Yigʼâl — H3008

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jigal, the name of three Israelites

1. Igal or Igeal = "He redeems"
2. son of Joseph and a spy from the tribe of Issachar
3. son of Nathan of Zobah, one of David's mighty warriors
4. a son of Shemaiah and descendant of Zerubbabel

Usually translated as

Igal, Igeal

Origin

from H1350; avenger

• Derived from Gâʼal (H1350)

Occurrences

Yigʼâl occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Numbers 13:7 — Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal (יִגְאָ֖ל) the son of Joseph.
• 2 Samuel 23:36 — Igal (יִגְאָ֤ל) the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
• 1 Chronicles 3:22 — And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal (וְ֠יִגְאָל), and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.