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Lexicon :: Strong's H1351 - gā'al

Aa
גָּאַל
Transliteration
gā'al
Pronunciation
gaw-al'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 301

Strong’s Definitions

גָּאַל gâʼal, gaw-al'; a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350, through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating); to soil or (figuratively) desecrate:—defile, pollute, stain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H1351 in the following manner: pollute (7x), defile (3x), stain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H1351 in the following manner: pollute (7x), defile (3x), stain (1x).

  1. to defile, pollute, desecrate

    1. (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted

    2. (Piel) to pollute, desecrate

    3. (Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood)

    4. (Hiphil) to pollute, stain

    5. (Hithpael) to defile oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּאַל gâʼal, gaw-al'; a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350, through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating); to soil or (figuratively) desecrate:—defile, pollute, stain.
STRONGS H1351: Abbreviations
II. [גָּאַל] verb defile, late (compare גָּעַל) —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine plural נְגֹאֲלוּ Isaiah 59:3; Lamentations 4:14, on form see Ges§ 51, 2, Köi. 265; Participle נִגְאָלָה Zephaniah 3:1; — be defiled, hands with blood בַּדָּם, Isaiah 59:3 compare Lamentations 4:14; participle as substantive defiled, polluted one Zephaniah 3:1 of Jerusalem (|| ֽֽֽמֹרְאָה; appositive הָעִיר הַיּוֺנָה).
Pi. Perfect1plural suffix גֵּאַלְנוּךָ Malachi 1:7 pollute, desecrate, object י׳ (desecrated in his altar).
Pu. Imperfect וַיְגֹאֲלוּ מִן־הַכְּהֻנָּה Ezra 2:62 = Nehemiah 7:64 construct pregnant and they were desecrated out of the priesthood, i.e. deposed, as desecrated one; Participle מְגֹאָל of bread laid on Yahweh's altar Malachi 1:7; of Yahweh's altar (table, שֻׁלְחָן) Malachi 1:12.
Hiph. Perfect 1st person singular אֶגְאָ֑לְתִּי Isaiah 63:3 (on Aramaic form see Köi. 27 Ges§ 53 R. 6 but) read perhaps גֵּאָ֑לְתִּי Pi., see GFMThLZ 1887, 292 compare also Gesl.c. N. Ol§ 255 b Sta§ 159 b, 3; — I have polluted, i.e. stained all my raiment.
Hithp. Imperfect יִתְגָּאַל Daniel 1:8; יִתְגָּאָ֑ל Daniel 1:8; — defile himself.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

2:62

Nehemiah

7:64

Isaiah

59:3; 59:3; 63:3

Lamentations

4:14; 4:14

Daniel

1:8; 1:8

Zephaniah

3:1; 3:1

Malachi

1:7; 1:7; 1:12

H1351

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Strong's Number H1351 matches the Hebrew גָּאַל (gā'al),
which occurs 11 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:62 - These H428 sought H1245 their register H3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogy, H3187 but H3808➔ they were H4672➔ not ➔H3808 found: ➔H4672 therefore were they, as polluted, H1351 put from H4480 the priesthood. H3550

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:64 - These H428 sought H1245 their register H3791 among those that were reckoned by genealogy, H3187 but H3808➔ it was H4672➔ not ➔H3808 found: ➔H4672 therefore were they, as polluted, put H1351 from H4480 the priesthood. H3550

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:3 - For H3588 your hands H3709 are defiled H1351 with blood, H1818 and your fingers H676 with iniquity; H5771 your lips H8193 have spoken H1696 lies, H8267 your tongue H3956 hath muttered H1897 perverseness. H5766

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:3 - I have trodden H1869 the winepress H6333 alone; H905 and of the people H5971 there was none H369 H376 with me: H854 for I will tread them H1869 in mine anger, H639 and trample them H7429 in my fury; H2534 and H5137➔ their blood H5332 shall be sprinkled ➔H5137 upon H5921 my garments, H899 and H3605➔ I will stain H1351 all ➔H3605 my raiment. H4403

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:14 - They have wandered H5128 as blind H5787 men in the streets, H2351 they have polluted themselves H1351 with blood, H1818 so that H3808➔ men could H3201 not ➔H3808 touch H5060 their garments. H3830

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:8 - But H7760➔ Daniel H1840 purposed ➔H7760 in H5921 his heart H3820 that H834 he would H1351➔ not H3808 defile himself ➔ H1351 with the portion of H6598➔ the king's H4428 meat, ➔H6598 nor with the wine H3196 which he drank: H4960 therefore he requested H1245 of the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 that H834 he might H1351➔ not H3808 defile himself. ➔ H1351

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:1 - Woe H1945 to her that is filthy H4754 and polluted, H1351 to the H5892➔ oppressing H3238 city! ➔H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:7 - Ye offer H5066 polluted H1351 bread H3899 upon H5921 mine altar; H4196 and ye say, H559 Wherein H4100 have we polluted thee? H1351 In that ye say, H559 The table H7979 of the LORD H3068 is contemptible. H959

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:12 - But ye H859 have profaned H2490 it, H853 in that ye say, H559 The table H7979 of the LORD H136 is polluted; H1351 and the fruit thereof, H5108 even his meat, H400 is contemptible. H959
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