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Lexicon :: Strong's H1556 - gālal

Aa
גָּלַל
Transliteration
gālal
Pronunciation
gaw-lal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 353

Strong’s Definitions

גָּלַל gâlal, gaw-lal'; a primitive root; to roll (literally or figuratively):—commit, remove, roll (away, down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H1556 in the following manner: roll (9x), roll ... (3x), seek occasion (1x), wallow (1x), trust (1x), commit (1x), remove (1x), run down (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H1556 in the following manner: roll (9x), roll ... (3x), seek occasion (1x), wallow (1x), trust (1x), commit (1x), remove (1x), run down (1x).

  1. to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together

    1. (Qal) to roll

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to roll up

      2. to flow down

    3. (Pilpel) to roll

    4. (Poal) to be rolled

    5. (Hithpoel) to roll oneself

    6. (Hithpalpel) to roll oneself

    7. (Hiphil) to roll away

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּלַל gâlal, gaw-lal'; a primitive root; to roll (literally or figuratively):—commit, remove, roll (away, down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.
STRONGS H1556: Abbreviations
† II. [גָּלַל] verb roll, roll away (Late Hebrew id., & derivatives; Aramaic Pa. גַּלֵּל, Palp. גַּלְגֵּיל roll, Ithpalp. reflexive, & derivatives; compare bdb016406 Ethp., Ethpalp. (see PS), bdb016407 rota, bdb016408 fluctus, etc.) —
Qal Perfect 1st person singular גַּלּוֺתִי Joshua 5:9, וְגָֽלֲלוּ consecutive Genesis 29:3, 8; Imperative גֹּל Psalm 22:9 (MT De; but Greek Version of the LXX Bi Che read גַּל 3rd person masculine singular perfect, so AV RVm) Proverbs 16:3, גּוֺל Psalm 37:5, גַּל Psalm 119:22 (but read גֹּל Ew Hi Ri Gr Che), גֹּלּוּ Joshua 10:18; 1 Samuel 14:33; Participle גֹּלֵל Proverbs 26:27; — roll a stone Proverbs 26:27; roll away stone from upon (מֵעַל) the mouth of a well Genesis 29:3, 8; roll stones unto (אֶל) the mouth of a cave Joshua 10:18; stone unto (אֶל) Saul, at which to slay beasts 1 Samuel 14:33; figurative reproach from upon (מֵעַל) the people Joshua 5:9 (subject י׳), compare Psalm 119:22 (followed by מֵעַל); but also דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ גּוֺל עַל־י׳ Psalm 37:5, compare Psalm 22:9; Proverbs 16:3 (both followed by אֶל־).
Niph. Perfect וְנָגֹלּוּ consecutive Isaiah 34:4; Imperfect וְיִגַּל (jussive) Amos 5:24; — roll, roll up or along (intransitive), וְנָגֹלּוּ כַסֵּפֶר הַשָּׁמַיִם Isaiah 34:4 and the heavens shall roll up like a book; מִשְׁפָּט כַּמַּיִם יִגַּל Amos 5:24 let judgement roll along (flow down) as the waters.
Pilp. Perfect וְגִלְגַּלְתִּיךָ consecutive Jeremiah 51:25 and I will roll thee down from (מִן) the rocks (subject י׳; object Babylon under figure of mountain)
Pō`al Participle שִׂמְלָה מְגוֺלָלָה בְדָמִים Isaiah 9:4 garment rolled (dabbled, rolled over and over) in blood.
Hithpo. Infinitive לְהִתְגֹּלֵל Genesis 43:8; Participle מִתְגֹּלֵל 2 Samuel 20:12; roll oneself over and over, בַּדָּם וַעֲמָשָׂא מִתְג׳ 2 Samuel 20:12 now Amasa was wallowing in his blood; figurative Genesis 43:18 עָלֵינוּ לְהִתְג׳ to roll himself upon us, i.e. assail us with overwhelming force (|| וּלְהִתְנַפֵּל עָלֵינוּ).
Hithpalp. Perfect הִתְגַּלְגָּ֑לוּ Job 30:14 (absolute; || כְּפֶרֶץ רָחָב יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ) compare Hithpo. Genesis 43:8.
Hiph. Imperfect וַיָּ֫גֶל Genesis 29:10; — roll away stone from upon (מֵעַל) mouth of well; as Qal (which it really is, Imperfect in i, according to BaZMG 1888, 178).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

