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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #1530 - גַּל

Transliteration

gal

Phonetics

gal

Origin

from (H1556)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

353a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

heap, spring, wave, billow
1. heap (of stones)
  1. over dead body
  2. alone
  3. used in ratifying a covenant
2. waves (figuratively of chastisement of Jehovah)
3. spring

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 854 ‑ ἀφανισμός (af‑an‑is‑mos'); 1015 ‑ βουνός (boo‑nos'); 2949 ‑ κῦμα (koo'‑mah); 4864 ‑ συναγωγή (soon‑ag‑o‑gay');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (34)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 2

Psalms 5

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (34)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 3

Psalms 5

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

CSB (28)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 3

Psalms 5

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (33)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 3

Psalms 5

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (35)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 3

Psalms 5

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (34)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 3

Psalms 5

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

LSB (37)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 4

Psalms 5

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

N95 (32)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 4

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

NAS (36)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 4

Psalms 5

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 2

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (35)

Genesis 7

Joshua 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 3

Psalms 5

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (34)

a heap 2

a spring 1

about me; all thy waves 1

and their waves 1

and thy billows 1

are as heaps 1

as the waves 1

behold this heap 1

causeth its waves 1

heap 3

heaps 3

it? and though the waves 1

of 1

of the waves thereof 1

of their waves 1

shall become heaps 1

so that the waves 3

the waves 1

the waves thereof 1

there by the heap 1

this heap 4

to become heaps 1

waves 1

when the waves 1

BSB (34)

a heap of rubble 2

a mound 1

a spring 1

and the waves of the sea 1

and waves 2

heaps of stones 1

into a heap of rubble 1

into piles 2

its waves 1

like waves 1

mound 6

of their waves 1

pile 2

so that its waves 2

the mound 1

the rock heap 1

the waves 3

the waves of the sea 1

to crumble 1

waves 2

when its waves 1

CSB (28)

like the waves 1

mound 7

of rocks 3

of rubble 3

pile 2

the mound 1

the waves 3

their waves 1

waves 5

your billows 2

ESV (33)

billows 1

breakers 1

heap 11

heaps 4

ruins 1

stone heap 1

stone heaps 1

waves 13

KJV (35)

billows 1

heap 12

heaps 6

of 1

spring 1

waves 14

LEB (34)

⌊so that⌋ its waves 1

a heap 1

a pile of rocks 1

a pile of stones 1

a spring 1

a stone heap 1

and its waves 2

and their waves 1

and your surging waves 1

and your waves 1

as a heap of stones 1

as heaps of ruins 1

for rubble 1

heap of 2

heaps of 1

its waves 2

its waves⌋ 1

like the waves of 1

pile of 1

pile of stones 5

surging waves⌋ 1

the pile of stones 1

the waves 1

their waves 2

when its waves 1

will be like stone heaps 1

LSB (37)

garden 1

heap 13

heaps 3

pile 1

rock 2

ruins 1

stone 1

waves 15

N95 (32)

billows 1

garden 1

heap 13

heaps 3

pile 1

rock 2

ruins 1

stone 1

waves 9

NAS (36)

heap 12

heaps 3

pile 2

rock 1

ruins 1

spring 1

stone 1

waves 15

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (35)

a heap 1

and their waves 1

and your billows 1

are like heaps 1

causes its waves 1

heap 3

heaps 3

into a heap 1

its waves 1

like the waves 1

may this heap 1

of 1

of its waves 1

of their waves 1

see this heap 1

shall become heaps 1

so that its waves 3

spring 1

the rock pile 1

the waves 1

there by the heap 1

this heap 3

to become heaps 1

waves 1

when its waves 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1058) l c (גל GL) AC: Roll CO: Round AB: ?: Something that is round or a second time around of a time or event. A dancing in a circle. (eng: skull - an added s and an exchange of the k and g, Greek golgotha)

A) l c (גל GL) AC: ? CO: Round AB: ?

N^m ) l c (גל GL) - Mound: A mound or pile of something such as rocks or a spring out of the ground. KJV (36): heap, wave, spring, billow, bowl - Strongs: H1530 (גַּל), H1531 (גֹּל)

N^f1) e l c (גלה GLH) - Mound: A mound or pile of something such as a spring out of the ground or other rounded object. KJV (14): spring, bowl, pommel - Strongs: H1543 (גֻּלָּה)

l^m) l c l c (גלגל GLGL) - Wheel: The wheel of a cart or a whirlwind. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (13): wheel, heaven, rolling thing, whirlwind - Strongs: H1534 (גַּלְגַּל), H1535 (גַּלְגַּל), H1536 (גִּלְגָּל)

l^f2) t l c l c (גלגלת GLGLT) - Skull: The roundness of the head or skull. Also a census by the counting of heads. KJV (12): poll, skull, every, head - Strongs: H1538 (גֻּלְגֹּלֶת)

B) l l c (גלל GLL) AC: Roll CO: Round AB: ?

