Gᵉʼullâh — H1353

Definition

feminine noun

redemption (including the right and the object); by implication, relationship

1. kindred, redemption, right of redemption, price of redemption
1. kin, kindred
2. redemption
3. right of redemption
4. price of redemption, redemption price

Usually translated as

redemption, redeem, kindred, right

Origin

feminine passive participle of H1350

• Gâʼal (H1350)

Greek equivalents

• lýtron (G3083)
• lýtrōsis (G3085)

Occurrences

Gᵉʼullâh occurs 14 times in 13 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (8), Ruth (2), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (1)

• Leviticus 25:24 — And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption (גְּאֻלָּ֖ה) for the land.
• Leviticus 25:26 — And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem (גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ) it;
• Leviticus 25:29 — And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem (גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ) it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.
• Leviticus 25:29 — And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem (גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ) it.
• Leviticus 25:31 — But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed (גְּאֻלָּה֙), and they shall go out in the jubile.
• Leviticus 25:32 — Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem (גְּאֻלַּ֥ת) at any time.
• Leviticus 25:48 — After that he is sold he may be redeemed again (גְּאֻלָּ֖ה); one of his brethren may redeem him:
• Leviticus 25:51 — If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption (גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ) out of the money that he was bought for.
• Leviticus 25:52 — And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption (גְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ).
• Ruth 4:6 — And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right (גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י) to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
• Ruth 4:7 — Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming (הַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה) and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
• Jeremiah 32:7 — Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption (הַגְּאֻלָּ֖ה) is thine to buy it.
• Jeremiah 32:8 — So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption (הַגְּאֻלָּ֖ה) is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
• Ezekiel 11:15 — Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred (גְאֻלָּתֶ֔ךָ), and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession.