גְּאֻלָּתִ֔/י
𐤂𐤀𐤋𐤕/𐤉
gᵉʼullâh
my right of 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.
Ruth 4:6 · 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/Sp1cs
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 | my right of redemption |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1353-04
my redemption-right
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state + 1cs pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גְּאֻלָּה denotes the legal act or right of reclaiming as a kinsman-redeemer. In feminine singular construct with a 1st common singular suffix, it specifies possession, yielding "my redemption-right." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my redemption-right
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'my redemption-right' matches the pronominal and legal nuance of גְּאֻלָּה in context. P1 correct. |