל יִגְאַ֛ל אִ֖ישׁ NAS: therefore, a man wishes to redeem KJV: And if a man will at all redeem INT: If wishes to redeem A man Leviticus 27:31 HEB: וְאִם־ גָּאֹ֥ל יִגְאַ֛ל אִ֖ישׁ מִמַּֽעַשְׂר֑וֹ NAS: wishes to redeem part of his tithe, KJV: will at all redeem [ought] of his tithes, INT: If wishes to redeem A man of his tithe Leviticus 27:33 HEB: קֹ֖דֶשׁ לֹ֥א יִגָּאֵֽל׃ NAS: holy. It shall not be redeemed.' KJV: thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. INT: holy nor shall not be redeemed 105 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1350 105 Occurrences ’eḡ·’āl — 1 Occ. ’eḡ·’ā·lêm — 1 Occ. ḡā·’al — 3 Occ. gā·’ā·lə·tā — 1 Occ. gā·’al·tā — 3 Occ. gā·’ōl — 3 Occ. gə·’āl — 2 Occ. ḡə·’ā·lāh — 1 Occ. gə·’ā·lām — 2 Occ. ḡə·’al·tî·ḵā — 2 Occ. gə·’ū·lay — 1 Occ. gə·’ū·lê — 2 Occ. gə·’ū·lîm — 2 Occ. gō·’ă·lām — 3 Occ. gō·’al·ḵā — 1 Occ. gō·’al·ḵem — 1 Occ. gō·’ă·lêḵ — 1 Occ. gō·’ă·le·ḵā — 1 Occ. gō·’ă·lê·nū — 2 Occ. gō·’ă·lî — 1 Occ. ḡō·’ă·lōw — 1 Occ. gō·’êl — 19 Occ. hag·gō·’êl — 5 Occ. q — 1 Occ. lag·gō·’êl — 1 Occ. lə·ḡā·’o·lêḵ — 1 Occ. liḡ·’ō·wl — 3 Occ. mig·gō·’ă·lê·nū — 1 Occ. mig·gō·’êl — 2 Occ. tiḡ·’al — 1 Occ. tig·gā·’ê·lū — 1 Occ. ū·ḡə·’ā·lê·nî — 1 Occ. ū·ḡə·’ā·lōw — 1 Occ. ū·ḡə·’al·tîḵ — 1 Occ. way·yiḡ·’ā·lêm — 1 Occ. wə·ḡā·’al — 1 Occ. wə·ḡā·’al·tî — 1 Occ. wə·ḡō·’ă·lāw — 1 Occ. wə·ḡō·’ă·lêḵ — 4 Occ. wə·ḡō·’ă·lî — 1 Occ. wə·ḡō·’ă·lōw — 1 Occ. wə·niḡ·’āl — 1 Occ. yiḡ·’al — 8 Occ. yiḡ·’ā·lêḵ — 2 Occ. yiḡ·’ā·len·nāh — 1 Occ. yiḡ·’ā·len·nū — 3 Occ. yiḡ·’ā·lu·hū — 1 Occ. yig·gā·’êl — 6 Occ.