1352. goel
Berean Strong's Lexicon
goel: Redeemer, Kinsman-Redeemer, Avenger

Original Word: גֹּאֵל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: goel
Pronunciation: go-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (go'-el)
Definition: Redeemer, Kinsman-Redeemer, Avenger
Meaning: profanation

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּאַל (ga'al), meaning "to redeem" or "to act as a kinsman-redeemer."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3084 (λυτρόω, lutroo): To redeem, to ransom.

- G629 (ἀπολύτρωσις, apolutrosis): Redemption, deliverance.

Usage: The term "goel" refers to a person who has the responsibility to redeem or avenge on behalf of a relative. This role includes redeeming property or a person sold into slavery, marrying a widow to preserve the family line, and avenging the blood of a murdered relative. The concept of the "goel" is deeply rooted in the covenantal and familial obligations within the Israelite community.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the "goel" played a crucial role in maintaining family integrity and property within the clan. The laws concerning the "goel" are outlined in the Torah, particularly in Leviticus 25:25-55 and Deuteronomy 19:6-12. The "goel" ensured that the family line and inheritance were preserved, reflecting the communal and covenantal nature of Israelite society. This role also prefigures the redemptive work of Christ, who is seen as the ultimate Redeemer for humanity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gaal
Definition
defiling, defilement
NASB Translation
defiled (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גֹּ֫אֶל] noun [masculine] defiling, defilement, גָָּֽאֳלֵי הַכְּהֻנָּה Nehemiah 13:29.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
defile

From ga'al; profanation -- defile.

see HEBREW ga'al

Forms and Transliterations
גָּאֳלֵ֣י גאלי gā’olê gā·’o·lê gooLei
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 13:29
HEB: אֱלֹהָ֑י עַ֚ל גָּאֳלֵ֣י הַכְּהֻנָּ֔ה וּבְרִ֥ית
NAS: because they have defiled the priesthood
KJV: them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood,
INT: my God because have defiled the priesthood and the covenant

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Strong's Hebrew 1352
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gā·’o·lê — 1 Occ.
















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