Kinsman; Kinswoman
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [1]
kinz´man , kinz´wŏŏm - an : Most frequently of the גּאל , gō'ēl , the one who had a right to "redeem"; referring to the custom of avenging the blood of a slain kinsman; hence, a blood relative ( Numbers 5:8; Rth 2:20; Rth 3:9, Rth 3:12; Rth 4:1, Rth 4:3, Rth 4:6, Rth 4:8, Rth 4:14; compare "performing the part of a kinsman," Rth 3:13); in Rth 2:1, better rendered "acquaintance." Also קרוב , ḳārōbh , one near , rendered "kinsman" ( Psalm 38:11 ); probably better, "neighbor." Once, שׁאר , she'ēr , "flesh kin," rendered "kinsman" ( Numbers 27:11; compare Leviticus 18:6; Leviticus 25:49; Leviticus 20:19; Leviticus 21:2 , rendered "kin"). συγγενής , suggenḗs , "of same race" (compare συγγένεια , suggéneia , "kindred"), used of blood relationship of varying degrees of nearness ( Luke 14:12; John 18:26; Acts 10:24; Romans 9:3; Romans 16:7 , Romans 16:11 , Romans 16:21 ). Rendered "kin" in Mark 6:4 .
Kinswoman:
שׁאר , she'ēr , "kin by blood," or "by flesh" (compare above; also Leviticus 18:12 f; also compare Leviticus 18:6 , "near of kin" the King James Version); also same root, ferm. form, שׁארה , sha'ărāh ( Leviticus 18:17 ), is thy "kinswoman." In Proverbs 7:4 , "Call understanding thy kinswoman" might be more accurately rendered, "thy familiar friend," the Revised Version margin (from מודע , mōdha‛ , "acquaintance"); compare similar rendering of mōdha‛ath , under Kindred . Luke 1:36 the Revised Version (British and American), "kinswoman" ( συγγενίς , suggenı́s ), the King James Version "cousin" (suggenes); same is rendered "kinsfolk" ( Luke 1:58 the Revised Version (British and American)).
