Strong's Hebrew: 6299. פָּדָה (padah) -- To redeem, ransom, rescue
Strong's Lexicon
padah: To redeem, ransom, rescue
Original Word: פָדָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: padah
Pronunciation: pah-DAH
Phonetic Spelling: (paw-daw')
Definition: To redeem, ransom, rescue
Meaning: to sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve
Word Origin: A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3084 (λυτρόω, lutroō): To release on receipt of ransom, to redeem
- G629 (ἀπολύτρωσις, apolytrōsis): Redemption, deliverance
Usage: The Hebrew verb "padah" primarily means to redeem or ransom. It conveys the idea of delivering or rescuing someone or something from a state of bondage or danger, often through the payment of a price. In the Old Testament, "padah" is frequently used in the context of God's deliverance of His people, whether from physical captivity or spiritual bondage.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of redemption was deeply embedded in the social and religious fabric. Redemption often involved a kinsman-redeemer (go'el) who had the responsibility to redeem a relative in distress, whether by buying back land, freeing them from slavery, or avenging blood. This cultural practice is reflected in the broader theological theme of God's redemptive work for Israel, particularly in the Exodus narrative where God redeems His people from slavery in Egypt.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to ransom
NASB Translation
any means redeem (1), ransom (4), ransomed (7), redeem (24), redeemed (18), redeems (1), redemption price (1), rescued (1), surely redeem (1), way been redeemed (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מָּדָה verb ransom (Late Hebrew in derivatives; Phoenician in proper name; Assyrian padû, id., Arabic 
; Ethiopic 
; Minaean פדית redeemed or purchased land MordtBeitr. 23); —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular מָּדָה Leviticus 27:27 +; suffix מָּֽדְךָ Job 5:20; 2masculine singular מָּדִיתָ Deuteronomy 9:26 +, etc.; Imperfect יִפְדֶּה Psalm 49:8 +, etc.; Imperative מְּדֵה Psalm 25:22; suffix מְּדֵנִי Psalm 26:11 3t.; Infinitive absolute מָּדֹה Numbers 18:15; Psalm 49:8; construct לִפְדּוֺת 2 Samuel 7:23 = 1 Chronicles 17:2; Participle active מּוֺדֶה Psalm 34:23; suffix מֹּדְךָ Deuteronomy 13:6; passive plural construct מְּדוּיֵּי Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 51:11; Numbers 3:49; also absolute מְּדוּיִם Numbers 3:51 (Qr; Kt פדים), construct מְּדוּיֵי Numbers 3:46; suffix מְּדוּיָו Numbers 18:16 (all noun abstract according to Di Köii. 1, 138, see מְּדוּיִם, מִּדְיֹם below); — ransom:
1 for an assessed price Exodus 13:13,15; Exodus 34:20 (J), Leviticus 27:27; Numbers 3:46,48,49,51; Numbers 18:15,16,17 (P).
2 from violence and death 1 Samuel 14:45; Job 6:23; Psalm 49:8.
3 God subject (underlying thought of payment):
a. from Egypt, with מִן, מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים Deuteronomy 7:8; Deuteronomy 13:6; Micah 6:4; מִנִּיצָֿר Psalm 78:42; ממצרים 2 Samuel 7:23 (but strike out מָּדִיתָ GeiUrschr. 288 We Dr and others) = 1 Chronicles 17:21; מִשָּׁם Deuteronomy 24:18; absolute Deuteronomy 9:26; Deuteronomy 15:15; Deuteronomy 21:8; Nehemiah 1:10.
b. from exile, Jeremiah 31:11; Zechariah 10:8; יְשֻׁבוּן ׳מְּדוּיֵּי י Isaiah 35:10 = Isaiah 51:11.
c. in General Hosea 7:13; מִכֹּל צָרוֺתָיו Psalm 25:22; מִכֹּל עֲוֺנוֺתָיו Psalm 130:8.
d. with accusative individual Psalm 26:11; Psalm 31:6; Psalm 44:27; Psalm 69:19; Abraham Isaiah 29:22; ׳פ נפשׁ Psalm 34:23; Psalm 71:23; + מכל צרה 2 Samuel 4:9; 1 Kings 1:29; מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁ֑חַת Job 33:28; מִקְּרָבלִֿי Psalm 55:19; מִמָּוֶת Job 5:20; מיד שׁאול Psalm 49:16; Hosea 13:14; מֵעשֶׁק אָדָם Psalm 119:134; מִכַּף עָרִיצִים Jeremiah 15:21.
