גְּאֻלָּה֙
𐤂𐤀𐤋𐤄
gᵉʼullâh
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 25:31 · Word #12
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 HNcfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | redemption |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1353-01
kin-based redemption
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state; derived from the root גאל, functioning as an abstract noun from a passive participial form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root idea of reclaiming or redeeming by right of kinship (גאל) while reflecting the feminine singular noun form that denotes the act, right, or state of such redemption. It captures the legal and familial dimension inherent in the term. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
redemption
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Kin-based redemption' is too specific for this context. The legal process intended here is simply 'redemption' as in the right of redemption for land. The context does not require added specificity beyond the lexical meaning. |