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ransom

Meaning of “ransom”

Sense 1: A price or payment for release or deliverance. Sense 2: As a verb, to redeem, rescue, or deliver.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences13 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 21:30

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Psalms 49:7
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
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None of them can by any meanes redeeme his brother, nor giue to God a ransome for him:

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To redeem or deliver from captivity, punishment, an enemy, or death.

volume 2, leaf 417, column 3 (main_dictionary)

A price paid or means given for release, redemption, or deliverance from captivity, penalty, or a forfeited life.

volume 2, leaf 417, column 2-3 (main_dictionary)