29:3; 29:3; 29:8; 29:8; 29:10; 43:8; 43:8; 43:18

Joshua

5:9; 5:9; 10:18; 10:18

1 Samuel

14:33; 14:33

2 Samuel

20:12; 20:12

Job

30:14

Psalms

22:9; 22:9; 37:5; 37:5; 119:22; 119:22

Proverbs

16:3; 16:3; 26:27; 26:27

Isaiah

9:4; 34:4; 34:4

Jeremiah

51:25

Amos

5:24; 5:24

H1556

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Strong's Number H1556 matches the Hebrew גָּלַל (gālal),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:3 - When all H3605 the flocks H5739 were gathered H622 there H8033, they would roll H1556 the stone H68 from the mouth H6310 of the well H875 and water H8248 the sheep H6629. Then they would put H7725 the stone H68 back H7725 in its place H4725 on the mouth H6310 of the well H875.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:8 - But they said H559, “We cannot H3201 H3808, until H5704 H834 all H3605 the flocks H5739 are gathered H622, and they roll H1556 the stone H68 from the mouth H6310 of the well H875; then we water H8248 the sheep H6629.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:10 - When H834 Jacob H3290 saw H7200 Rachel H7354 the daughter H1323 of his mother’s H517 brother H251 Laban H3837, and the sheep H6629 of his mother’s H517 brother H251 Laban H3837, Jacob H3290 went H5066 up H5066 and rolled H1556 the stone H68 from the mouth H6310 of the well H875, and watered H8248 the flock H6629 of his mother’s H517 brother H251 Laban H3837.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:18 - Now the men H376 were H3372 afraid H3372, because H3588 they were brought H935 to Joseph’s H3130 house H1004; and they said H559, “It is because H5921 H1697 of the money H3701 that was returned H7725 in our sacks H572 the first H8462 time H8462 that we are being brought H935 in H935, so that he may [fn]attack H1556 us and [fn]overpower H5307 us, and take H3947 us as slaves H5650 with our donkeys H2543.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:9 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Joshua H3091, “Today H3117 I have rolled H1556 away H1556 the shame H2781 of Egypt H4714 from you.” So the name H8034 of that place H4725 is called H7121 [fn]Gilgal H1537 to this H2088 day H3117.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:18 - So Joshua H3091 said H559, “Roll H1556 large H1419 stones H68 against H413 the mouth H6310 of the cave H4631, and post H6485 men H376 by it to guard H8104 them,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:33 - Then observers informed H5046 Saul H7586, saying H559, “Look H2009, the people H5971 are sinning H2398 against the LORD H3068 by eating H398 meat with the blood H1818.” And he said H559, “You have acted H898 treacherously H898; roll H1556 a large H1419 rock H68 to me today H3117.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:12 - But Amasa H6021 was wallowing H1556 in his own blood H1818 in the middle H8432 of the road H4546. And when the man H376 saw H7200 that all H3605 the people H5971 stood H5975 still H5975, he removed H5437 Amasa H6021 from the road H4546 to the field H7704 and threw H7993 a garment H899 over H5921 him when H834 he saw H7200 that everyone H3605 who came H935 by him stood H5975 still H5975.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:14 -

“As through a wide H7342 gap H6556 they come H857,

[fn]Amid H8478 the storm H7722 they roll H1556 on H1556.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:8 -

“[fn]Turn H1556 [fn]him over H1556 to the LORD H3068; let Him save H6403 him;

Let Him rescue H5337 him, because H3588 He delights H2654 in him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:5 -

Commit H1556 your way H1870 to the LORD H3068,

Trust H982 also in Him, and He will do H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:22 -

Take H1556 disgrace H2781 and contempt H937 away H1556 from me,

For I comply H5341 with H5341 Your testimonies H5713.

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[fn]Commit H1556 your works H4639 to the LORD H3068,

And your plans H4284 will be established H3559.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:27 -

One who digs H3738 a pit H7845 will fall H5307 into it,

And one who rolls H1556 a stone H68, it will come H7725 back H7725 on him.

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For every H3605 boot H5430 of the marching H5431 warrior H5431 in the roar H7494 of battle,

And cloak H8071 rolled H1556 in blood H1818, will be for burning H8316, fuel H3980 for the fire H784.

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And all H3605 the heavenly H8064 [fn]lights H6635 will [fn]wear H4743 away H4743,

And the sky H8064 will be rolled H1556 up H1556 like a scroll H5612;

All H3605 its [fn]lights H6635 will also wither H5034 away H5034

As a leaf H5929 withers H5034 from the vine H1612,

Or as one withers H5034 from the fig H8384 tree H8384.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:25 -

“Behold H2009, I am against H413 you, mountain H2022 of destruction H4889

That destroys H7843 the whole H3605 earth H776,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

“And I will stretch H5186 out H5186 My hand H3027 against H5921 you,

And roll H1556 you down H1556 from the rocky H5553 cliffs H5553,

And I will make H5414 you a burnt H8316 out mountain H2022.

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“But let justice H4941 roll H1556 out H1556 like waters H4325,

And righteousness H6666 like an ever-flowing H386 stream H5158.

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