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גֹּאֲלוֹ הַקָּרֹב

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.) · near (in place, kindred or time)

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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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קָרוֹב H7138 near (in place, kindred or time)

Pronunciation qārôḇ

Encompasses spatial proximity, relational kinship, and temporal imminence—fundamentally about closeness in multiple dimensions.

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What does גֹּאֲלוֹ הַקָּרֹב (gōʾălô haqqārōḇ) mean in the Bible?

גָּאַל · קָרוֹב is a Hebrew word meaning "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 redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.

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Meaning

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.)

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

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