Strong's Number 1350
Transliteration:
ga'al
{gaw-al'}
Word Origin:
a primitive root
TWOT:
300
Part of Speech:
verb
Usage in the KJV:
redeem 50, redeemer 18, kinsman 13, 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
Definition:
- to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
- (Qal)
- to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
- by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance
- to redeem (by payment)
- to redeem (with God as subject)
- individuals from death
- Israel from Egyptian bondage
- Israel from exile
- (Niphal)
- to redeem oneself
- to be redeemed