גָּאַל

Qal Perfect ׳ג, etc. Es 44,23 + 14 t.; Imperfect יִגְאַל, etc. 3 Mos 25,33 + 18 t.; Imperative גְּאַל, etc. Rut 4,6 + 3 t.; Infinitive absolute גָּאֹל 3 Mos 27,13 + 2 t.; construct לִגְאוֺל Rut 4,4 + 2 t.; suffix לְגָאֳלֵךְ Rut 3,13 Participle גֹּאֵל 3 Mos 25,26 + 24 t., גּוֺאֵל Es 59,20; Sl 103,4 suffix גֹּאַלְךָ Es 48,17, גֹּאֲלֵךְ Es 54,8 (suffix 19 t.); passive plural גְּאוּלִים, etc. Es 35,9 + 4 t.; —

1. act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin (chiefly in D H P Ruth), גֹּאֵל kinsman 3 Mos 25,25 (H) 4 Mos 5,8; 4 Mos 35,12 (P) Rut 2,20; Rut 3,9; Rut 3,12; Rut 4,1; Rut 4,3; Rut 4,6; Rut 4,8; Rut 4,14; 1 Kong 16,11.
\ \ a. in taking a kinsman's widow אם יגאלך טוב יגאל ואם לא יחפץ לגאלך וגאלתיך if he will do thee the kinsman's part (raise up children by the widow) well, let him do the kinsman's part; but if he is not pleased to do thee the kinsman's part then I will do thee the kinsman's part Rut 3,13
\ \ b. in redeeming from bondage 3 Mos 25,48; 3 Mos 25,49 (H);
\ \ c. in redeeming a field 3 Mos 25,26; 3 Mos 25,33 (H) Rut 4,4; Rut 4,6
\ \ d. claim as kinsman Job 3,5
\ \ e. גֹּאֵל הַדָּם the avenger of blood 4 Mos 35,19; 4 Mos 35,21; 4 Mos 35,24; 4 Mos 35,25; 4 Mos 35,27 (twice in verse); Jos 20,3; Jos 20,5 (?; not in ᵐ5) vJos 20,9 (P). 5 Mos 19,6; 5 Mos 19,12 (D) 2 Sam 14,11.

2. redeem, by payment of value assessed, of consecrated things, by the original owner 3 Mos 27,13; 3 Mos 27,15; 3 Mos 27,19; 3 Mos 27,20; 3 Mos 27,31 (P).

3. redeem, with God as subject implying personal relationship, chiefly in poetry: —
\ \ a. individuals, from death Sl 103,4; Klg 3,58; Hos 13,14, מכל רע 1 Mos 48,16 (E poetry), נפשׁ Sl 69,19; Sl 72,14, orphans Ord 23,11; Jer 50,34, ריבה ריבי וגאלני Sl 119,154, גֹּאֲלִי Job 19,25, צוּרִי וְגֹאֲלִי Sl 19,15.
\ \ b. Israel, from Egyptian bondage 2 Mos 6,6 (P?) 2 Mos 15,13 (song) Sl 74,2; Sl 77,16; Sl 78,35, מיד אויב Sl 106,10.
\ \ c. from exile (chiefly Isa³, the verb not in Isa¹) Es 43,1; Es 44,22; Es 44,23; Es 48,20; Es 52,9; Es 63,9; Mik 4,10, מיד Sl 107,2; Jer 31,11 Yahweh is גֹּאֵל Es 41,14; Es 43,14; Es 44,6; Es 44,24; Es 47,4; Es 48,17; Es 49,7; Es 49,26; Es 54,5; Es 54,8; Es 59,20; Es 60,16; Es 63,16 and the people גְּאוּלִים Es 35,9; Es 51,10; Es 62,12; Es 63,4 (compare גְּאוּלַי below), Sl 107,2. Niph`al Perfect נִגְאָ֑ל 3 Mos 25,49 Imperfect יִגָּאֵל 3 Mos 25,30 + 5 t.; תִּגָּאֵ֑לוּ Es 52,3 —

1. reflexive redeem oneself 3 Mos 25,49 (H).

2. pass. be redeemed,
\ \ a. field 3 Mos 25,30 (H), slave 3 Mos 25,54 (H);
\ \ b. consecrated things 3 Mos 27,20; 3 Mos 27,27; 3 Mos 27,28; 3 Mos 27,33 (P);
\ \ c. Jerusalem by Yahweh Es 52,3.