V) l l c (גלל GLL) - Roll: KJV (18): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pilpel) roll, seek occasion, wallow, trust, commit, remove, run down - Strongs: H1556 (גָּלַל)

N^m) l l c (גלל GLL) - I. Round thing:Something round such as stones or dung. [Hebrew and Aramaic] II. For the Sake of:As a rolling back around. KJV (17): dung, because, sake, because of thee, for, great - Strongs: H1557 (גָּלָל), H1558 (גָּלָל), H1560 (גְּלָל), H1561 (גֵּל), H5953 (עָלַל)

b^m) l i l c (גליל GLYL) - I. Ring: II. Border:As going around something. KJV (4): folding, ring - Strongs: H1550 (גָּלִיל)

b^f1) e l i l c (גלילה GLYLH) - Border: As going around something. The border of a country is also representative of the country itself. KJV (5): border, coast, country - Strongs: H1552 (גְּלִילָה)

d^m) l f l c (גלול GLWL) - Idol: As made from a round log or stone. KJV (48): idol, image - Strongs: H1544 (גִּלֻּל)

g^f1) e l l f c (גוללה GWLLH) - Grape: The harvested round grapes. [df: hllwe] KJV (6): gleaning grapes, grapegleanings, grapes - Strongs: H5955 (עֹלֵלוֹת)

C) l c a (אגל AGL) AC: ? CO: Drop AB: ?: A drop of dew as round.

N^m) l c a (אגל AGL) - Drop: KJV (1): drop - Strongs: H96 (אֵגֶל)

D) l a c (גאל GAL) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Redeem: The buying back, a bringing back around, of someone or something.

V) l a c (גאל GAL) - Redeem: To restore one to his original position or avenge his death. In the participle form this verb means avenger as it is the role of the nearest relative to redeem one in slavery or avenge his murder. KJV (104): (vf: Paal, Niphal) redeem, redeemer, kinsman, revenger, avenger, ransom, deliver, kinsfolks, kinsmans, part, purchase, stain, wise - Strongs: H1350 (גָּאַל)

d^f1) e l f a c (גאולה GAWLH) - Redemption: KJV (14): redeem, redemption, again, kindred - Strongs: H1353 (גְּאֻלָּה)

J) l f c (גול GWL) AC: ? CO: Infant AB: ?: A rejoicing at the birth of a child.

V) l f c (גול GWL) - Milk: To get milk. [df: lwe] KJV (5): (vf: Paal, Participle) milch, young - Strongs: H5763 (עוּל)

N^m ) l f c (גול GWL) - Infant: One who takes milk. [df: lwe] KJV (2): infant, child, babe, little one - Strongs: H5764 (עוּל)

b^m ) l i f c (גויל GWYL) - Young: [df: lywe] KJV (2): young, little one - Strongs: H5759 (עֲוִיל)

l^m ) l l f c (גולל GWLL) - Infant: One who takes milk. [df: llwe] KJV (20): suckling, infant - Strongs: H5768 (עֹלָל)

M) l i c (גיל GYL) AC: ? CO: Circle AB: ?: A continual rolling or circling.

V) l i c (גיל GYL) - Rejoice: A rejoicing by dancing around in a circle. [df: lwg] KJV (44): (vf: Paal) rejoice, glad, joyful, joy, delight - Strongs: H1523 (גּוּל)

N^m ) l i c (גיל GYL) - Circle: A circle of rejoicing. KJV (10): rejoice, joy, gladness - Strongs: H1524 (גִּיל)

N^f1) e l i c (גילה GYLH) - Circle: A circle of rejoicing. [df: tlyg] KJV (2): rejoicing, joy - Strongs: H1525 (גִּילַת)

k^f1 ) e l i c m (מגילה MGYLH) - Scroll: The leather or papyrus sheets of written text that are rolled up. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (22): roll, volume - Strongs: H4039 (מְגִלָּה), H4040 (מְגִלָּה)

fj^m) n f i l i c (גיליונ GYLYWN) - Scroll: The leather or papyrus sheets of written text that are rolled up. KJV (2): glasses, roll - Strongs: H1549 (גִּלְיוֹן)

Adopted Roots:

A2049 L b c (Bound, Boundary)
A2063 B l c (Shave, Barber)
A2064 D l c (Skin)
A2065 H l c (Shave)
A2066 M l c (Wrap)
A2524 L c o (Round, Bullock)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

