What does "Kinsman" mean in the Bible?
Heb. goel, from root meaning to redeem. The goel among the Hebrews was the nearest male blood relation alive. Kinsman appears in 8 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Kinsman?
Heb. goel, from root meaning to redeem. The goel among the Hebrews was the nearest male blood relation alive. Certain important obligations devolved upon him toward his next of kin. (1.) If any one from poverty was unable to redeem his inheritance, it was the duty of the kinsman to redeem it (Lev. 25:25, 28; Ruth 3:9, 12). He was also required to redeem his relation who had sold himself into slavery (Lev. 25:48, 49). God is the Goel of his people because he redeems them (Ex. 6:6; Isa. 43:1; 41:14; 44:6, 22; 48:20; Ps. 103:4; Job 19:25, etc.). (2.) The goel also was the avenger (q.v.) of blood (Num. 35:21) in the case of the murder of the next of kin.
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Kinsman?
Where does Kinsman appear in the Bible?
Kinsman is referenced in 8 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Kings 16:11
- Ruth 2:20
- Ruth 3:9
- Ruth 3:12
- Ruth 4:1
- Ruth 4:6
- Ruth 4:8
- Ruth 4:14
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Kinsman.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Kinsman?
Kinsman appears in 8 verses across 2 books, most often in Ruth, which accounts for 7 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Kinsman?
Ruth, 1 Kings.
Where can I read every verse about Kinsman?
This page lists 8 of them. Protos carries all 8, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
