גָּאֳלֵ֣י
𐤂𐤀𐤋𐤉
gôʼel
defilings
Kinship redeemer; a person who has the responsibility or right to act on behalf of a close family member in times of need, especially as a restorer of rights, property, or honor. Most often designates the close relative who acts as the 'kinsman-redeemer'—buying back property, avenging wrongful death, or marrying a widow to preserve family lineage. The word also carries specific legal and social connotations in the context of Israelite familial and clan obligations.
Nehemiah 13:29 · Word #5
Lexicon H1352
| Lemma | גֹּאֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gôʼel |
| Strong's | H1352 |
| Definition | Kinship redeemer; a person who has the responsibility or right to act on behalf of a close family member in times of need, especially as a restorer of rights, property, or honor. Most often designates the close relative who acts as the 'kinsman-redeemer'—buying back property, avenging wrongful death, or marrying a widow to preserve family lineage. The word also carries specific legal and social connotations in the context of Israelite familial and clan obligations. |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | defilings |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1352-01
kinsman-redeemers of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural construct noun (from participial form of גאל); indicates "redeemers of" in relation to a following noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גֹּאֵל is a participial form meaning "one who redeems" in a familial-legal sense. Here it is masculine plural construct, requiring the rendering "kinsman-redeemers of," preserving both the plural number and the construct relationship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
defilings of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'kinsman-redeemers of' to 'defilings of' because in context the word refers to acts of defilement, not kinsman-redeemers; this matches the commonly accepted meaning in this verse. |