פָּדָה
pa.dah
to ransom
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "pa.dah" (H6299) is a verb that means "to ransom." In the context of commerce and wealth, it implies the act of paying a price to secure the release of someone or something. This concept is essential in understanding the economic and social dynamics of ancient societies, where people and goods were often bought and sold. The word "pa.dah" appears 59 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various contexts. It is used to describe the payment of a bride price, the redemption of property, and the purchase of freedom from slavery. This verb highlights the value placed on human life and the importance of economic transactions in ancient cultures. The frequency and range of usage for "pa.dah" demonstrate its relevance to everyday life in ancient societies. It underscores the idea that economic transactions were not just about exchange, but also about the value and dignity of individuals and their possessions.
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Occurrences in Scripture
59 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
“Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.
Job 5:20In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.
Job 6:23or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand?’ or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?’
Job 33:28He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’
Psalms 25:22Redeem Israel, God, out of all his troubles.
Psalms 26:11But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.
Psalms 31:5Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.
Psalms 34:22Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Psalms 44:26Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.
Psalms 49:7none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
Psalms 49:7none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
Psalms 49:15But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me.
Psalms 55:18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
Psalms 69:18Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.
Psalms 71:23My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
Psalms 78:42They didn’t remember his hand, nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;
Psalms 119:134Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.
Psalms 130:8He will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Isaiah 1:27Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.
Isaiah 29:22Therefore Yahweh, who redeemed Abraham, says concerning the house of Jacob: “Jacob shall no longer be ashamed, neither shall his face grow pale.
Isaiah 35:10Then Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
Isaiah 51:11Those ransomed by Yahweh will return, and come with singing to Zion. Everlasting joy shall be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Jeremiah 15:21“I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible.”
Jeremiah 31:11For Yahweh has ransomed Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he.
Hosea 7:13Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
1 Kings 1:29The king swore, and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.
Micah 6:4For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Zechariah 10:8I will signal for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they will increase as they have increased.
Exodus 13:13Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and you shall redeem all the firstborn of man among your sons.
Exodus 13:13Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and you shall redeem all the firstborn of man among your sons.
Exodus 13:13Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and you shall redeem all the firstborn of man among your sons.
Exodus 13:15When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, Yahweh killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of livestock. Therefore I sacrifice to Yahweh all that opens the womb, being males; but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’
Exodus 21:8If she doesn’t please her master, who has married her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her.
Exodus 34:20You shall redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb. If you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. You shall redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before me empty.
Exodus 34:20You shall redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb. If you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. You shall redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before me empty.
Exodus 34:20You shall redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb. If you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. You shall redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before me empty.
Leviticus 19:20“ ‘If a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave girl, pledged to be married to another man, and not ransomed or given her freedom; they shall be punished. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Leviticus 19:20“ ‘If a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave girl, pledged to be married to another man, and not ransomed or given her freedom; they shall be punished. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Leviticus 27:27If it is an unclean animal, then he shall buy it back according to your valuation, and shall add to it the fifth part of it; or if it isn’t redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.
Leviticus 27:29“ ‘No one devoted to destruction, who shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed. He shall surely be put to death.
Numbers 18:15Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to Yahweh, both of man and animal, shall be yours. Nevertheless, you shall surely redeem the firstborn of man, and you shall redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.
Numbers 18:15Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to Yahweh, both of man and animal, shall be yours. Nevertheless, you shall surely redeem the firstborn of man, and you shall redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.
Numbers 18:15Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to Yahweh, both of man and animal, shall be yours. Nevertheless, you shall surely redeem the firstborn of man, and you shall redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.
Numbers 18:16You shall redeem those who are to be redeemed of them from a month old, according to your estimation, for five shekels of money, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, which weighs twenty gerahs.
Numbers 18:16You shall redeem those who are to be redeemed of them from a month old, according to your estimation, for five shekels of money, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, which weighs twenty gerahs.
Numbers 18:17“But you shall not redeem the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat. They are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
Deuteronomy 7:8but because Yahweh loves you, and because he desires to keep the oath which he swore to your fathers, Yahweh has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 9:26I prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Lord Yahweh, don’t destroy your people and your inheritance that you have redeemed through your greatness, that you have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
Deuteronomy 13:5That prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he has spoken rebellion against Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to draw you aside out of the way which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk in. So you shall remove the evil from among you.