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Strong's Number H1350

גָּאַל

ga'al · gaw-al'

Transliteration:

ga'al{gaw-al'}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

300

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

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

Usage in the KJV:

redeem 25, redeemer 18, kinsman 12, revenger 7, avenger 6, ransom 2, at all 2, deliver 1, kinsfolks 1, kinsman's part 1, purchase 1, stain 1, wise 1

Total: 104
Occurs 104 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
1. (Qal)
  1. to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
    1. by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance
  2. to redeem (by payment)
  3. to redeem (with God as subject)
    1. individuals from death
    2. Israel from Egyptian bondage
    3. Israel from exile
2. (Niphal)
  1. to redeem oneself
  2. to be redeemed