Igal — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִגְאָל

יִגְאָל

Yigʼâl · pronounced yig-awl' · Strong's H3008 · a man · also spelled Igeal

Igal means avenger.

Built from

גָּאַל gâʼal (from, H1350) — 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.) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1350; avenger; Jigal, the name of three Israelites.

First appearance

Num 13:7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. (KJV)

Every verse that names Igal

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Numbers, 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Num 13:72Sam 23:361Chr 3:22

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