goel

noun

go·​el

ˈgōˌel,

-ˌāl

plural -s

often capitalized

: redeemer, reclaimant

especially : a next of kin upon whom according to ancient Hebrew custom devolved certain family rights and duties including the avenging of a murdered kin's blood and the redemption of the person or property of a relative in debt or helpless circumstances

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew gō'ēl

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