Niph`al Perfect3feminine singular (+
Hoph`al Infinitive absolute) הָפְדֵּה לֹא נִפְדָּ֑תָה Leviticus 19:20 she hath not been at all ransomed (from bondage); Imperfect יִמָּדֶה Leviticus 27:29 (from ban); 3 feminine singular צִיּוֺן בְּמִשְׁמָּט תִּמָּדֶ֑ה Isaiah 1:27.
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular suffix וְהֶפְדָּהּ Exodus 21:8 he shall let her be ransomed.
Hiph`il Infinitive absolute see
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
deliver, by any means, ransom, that are to be, let be redeemed, rescue, surely
A primitive root; to sever, i.e. Ransom; gener. To release, preserve -- X at all, deliver, X by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, X surely.
Forms and Transliterations
אֶפְדֵּ֔ם אֶפְדֶּֽה׃ אפדה׃ אפדם וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּ וְהַפֹּֽדְךָ֙ וְהָפְדֵּה֙ וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖ וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙ וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֛ וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ וּ֝פְדֵ֗נוּ וּפְדִתִ֖יךָ וּפְדוּיֵ֨י וּפְדוּיָו֙ וּפָדָ֣ה והפדה והפדך ויפדו ויפדך ופדה ופדויו ופדויי ופדנו ופדתיך יִפְדֶּ֣ה יִפָּדֶ֑ה יפדה לִפְדּ֧וֹת לִפְדּֽוֹת־ לפדות לפדות־ נִפְדָּ֔תָה נפדתה פְּ֭דֵנִי פְּדִיתִ֑יךָ פְּדֵ֣ה פְּדֵ֣נִי פְּדֵֽנִי׃ פְדִיתִ֑ים פָּ֘דָ֤ה פָּֽדְךָ֣ פָּדִ֖יתָ פָּדִ֖יתָה פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ פָּדִ֤יתָ פָּדִ֥יתָ פָּדִֽיתָ׃ פָּדָ֖ה פָּדָ֣ה פָּדָ֥ה פָּדָ֥ם פָּדֹ֣ה פָדָ֥ה פָדֹ֣ה פּוֹדֶ֣ה פדה פדית פדית׃ פדיתה פדיתיך פדיתים פדך פדם פדני פדני׃ פודה תִּפְדֶּ֔ה תִּפְדֶּ֣ה תִּפְדֶּֽה׃ תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃ תִּפָּדֶ֑ה תִפְדֶּ֖ה תִפְדֶּ֗ה תפדה תפדה׃ תפדוני׃ ’ep̄·deh ’ep̄·dêm ’ep̄deh ’ep̄dêm efDeh efDem faDah faDoh fediTim lifdot lip̄·dō·wṯ lip̄·dō·wṯ- lip̄dōwṯ lip̄dōwṯ- nifDatah nip̄·dā·ṯāh nip̄dāṯāh pā·ḏāh p̄ā·ḏāh pā·ḏām pā·ḏə·ḵā pā·ḏî·ṯā pā·ḏî·ṯāh pā·ḏōh p̄ā·ḏōh paDah pāḏāh p̄āḏāh paDam pāḏām padeCha pāḏəḵā paDita pāḏîṯā paDitah pāḏîṯāh paDoh pāḏōh p̄āḏōh pə·ḏê·nî pə·ḏêh pə·ḏî·ṯî·ḵā p̄ə·ḏî·ṯîm peDeh pəḏêh peDeni pəḏênî pediTicha pəḏîṯîḵā p̄əḏîṯîm pō·w·ḏeh poDeh