גָּאַל
Strong's H1350
gâʼal
/gaw-al'/
to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H1350
- Hebrew
- גָּאַל
- Transliteration
- gâʼal
- Pronunciation
- /gaw-al'/
- KJV Translations
- 11 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
Derivation
a primitive root, to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e.
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
in any wiseat allavengerdeliver(doperform the part of nearnext) kinsfolk(-man)purchaseransomredeem(-er)revenger
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of gâʼal:
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