גְאֻלָּתֽ/וֹ
𐤂𐤀𐤋𐤕/𐤅
gᵉʼullâh
his redemption
A legal act of reclaiming, specifically the exercise of the right to recover property, land, or persons that have been lost, sold, or obligated, typically by a family member or designated person (a go'el). The word denotes the process, right, or condition of redemption, restoration, or release from obligation, often with a focus on family or land recovery according to ancient Israelite law. The term can refer to the act itself, the right to exercise the act, or the state or condition resulting from the act. In some contexts, it may refer to deliverance, either literally (e.g., from slavery or loss of inheritance) or metaphorically.
Leviticus 25:29 · Word #16
Lexicon H1353
| Lemma | גְּאֻלָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤀𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | gᵉʼullâh |
| Strong's | H1353 |
| Definition | A legal act of reclaiming, specifically the exercise of the right to recover property, land, or persons that have been lost, sold, or obligated, typically by a family member or designated person (a go'el). The word denotes the process, right, or condition of redemption, restoration, or release from obligation, often with a focus on family or land recovery according to ancient Israelite law. The term can refer to the act itself, the right to exercise the act, or the state or condition resulting from the act. In some contexts, it may refer to deliverance, either literally (e.g., from slavery or loss of inheritance) or metaphorically. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his redemption |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1353-05
his reclamation-right
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גְּאֻלָּה denotes the legal act or right of kin-based redemption. In construct with a 3ms suffix, it specifies the redemption pertaining to him; "reclamation-right" preserves the legal and familial force of the root גאל. |
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