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Strong's H6299 פָּדָה (padah)

Padah means “ransom” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6299
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 48
Books 16

Strong's H6299 Quick Answer

Strong's H6299 פָּדָה (padah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. padah (paw-daw') v. 1. to sever, i.e. ransom 2. gener. to release, preserve It has 48 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include be, all, deliver, are, and is. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
padah (paw-daw') v. 1. to sever, i.e. ransom 2. gener. to release, preserve
Usage
48 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
be, all, deliver, are, and is

Meaning and Definition

padah (paw-daw') v. 1. to sever, i.e. ransom 2. gener. to release, preserve [a primitive root] KJV: X at all, deliver, X by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, X surely.

Original Word
פָּדָה
Transliteration
padah
Derivation
Root: פדה
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6299. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to ransom

Usage: 1) to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver 1a) (Qal) to ransom 1b) (Niphal) to be ransomed 1c) (Hiphil) to allow one to be ransomed 1d) (Hophal) redeemed

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How Strong's H6299 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render padah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

be Exodus 21:8 11× all Exodus 13:13 Deliver Job 6:23 are Numbers 18:16 delivered Psalms 55:18 is 2 Samuel 7:23 ransom Psalms 49:7 ransomed Isaiah 35:10

How Strong's H6299 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 48 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6299 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6299 in the Old Testament

48 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 13:13 KJV

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.

Exodus 13:15 KJV

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.

Exodus 21:8 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 48 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6299.

Exodus 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Exodus 13:15 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Exodus 21:8 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Exodus 34:20 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Leviticus 19:20 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Leviticus 27:27 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Leviticus 27:29 Old Testament, KJV
None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.
Numbers 18:15 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Numbers 18:16 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Numbers 18:17 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 7:8 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 9:26 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 13:5 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 15:15 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 21:8 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 24:18 Old Testament, KJV
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.
1 Samuel 14:45 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
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,
2 Samuel 7:23 Old Testament, KJV
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?
1 Kings 1:29 Old Testament, KJV
And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
1 Chronicles 17:21 Old Testament, KJV
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?
Nehemiah 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
Job 5:20 Old Testament, KJV
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Job 6:23 Old Testament, KJV
Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
Job 33:28 Old Testament, KJV
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Psalms 25:22 Old Testament, KJV
Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Psalms 26:11 Old Testament, KJV
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
Psalms 31:5 Old Testament, KJV
Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Psalms 34:22 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Psalms 44:26 Old Testament, KJV
Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms 49:7 Old Testament, KJV
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Psalms 49:15 Old Testament, KJV
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
Psalms 55:18 Old Testament, KJV
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
Psalms 69:18 Old Testament, KJV
Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
Psalms 71:23 Old Testament, KJV
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
Psalms 78:42 Old Testament, KJV
They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
Psalms 119:134 Old Testament, KJV
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
Psalms 130:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Isaiah 1:27 Old Testament, KJV
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
Isaiah 29:22 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Isaiah 35:10 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Isaiah 51:11 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Jeremiah 15:21 Old Testament, KJV
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
Jeremiah 31:11 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.
Hosea 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Hosea 13:14 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Micah 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Zechariah 10:8 Old Testament, KJV
I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6299, grouped by book.

Exodus 4 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 3 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 13 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6299 FAQ

What does padah (פָּדָה) mean?

Padah (Strong's H6299) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ransom". padah (paw-daw') v. 1. to sever, i.e. ransom 2. gener. to release, preserve

How many times is padah (פָּדָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 48 linked usages for Strong's H6299 across 16 books.

Where can I study padah (פָּדָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6299 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate padah (פָּדָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as be, all, deliver, are, is, and ransom. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.