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goelim

goelim is the plural of goel.

Meaning of goel

Noun

goel (plural goels or goelim)

  1. (historical) A person who, as the nearest relative of another, has certain obligations toward them, such as having to free them from slavery, to repurchase their property if sold through poverty, and to avenge their murder.
    • The go·el neutralizes the deleterious effect of the blood of the slain, restoring the ecologic balance.2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 963

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Questions about goelim

What is goelim the plural of?
Goelim is the plural of goel.

Words near goelim in the dictionary

  1. goelands
  2. Goeldi's monkey
  3. Goeldi's monkeys
  4. goelette
  5. goelettes
  6. goelim
  7. goelism
  8. Goeller
  9. Goellers
  10. goels
  11. Goelz

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