Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐκδικητής
- Transliteration
- ekdikētēs
- Part of speech
- G:N-M
- Indexed occurrences
- 0
Glosses
avenger
Lexicon definition
avenger
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Avenger
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Study overview
Study at a glance
- Subject type
- Subject
- Strong’s
- G7090, G21234, H1350
- Hebrew
- גָּאַל · gâʼal
- Greek
- ἐκδικητής · ekdikētēs
Strong’s and original-language information
G7090
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
τιμωρητής
- Transliteration
- timōrētēs
- Indexed occurrences
- 0
Glosses
avenger
Lexicon definition
avenger
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
גָּאַל
- Transliteration
- gâʼal
- Pronunciation
- gaw-al'
- Language
- Hebrew
- Indexed occurrences
- 104
Glosses
[idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.
Lexicon definition
to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
Concordance
Strong's Concordance
Avenger
Indexed occurrences: 16
Source: Strong's Concordance · View data sources
All Scripture references17 references
Numbers 6
Deuteronomy 2
Joshua 3
Ruth 1
2 Samuel 1
Job 1
Psalms 3
Topical Bible
Nave's Topical Bible
AVENGER
Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for AVENGER.
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- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
- Historical Reference: concordance
- Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
- Historical Reference: Installed reference work
Related UNLEARN Content3 items
Topic
AVENGER
Nave’s Topical Bible references for AVENGER.
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Avenger of blood
(Heb. goel, from verb gaal, "to be near of kin," "to redeem"), the nearest relative of a murdered person. It was his right and duty to slay the murderer (2 Sam. 14:7, 11) if he found him outside of a city of refuge. In order that this law might be guarded against abuse, Moses appointed six cities of refuge (Ex. 21:13; Num. 35:13; Deut. 19:1, 9). These were in different parts of the country, and every facility was afforded the manslayer that he might flee to the city that lay nearest him for safety. Into the city of refuge the avenger durst not follow him. This arrangement applied only to cases where the death was not premeditated. The case had to be investigated by the authorities of the city, and the wilful murderer was on no account to be spared. He was regarded as an impure and polluted person, and was delivered up to the goel (Deut. 19:11-13). If the offence was merely manslaughter, then the fugitive must remain within the city till the death of the high priest (Num. 35:25).
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Goel
In Hebrew the participle of the verb gaal, "to redeem." It is rendered in the Authorized Version "kinsman," Num. 5:8; Ruth 3:12; 4:1, 6, 8; "redeemer," Job 19:25; "avenger," Num. 35:12; Deut. 19:6, etc. The Jewish law gave the right of redeeming and repurchasing, as well as of avenging blood, to the next relative, who was accordingly called by this name. (See [245]REDEEMER.)
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