pōwḏeh tifDeh tifDuni tip̄·deh ṯip̄·deh tip̄·dū·nî tip·pā·ḏeh tip̄deh ṯip̄deh tip̄dūnî tippaDeh tippāḏeh ū·p̄ā·ḏāh ū·p̄ə·ḏê·nū ū·p̄ə·ḏi·ṯî·ḵā ū·p̄ə·ḏū·yāw ū·p̄ə·ḏū·yê ufaDah ufeDenu ufediTicha ufeduYav ufeduYei ūp̄āḏāh ūp̄əḏênū ūp̄əḏiṯîḵā ūp̄əḏūyāw ūp̄əḏūyê vaiyifdeCha vaiyifDu vehafeDeh vehappodeCha vehefDah way·yip̄·də·ḵā way·yip̄·dū wayyip̄dəḵā wayyip̄dū wə·hā·p̄ə·dêh wə·hap·pō·ḏə·ḵā wə·hep̄·dāh wəhāp̄ədêh wəhappōḏəḵā wəhep̄dāh yifDeh yip̄·deh yip·pā·ḏeh yip̄deh yippaDeh yippāḏeh
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Exodus 13:13
HEB: פֶּ֤טֶר חֲמֹר֙ תִּפְדֶּ֣ה בְשֶׂ֔ה וְאִם־
NAS: of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb,
KJV: of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb;
INT: first of a donkey shall redeem A lamb if
Exodus 13:13
HEB: וְאִם־ לֹ֥א תִפְדֶּ֖ה וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ וְכֹ֨ל
NAS: but if you do not redeem [it], then you shall break its neck;
KJV: with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck:
INT: if not redeem shall break and every
Exodus 13:13
HEB: אָדָ֛ם בְּבָנֶ֖יךָ תִּפְדֶּֽה׃
NAS: among your sons you shall redeem.
KJV: among thy children shalt thou redeem.
INT: of man your sons shall redeem
Exodus 13:15
HEB: בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנַ֖י אֶפְדֶּֽה׃
NAS: firstborn of my sons I redeem.'
KJV: of my children I redeem.
INT: firstborn of my sons redeem
Exodus 21:8
HEB: ק) יְעָדָ֖הּ וְהֶפְדָּ֑הּ לְעַ֥ם נָכְרִ֛י
NAS: designated her for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He does not have authority
KJV: who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell
INT: not designated her be redeemed people A foreign
Exodus 34:20
HEB: וּפֶ֤טֶר חֲמוֹר֙ תִּפְדֶּ֣ה בְשֶׂ֔ה וְאִם־
NAS: You shall redeem with a lamb
KJV: of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb:
INT: the first A donkey shall redeem A lamb and if
Exodus 34:20
HEB: וְאִם־ לֹ֥א תִפְדֶּ֖ה וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ כֹּ֣ל
NAS: and if you do not redeem [it], then you shall break its neck.
KJV: with a lamb: and if thou redeem [him] not, then shalt thou break his neck.