גַּל noun masculine^{Genesis 31:48} heap, wave, billow (as rolled together, rolling, rolling up), also

spring, ᵑ0 Song of Solomon 4:12 compare

3 below — absolute גַּל Job 8:17 5t. (including הַגַּל Genesis 31:48 +); גָּ֑ל Genesis 31:46; הַגָּ֑ל Genesis 31:46; לַגָּ֑ל Isaiah 25:2; construct גַּלֿ Joshua 7:26 + 2t. + Genesis 31:47,48q.see below; plural גַּלִּים 2 Kings 19:25 6t.; construct גַּלֵּיֿ Isaiah 48:18; suffix גַּלָּיו Psalm 89:10 6t.; גַּלֵּיהֶם Psalm 65:8 2t.; —

1 heap of stones,

a.אבנים ׳ג raised (הקים) over dead body Joshua 7:26; Joshua 8:29; compare 2 Samuel 18:17 (with הִצִּיב).

b.גַּל alone Job 8:17 (roots wrapped about it).

c. heap or pile made (עשׂה) for use in ratifying compact of Jacob with Laban Genesis 31:46 (twice in verse); Genesis 31:48; Genesis 31:51; Genesis 38:52; Genesis 31:52 (twice in verse) compare also גַּלְעֵד

proper name, dual heap of ruins Isaiah 25:2; elsewhere plural Hosea 12:12; 2 Kings 19:25 = Isaiah 37:26; Job 15:28 Jeremiah 9:10; Jeremiah 51:37.

2 waves (rollers) in poetry, only plural, waves of sea Jeremiah 5:22; Jeremiah 31:35; Isaiah 51:15; Job 38:11; Psalm 65:8; Psalm 89:10; Psalm 107:25; Psalm 107:29; compare also in simile Ezekiel 26:3; Isaiah 48:18 (גַּלֵּיהַֿיָּם); figurative of chastisements from ׳י Psalm 42:8 ("" מִשְׁבָּרִים) Jonah 2:3 ("" id.); of army of Babylon's conqueror Jeremiah 51:42,55; compare Zechariah 10:11 (VB; but Bev^{JPh xviii. 88} proposes גִּבְלִים compare Ezekiel 27:9).

3 spring, Song of Solomon 4:12 גַּן נָעוּל אֲחוֺתִי כַּלָּ֑ה גַּל נָעוּל מַעְיָן חָתוּם a garden barred (is) my sister, bride, a spring barred, a fountain sealed; but גַּן for גַּלᵐ5 ᵑ6ᵑ9.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

גַּל m. pl. גַּלִּים (from the root גָּלַל).

(1) a heap of stones, commonly with the addition of אֲבָנִים Joshua 7:26. Often used of ruins, Isaiah 25:2 pl. heaps, ruins; Jeremiah 9:10, נָתַתִּי אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַיִם לְגַלִּים “and I will make Jerusalem into ruins;” Jeremiah 51:37.

(2) fountain, spring, scaturigo, Engl. a well, Song of Solomon 4:12 see גָּלַל Niph. No. 2. Pl. waves, Wellen, Psalms 42:8, 89:10 107:25, 29 Psalms 107:29. (Syr. ܓܰܠܳ a wave.)

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List of Word Forms

גַ֝לָּ֗יו גַּ֥ל גַּ֭ל גַּלִּ֔ים גַּלִּ֥ים גַּלֵּיהֶ֗ם גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ גַּלֶּֽיךָ׃ גַּלָּ֑יו גַּלָּ֖יו גַּלָּֽיו׃ גַּל־ גַלֵּיהֶם֙ גַלָּ֔יו גַלָּ֖יו גָ֑ל גל גל־ גליהם גליהם׃ גליו גליו׃ גליך׃ גלים הַגַּ֣ל הַגַּ֥ל הַגַּ֨ל הַגָּֽל׃ הגל הגל׃ וְ֝גַלֶּ֗יךָ וְגַלֶּ֖יךָ וגליך כְּגַלִּ֔ים כְּגַלֵּ֥י כגלי כגלים לְגַלִּ֖ים לְגַלִּ֧ים ׀ לְגַלִּֽים׃ לְגַלָּֽיו׃ לַגָּ֔ל לגל לגליו׃ לגלים לגלים׃ gal ḡāl gal- gal·lāw ḡal·lāw gal·lê·hem ḡal·lê·hem gal·le·ḵā gal·lîm galLav gallāw ḡallāw gallêhem ḡallêhem galLeicha galleiHem galleḵā galLim gallîm hag·gal hag·gāl haggal haggāl kə·ḡal·lê kə·ḡal·lîm kəḡallê kegalLei kegalLim kəḡallîm lag·gāl lagGal laggāl lə·ḡal·lāw lə·ḡal·lîm legalLav ləḡallāw legalLim ləḡallîm vegalLeicha wə·ḡal·le·ḵā wəḡalleḵā