Padah פָּדָה

Padah (Hebrew פָּדָה, Strong's H6299) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to ransom”. It occurs 59 times in 48 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Redemption

Verses

Every verse with Padah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 13:13
  And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.
• Exodus 13:15
  And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
• Exodus 21:8
  If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.
• Exodus 34:20
  But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.

Leviticus

• Leviticus 19:20
  And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.If a man lies carnally with a slave girl promised to another man but who has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be due punishment. But they are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed.
• Leviticus 27:27
  And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.But if it is among the unclean animals, then he may redeem it according to your valuation and add a fifth of its value. If it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.
• Leviticus 27:29
  None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.No person set apart for destruction may be ransomed; he must surely be put to death.

Numbers

• Numbers 18:15
  Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.
• Numbers 18:16
  And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs.
• Numbers 18:17
  But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the Lord.But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 7:8
  But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
• Deuteronomy 9:26
  I prayed therefore unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.And I prayed to the LORD and said, “O Lord GOD, do not destroy Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
• Deuteronomy 13:5
  And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.Such a prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has advocated rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way in which the LORD your God has commanded you to walk. So you must purge the evil from among you.
• Deuteronomy 15:15
  And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.
• Deuteronomy 21:8
  Be merciful, O Lord, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel’s charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.Accept this atonement, O LORD, for Your people Israel whom You have redeemed, and do not hold the shedding of innocent blood against them.” And the bloodshed will be atoned for.
• Deuteronomy 24:18
  But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you from that place. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 14:45
  And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 4:9
  And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,But David answered Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
• 2 Samuel 7:23
  And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself and to make a name for Himself? You performed great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 1:29
  And the king sware, and said, As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,And the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 17:21
  And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself? You made a name for Yourself through great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed from Egypt.

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 1:10
  Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.They are Your servants and Your people. You redeemed them by Your great power and mighty hand.

Job

• Job 5:20
  In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
• Job 6:23
  Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?
• Job 33:28
  He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’

Psalms

• Psalm 25:22
  Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.
• Psalm 26:11
  But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.
• Psalm 31:5
  Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
• Psalm 34:22
  The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
• Psalm 44:26
  Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.Rise up; be our help! Redeem us on account of Your loving devotion.
• Psalm 49:7
  None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.
• Psalm 49:15
  But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah
• Psalm 55:18
  He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.He redeems my soul in peace from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.
• Psalm 69:18
  Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.
• Psalm 71:23
  My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
• Psalm 78:42
  They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.They did not remember His power— the day He redeemed them from the adversary,
• Psalm 119:134
  Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
• Psalm 130:8
  And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 1:27
  Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.
• Isaiah 29:22
  Therefore thus saith the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.Therefore the LORD who redeemed Abraham says of the house of Jacob: “No longer will Jacob be ashamed and no more will his face grow pale.
• Isaiah 35:10
  And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.
• Isaiah 51:11
  Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 15:21
  And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”
• Jeremiah 31:11
  For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.

Hosea

• Hosea 7:13
  Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.Woe to them, for they have strayed from Me! Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against Me! Though I would redeem them, they speak lies against Me.
• Hosea 13:14
  I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

Micah

• Micah 6:4
  For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.

Zechariah

• Zechariah 10:8
  I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).