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Avenger

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Hebrew H1350 gâʼal

Original: גָּאַל

Meaning:
a primitive root, 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.); [idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: [idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.

Verses containing this word showing 9 of 9

^{Numbers 35:12} And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment. Open

^{Deuteronomy 19:6} Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. Open

^{Deuteronomy 19:12} Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die. Open

^{Joshua 20:3} That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. Open

^{Joshua 20:5} And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbor unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime. Open

^{Joshua 20:9} These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation. Open

^{Psalm 8:2} Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. Open

^{Psalm 44:16} For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger. Open

^{1 Thessalonians 4:6} That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. Open

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