H1350
Redeem (Gaal)
גָּאַל (gaal)
To buy back or rescue by a kinsman — restoring what was lost through payment.
Hebrew
Pronunciation: gah-AHL
Definition
Gaal is the Hebrew word for redeem, meaning to buy back, rescue, or reclaim by a near kinsman. The kinsman-redeemer (goel) paid the price to restore family members, property, or honor — foreshadowing Christ's redemptive work.
Featured KJV occurrences (3)
Isaiah 44:22
“I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.”Read in context
Ruth 4:14
“Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.”Read in context
Job 19:25
“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.”Read in context
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