פָּדָה
“to ransom, redeem by paying price”
To deliver by substitutionary payment, purchase out of bondage; required for every firstborn male (Exodus 13:13) and Israel's soul from Sheol (Psalm 49:15).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: פָּדָה (to ransom, redeem by paying price) -> λυτρόω (to release on receipt of ransom, to release by paying ransom, to redeem)
LXX conceptual translation: פָּדָה (to ransom, redeem by paying price) -> G4506
LXX conceptual translation: פָּדָה (to ransom, redeem by paying price) -> λύτρωσις (a ransoming, redemption, deliverance)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where פָּדָה (pada) carries significant theological or narrative weight.