Lexical Definition

‎פָּדָה‎ pâdâh (paw-daw') to ransom ^H:V
a primitive root

[idiom] at all, deliver, [idiom] by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, [idiom] surely.

• to sever, i.e. ransom
• gener. to release, preserve

1) to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver
1a) (Qal) to ransom
1b) (Niphal) to be ransomed
1c) (Hiphil) to allow one to be ransomed
1d) (Hophal) redeemed

See Greek: ἀλλάσσω · ἀφορίζω · λυτρόω · λύτρωσις · ῥύομαι · συνάγω · σώζω

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Also see: פָּדוּי

‎פָּדָה‎ verb ransom (Late Hebrew in derivatives; Phoenician in proper name; Assyrian padû, id., Arabic ; Ethiopic ; Minaean ‎פדית‎ redeemed or purchased land Mordt^{Beitr. 23}); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎פָּדָה‎ Lev 27:27 +; suffix ‎פָּֽדְךָ‎ Job 5:20 2 masculine singular ‎פָּדִיתָ‎ Deut 9:26 +, etc.; Imperfect ‎יִפְדֶּה‎ Ps 49:8* +, etc.; Imperative ‎פְּדֵה‎ Ps 25:22 suffix ‎פְּדֵנִי‎ Ps 26:11 + 3 t.; Infinitive absolute ‎פָּדֹה‎ Num 18:15; Ps 49:8* construct ‎לִפְדּוֺת‎ 2Sam 7:23 = 1Chr 17:2 Participle active ‎פּוֺדֶה‎ Ps 34:23* suffix ‎פֹּדְךָ‎ Deut 13:6* passive plural construct ‎פְּדוּיֵּי‎ Isa 35:10; Isa 51:11; Num 3:49 also absolute ‎פְּדוּיִם‎ Num 3:51 (Qr; Kt ‎פדים‎), construct ‎פְּדוּיֵי‎ vNum 3:46 suffix ‎פְּדוּיָו‎ Num 18:16 (all noun abstract according to Di Kö^{ii. 1, 138}, see ‎פְּדוּיִם‎, ‎פִּדְיֹם‎ below); — ransom:

1. for an assessed price Exod 13:13; Exod 13:15; Exod 34:20 (J), Lev 27:27; Num 3:46; Num 3:48; Num 3:49; Num 3:51; Num 18:15; Num 18:16; Num 18:17 (P).

2. from violence and death 1Sam 14:45; Job 6:23; Ps 49:8*.

3. God subject (underlying thought of payment):
a. from Egypt, with ‎מִן‎, ‎מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים‎ Deut 7:8; Deut 13:6*; Mic 6:4 ‎מִנִּיצָֿר‎ Ps 78:42 ‎ממצרים‎ 2Sam 7:23 (but strike out ‎פָּדִיתָ‎ Gei^{Urschr. 288} We Dr and others) = 1Chr 17:21 ‎מִשָּׁם‎ Deut 24:18 absolute Deut 9:26; Deut 15:15; Deut 21:8; Neh 1:10.
b. from exile, Jer 31:11; Zech 10:8 ‎יְשֻׁבוּן‎ ‎׳‎‎פְּדוּיֵּי י‎ Isa 35:10 = Isa 51:11.
c. in general Hos 7:13 ‎מִכֹּל צָרוֺתָיו‎ Ps 25:22 ‎מִכֹּל עֲוֺנוֺתָיו‎ Ps 130:8.
d. with accusative individual Ps 26:11; Ps 31:6*; Ps 44:27*; Ps 69:19* Abraham Isa 29:22 ‎׳‎‎פ‎ ‎נפשׁ‎ Ps 34:23*; Ps 71:23 + ‎מכל צרה‎ 2Sam 4:9; 1Kgs 1:29 ‎מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת‎ Job 33:28 ‎מִקְּרָבלִֿי‎ Ps 55:19* ‎מִמָּוֶת‎ Job 5:20 ‎מיד שׁאול‎ Ps 49:16*; Hos 13:14 ‎מֵעשֶׁק אָדָם‎ Ps 119:134 ‎מִכַּף עָרִיצִים‎ Jer 15:21. Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular (+ Hoph`al Infinitive absolute) ‎הָפְדֵּה לֹא נִפְדָּ֑תָה‎ Lev 19:20 she hath not been at all ransomed (from bondage); Imperfect ‎יִפָּדֶה‎ Lev 27:29 (from ban); 3 feminine singular ‎צִיּוֺן בְּמִשְׁפָּט תִּפָּדֶ֑ה‎ Isa 1:27. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎וְהֶפְדָּהּ‎ Exod 21:8 he shall let her be ransomed. Hiph`il Infinitive absolute see Niph`al

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