יִגְאָ֖ל
𐤉𐤂𐤀𐤋
Yigeal
Igal
Masculine personal name meaning 'may he redeem' or 'he redeems.' Used as a proper name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, referencing the action or hope of redemption, typically with YHWH as implied subject. The semantic range encompasses use as a personal name based on the root's action (to redeem), without the full verbal sense being active in the name itself.
Numbers 13:7 · Word #3
Lexicon H3008
| Lemma | יִגְאָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤂𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Yigeal |
| Strong's | H3008 |
| Definition | Masculine personal name meaning 'may he redeem' or 'he redeems.' Used as a proper name for several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, referencing the action or hope of redemption, typically with YHWH as implied subject. The semantic range encompasses use as a personal name based on the root's action (to redeem), without the full verbal sense being active in the name itself. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Igal |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3008-02
he will act as kinsman-redeemer
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3ms denotes a simple active action by a masculine singular subject. "Act as kinsman-redeemer" preserves the kinship-based legal duty inherent in גאל rather than a generalized idea of redemption. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yigeal
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and May-He-Redeem |