INT: and if None redeem shall break all
Exodus 34:20
HEB: בְּכ֤וֹר בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ תִּפְדֶּ֔ה וְלֹֽא־ יֵרָא֥וּ
NAS: [it], then you shall break its neck. You shall redeem all
KJV: of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear
INT: the firstborn of your sons shall redeem None shall appear
Leviticus 19:20
HEB: נֶחֱרֶ֣פֶת לְאִ֔ישׁ וְהָפְדֵּה֙ לֹ֣א נִפְדָּ֔תָה
NAS: but who has in no way been redeemed
KJV: to an husband, and not at all redeemed,
INT: acquired for man way no been redeemed
Leviticus 19:20
HEB: וְהָפְדֵּה֙ לֹ֣א נִפְדָּ֔תָה א֥וֹ חֻפְשָׁ֖ה
NAS: way been redeemed nor
KJV: and not at all redeemed, nor freedom
INT: way no been redeemed and her freedom
Leviticus 27:27
HEB: בַּבְּהֵמָ֤ה הַטְּמֵאָה֙ וּפָדָ֣ה בְעֶרְכֶּ֔ךָ וְיָסַ֥ף
NAS: animals, then he shall redeem it according to your valuation
KJV: beast, then he shall redeem [it] according to thine estimation,
INT: animals the unclean shall redeem to your valuation and add
Leviticus 27:29
HEB: הָאָדָ֖ם לֹ֣א יִפָּדֶ֑ה מ֖וֹת יוּמָֽת׃
NAS: men shall be ransomed; he shall surely
KJV: of men, shall be redeemed; [but] shall surely
INT: men shall be shall be ransomed shall surely be put
Numbers 18:15
HEB: לָּ֑ךְ אַ֣ךְ ׀ פָּדֹ֣ה תִפְדֶּ֗ה אֵ֚ת
NAS: of man you shall surely redeem,
KJV: of man shalt thou surely redeem,
INT: become nevertheless shall surely redeem the firstborn
Numbers 18:15
HEB: אַ֣ךְ ׀ פָּדֹ֣ה תִפְדֶּ֗ה אֵ֚ת בְּכ֣וֹר
NAS: you shall surely redeem, and the firstborn
KJV: shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling
INT: nevertheless shall surely redeem the firstborn of man
Numbers 18:15
HEB: הַבְּהֵמָ֥ה הַטְּמֵאָ֖ה תִּפְדֶּֽה׃
NAS: of unclean animals you shall redeem.
KJV: of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.
INT: animals of unclean shall redeem
Numbers 18:16
HEB: וּפְדוּיָו֙ מִבֶּן־ חֹ֣דֶשׁ
NAS: As to their redemption price,
KJV: And those that are to be redeemed from a month
INT: to their redemption old A month
Numbers 18:16
HEB: מִבֶּן־ חֹ֣דֶשׁ תִּפְדֶּ֔ה בְּעֶ֨רְכְּךָ֔ כֶּ֛סֶף
NAS: As to their redemption price, from a month
KJV: old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation,
INT: old A month price your valuation silver
Numbers 18:17
HEB: עֵ֛ז לֹ֥א תִפְדֶּ֖ה קֹ֣דֶשׁ הֵ֑ם
NAS: of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy.
KJV: of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they [are] holy:
INT: of a goat shall not redeem are holy like
Deuteronomy 7:8
HEB: בְּיָ֣ד חֲזָקָ֑ה וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים
NAS: hand and redeemed you from the house
KJV: hand, and redeemed you out of the house
INT: hand A mighty and redeemed the house of slavery
Deuteronomy 9:26
HEB: וְנַחֲלָ֣תְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּדִ֖יתָ בְּגָדְלֶ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: whom You have redeemed through Your greatness,
KJV: and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness,
INT: your inheritance whom have redeemed your greatness whom
Deuteronomy 13:5
HEB: מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם וְהַפֹּֽדְךָ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים
NAS: of Egypt and redeemed you from the house
KJV: of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house
INT: the land of Egypt and redeemed the house of slavery
Deuteronomy 15:15
HEB: בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
NAS: your God redeemed you; therefore
KJV: thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command
INT: the land of Egypt redeemed and the LORD your God
Deuteronomy 21:8
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־ פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְאַל־
NAS: whom You have redeemed, O LORD,
KJV: Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay
INT: Israel whom have redeemed LORD not
Deuteronomy 24:18
HEB: הָיִ֙יתָ֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֛ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
NAS: your God redeemed you from there;
KJV: thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command
INT: become Egypt redeemed the LORD your God
1 Samuel 14:45
HEB: הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־
NAS: So the people rescued Jonathan
KJV: So the people rescued Jonathan,
INT: day this rescued the people Jonathan