1353. geullah

Lexicon

geullah: Redemption

Original Word: גְּאֻלָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gullah
Pronunciation: geh-ool-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (gheh-ool-law')
Definition: Redemption
Meaning: redemption, relationship

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

kindred, redeem, redemption, right

Feminine passive participle of ga'al; redemption (including the right and the object); by implication, relationship -- kindred, redeem, redemption, right.

see HEBREW ga'al

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
pass. part. of gaal
Definition
redemption, perhaps kin
NASB Translation
redemption (7), redemption right (2), redemption rights (1), right of redemption (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גְּאֻלָּה₁₄ noun feminine kin (?), redemption — Leviticus 25:24 5t.; construct גְּאֻלַּת Leviticus 25:32; suffix גְּאֻלָּתִי Ruth 4:6, גְּאֻלָּתֶ֑ךָ Ezekiel 11:15, גְּאֻלָּתוֺ Leviticus 25:26 4t.; —

1 kin, אַנְשֵׁי גְּאֻלָּתֶ֑ךָ men of thy kindred Ezekiel 11:15, RV Thes Hi and others; but ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Ew Co גלותך ׳א thy fellow-exiles.

2 redemption, of field Leviticus 25:24 (H) Ruth 4:7.

3 right of redemption Leviticus 25:29,31,32,48 (H) Ruth 4:6; Jeremiah 32:8 = משׁפט הגאלה Jeremiah 32:7.

4 price of redemption Leviticus 25:26,51,52 (H).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3083 (λυτρόω, lutroo): To release on receipt of ransom, to redeem.
• G3084 (λύτρον, lutron): A ransom, the price for redeeming.
• G3085 (λυτρωτής, lutrotes): A redeemer, one who redeems.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of redemption and ransom, emphasizing the act of liberating or reclaiming through a price paid, paralleling the Hebrew concept of "Ge'ullah."

Usage: The word "Ge'ullah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of redemption, especially in the context of the Levitical laws concerning property and family rights. It is often associated with the role of a kinsman-redeemer, who has the responsibility to redeem a relative in distress, whether by purchasing back land, marrying a widow, or avenging blood.

Context: • The concept of "Ge'ullah" is deeply rooted in the social and legal structures of ancient Israel. It is prominently featured in the Levitical laws, where it serves as a mechanism to ensure that family property remains within the clan and that vulnerable family members are protected.
• In Leviticus 25:24-25, the law stipulates that if a person becomes poor and sells some of their property, their nearest relative is to come and redeem what they have sold. This act of redemption is a practical application of "Ge'ullah," ensuring that the land, which is considered a divine inheritance, remains within the family.
• The Book of Ruth provides a narrative example of "Ge'ullah," where Boaz acts as a kinsman-redeemer for Ruth, marrying her to preserve the family line and property of her deceased husband (Ruth 4:4-6).
• Theologically, "Ge'ullah" extends beyond legal transactions to symbolize God's redemption of Israel. In passages like Isaiah 43:1, God is depicted as the ultimate Redeemer who delivers His people from bondage and restores them to their rightful place.

Forms and Transliterations

גְּאֻלַּ֥ת גְּאֻלָּ֖ה גְּאֻלָּה֙ גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י גְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ גְאֻלָּתֶ֔ךָ גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ גאלה גאלת גאלתו גאלתו׃ גאלתי גאלתך הַגְּאֻלָּ֖ה הַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה הגאולה הגאלה gə’ullāh gə’ullaṯ ḡə’ullāṯeḵā gə’ullāṯî gə’ullāṯōw ḡə’ullāṯōw ḡə·’ul·lā·ṯe·ḵā gə·’ul·lā·ṯî gə·’ul·lā·ṯōw ḡə·’ul·lā·ṯōw gə·’ul·lāh gə·’ul·laṯ geulLah geulLat geullaTecha geullaTi geullaTo hag·gə·’ul·lāh hag·gə·’ūl·lāh haggə’ullāh haggə’ūllāh haggeulLah

