Ga'al

gaw-al'
Parts of Speech Verb

Ga'al Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 99
  1. 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 1a
    2. by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance
      1. to redeem (by payment)
      2. to redeem (with God as subject) 1a
    3. individuals from death 1a
    4. Israel from Egyptian bondage 1a
    5. Israel from exile
    6. (Niphal)
      1. to redeem oneself
      2. to be redeemed
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
lag
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
1350
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 300

NAS Word Usage

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
Total
99

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Ga'al". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .