Hebrew · H1350, G3084 · unreviewed

Gaal

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.) · to ransom (literally or figuratively)

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גָּאַל H1350 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.)

Pronunciation ga’al

Kinship-based redemption: a redeemer restores what was lost within family, protecting clan integrity and covenant lineage.

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λυτρόω G3084 to ransom (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation lytróō

Release from bondage through payment of a ransom price; redemption from slavery or captivity.

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What does gaal (ga'al) mean in the Bible?

גָּאַל · λυτρόω is a Hebrew word meaning "to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer".

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Meaning

to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 45×

Participle active 2Sam 14:11 · Deut 19:6 · Deut 19:12 · Isa 49:7 · Isa 59:20 · Josh 20:5 · Josh 20:9 · Lev 25:26 · Num 5:8 · Num 35:19 · Num 35:21 · Num 35:24 · Num 35:25 · Num 35:27 · Ruth 3:9 · Ruth 3:12 19×

Imperfect Lev 25:33 · Lev 27:15 · Lev 27:19 · Lev 27:20 · Lev 27:31 · Ps 72:14 · Ruth 3:13 · Ruth 4:4 10×

Perfect Exod 15:13 · Lam 3:58 · Ps 74:2 · Ps 77:16 · Isa 44:23 · Isa 48:20 · Isa 52:9 7×

Participle passive Isa 35:9 · Isa 51:10 · Isa 62:12 · Ps 107:2 4×

Infinitive absolute Lev 27:13 · Lev 27:19 · Lev 27:31 3×

Sequential imperfect Ruth 4:4 · Ruth 4:6 2×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 7×

Imperfect Lev 25:30 · Lev 25:54 · Lev 27:20 · Lev 27:27 · Lev 27:28 · Lev 27:33 · Isa 52:3 7×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 52 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 19 Imperfect 17 Perfect 7 Participle passive 4 Infinitive absolute 3 Imperative 2

Stem

Qal 45 Niphal 7

Mood

Indicative/jussive 16 Indicative 7 Imperative 2 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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