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 25:24
HEB: אֶ֣רֶץ אֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֑ם גְּאֻלָּ֖ה תִּתְּנ֥וּ לָאָֽרֶץ׃
NAS: you are to provide for the redemption of the land.
KJV: ye shall grant a redemption for the land.
INT: piece of your property the redemption provide of the land

Leviticus 25:26
HEB: וּמָצָ֖א כְּדֵ֥י גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: sufficient for its redemption,
INT: to find sufficient redemption

Leviticus 25:29
HEB: חוֹמָ֔ה וְהָיְתָה֙ גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ עַד־ תֹּ֖ם
NAS: city, then his redemption right
KJV: city, then he may redeem it within a whole
INT: A walled remains his redemption until full

Leviticus 25:29
HEB: יָמִ֖ים תִּהְיֶ֥ה גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: then his redemption right remains
KJV: [within] a full year may he redeem it.
INT: A full lasts right

Leviticus 25:31
HEB: הָאָ֖רֶץ יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב גְּאֻלָּה֙ תִּהְיֶה־ לּ֔וֹ
NAS: they have redemption rights and revert
KJV: of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out
INT: open shall be considered redemption have the jubilee

Leviticus 25:32
HEB: עָרֵ֣י אֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם גְּאֻלַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם תִּהְיֶ֥ה
NAS: a permanent right of redemption for the houses
KJV: may the Levites redeem at any time.
INT: of the cities are their possession right A permanent have

Leviticus 25:48
HEB: אַחֲרֵ֣י נִמְכַּ֔ר גְּאֻלָּ֖ה תִּהְיֶה־ לּ֑וֹ
NAS: then he shall have redemption right after
KJV: that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one
INT: after has been sold redemption shall have One

Leviticus 25:51
HEB: לְפִיהֶן֙ יָשִׁ֣יב גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ מִכֶּ֖סֶף מִקְנָתֽוֹ׃
NAS: in proportion to them for his own redemption;
KJV: unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money
INT: proportion shall refund redemption price of his purchase

Leviticus 25:52
HEB: יָשִׁ֖יב אֶת־ גְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: he is to refund [the amount for] his redemption.
KJV: shall he give him again the price of his redemption.
INT: to his years refund his redemption

Ruth 4:6
HEB: אַתָּה֙ אֶת־ גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י כִּ֥י לֹא־
NAS: Redeem [it] for yourself; you [may have] my right of redemption, for I cannot
KJV: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot
INT: redeem you you my right for not

Ruth 4:7
HEB: בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל עַל־ הַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה וְעַל־ הַתְּמוּרָה֙
NAS: concerning the redemption and the exchange
KJV: in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing,
INT: Israel concerning the redemption concerning and the exchange

Jeremiah 32:7
HEB: לְךָ֛ מִשְׁפַּ֥ט הַגְּאֻלָּ֖ה לִקְנֽוֹת׃
NAS: for you have the right of redemption to buy
KJV: for the right of redemption [is] thine to buy
INT: for have the right of redemption to buy

Jeremiah 32:8
HEB: הַיְרֻשָּׁ֛ה וּלְךָ֥ הַגְּאֻלָּ֖ה קְנֵה־ לָ֑ךְ
NAS: of possession and the redemption is yours; buy
KJV: of inheritance [is] thine, and the redemption [is] thine; buy
INT: have the right of possession and the redemption buy knew

Ezekiel 11:15
HEB: אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י גְאֻלָּתֶ֔ךָ וְכָל־ בֵּ֥ית
KJV: the men of thy kindred, and all the house
INT: your relatives the men kindred and the whole house

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1353
14 Occurrences

gə·’ul·lāh — 3 Occ.
gə·’ul·laṯ — 1 Occ.
ḡə·’ul·lā·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
gə·’ul·lā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ḡə·’ul·lā·ṯōw — 5 Occ.
hag·gə·’ūl·lāh — 3 Occ.