גֹּאֵל הַדָּם
To redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry His widow, etc.) · blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
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גָּאַל H1350 to redeem (according to the Oriental law of kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
דָּם H1818 blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
What does גֹּאֵל הַדָּם (goel haddam) mean in the Bible?
גָּאַל · דָּם is a Hebrew word meaning "avenger or redeemer of blood".
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Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 45×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 7×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.