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Lexicon :: Strong's H1548 - gālaḥ

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גָּלַח
Transliteration
gālaḥ
Pronunciation
gaw-lakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 351

Strong’s Definitions

גָּלַח gâlach, gaw-lakh'; a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste:—poll, shave (off).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1548 in the following manner: shave (17x), shave off (4x), poll (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H1548 in the following manner: shave (17x), shave off (4x), poll (2x).

  1. to poll, shave, shave off, be bald

    1. (Piel)

      1. to shave

      2. to shave off

      3. (fig. of devastation)

    2. (Pual) to be shaven

    3. (Hithpael) to shave oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּלַח gâlach, gaw-lakh'; a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste:—poll, shave (off).
STRONGS H1548: Abbreviations
† [גָּלַח] verb be bald (Arabic جَاِعَ);
Pi. shave, shave off (so Late Hebrew, Aramaic) — Perfect וְגִלַּח consecutive Leviticus 14:8 + 2 times; suffix וְגִלְּחוֺ consecutive 2 Samuel 14:26; 3rd person feminine singular וְגִלְּחָה consecutive Deuteronomy 21:12; Imperfect יְגַלַּח Leviticus 14:9; Isaiah 7:20, יְגַלֵּחַ֑ Leviticus 13:33 + 2 times, וַיְגַלַּח Genesis 41:14; 2 Samuel 10:4; suffix (3rd person masculine singular) יְגַלְּחֶגּוּ, וַיְגַלְּחֵם 1 Chronicles 19:4; 3rd person feminine singular וַתְּנַלַּךְ Judges 16:19; 3rd person masculine plural יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ Leviticus 21:5; Ezekiel 44:20; Infinitive suffix of subject גַּלְּחוֺ 2 Samuel 14:26; —
1. shave, object the head, ראֹשׁ Numbers 6:9 (twice in verse); Numbers 6:18 (P) Deuteronomy 21:12 (hair as containing impurity, compare RSSem i. 407), 2 Samuel 14:26 (twice in verse) compare; 2 Samuel 14:26; Ezekiel 44:20; Leviticus 13:33 (P), object הַנֶתֶק; object persons 1 Chronicles 19:4.
2. shave off, the hair שֵׂעָר Leviticus 14:8, 9 (twice in verse) (P) compare Judges 16:19; the beard זָקָן Leviticus 21:5 (H) 2 Samuel 10:4.
3. figurative of devastation by Assyrians Isaiah 7:20 (object הָראֹשׁ, שַׂעַר הָרַגְלָ֑יִם and הַזָּקָן).
4. intransitive he shaved (himself) Genesis 41:14 (E).
Pu.. Perfect גֻּלָּ֑ח Judges 16:22, גֻּלַּחְתִּי Judges 16:17; Participle construct מְגֻלְּחֵי Jeremiah 41:5; — be shaven, subject person (of Samson) Judges 16:17, 22; מְגֻלְּחֵי זָקָן Jeremiah 41:5.
Hithp. Perfect וְהִתְגַּלָּ֑ח consecutive Leviticus 13:33; Infinitive suffix הִתְגַּלְּחוֺ Numbers 6:19; — shave oneself Leviticus 13:33; with accusative אֶת־נִזְרוֺ Numbers 6:19 (both P).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:14; 41:14

Leviticus

13:33; 13:33; 13:33; 13:33; 14:8; 14:8; 14:9; 14:9; 21:5; 21:5

Numbers

6:9; 6:18; 6:19; 6:19

Deuteronomy

21:12; 21:12

Judges

16:17; 16:17; 16:19; 16:19; 16:22; 16:22

2 Samuel

10:4; 10:4; 14:26; 14:26; 14:26; 14:26

1 Chronicles

19:4; 19:4

Isaiah

7:20; 7:20

Jeremiah

41:5; 41:5

Ezekiel

44:20; 44:20

H1548

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Strong's Number H1548 matches the Hebrew גָּלַח (gālaḥ),
which occurs 23 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:14 - فَبَعَثَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَاسْتَدْعَى يُوسُفَ، فَأَسْرَعُوا وَأَتَوْا بِهِ مِنَ السِّجْنِ فَحَلَقَ وَاسْتَبْدَلَ ثِيَابَهُ وَمَثَلَ أَمَامَ فِرْعَوْنَ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8 - وَيَغْسِلُ الْمُتَطَهِّرُ ثِيَابَهُ، وَيَحْلِقُ كُلَّ رَأْسِهِ، وَيَسْتَحِمُّ بِمَاءٍ فَيَطْهُرُ، ثُمَّ يَدْخُلُ الْمُخَيَّمَ. إِلّا أَنَّهُ يُقِيمُ خَارِجَ خَيْمَتِهِ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:5 - وَلا يَحْلِقَ الْكَاهِنُ شَعْرَهُ قَرْعَةً، أَوْ جَانِبَيْ لِحْيَتِهِ، أَوْ يَجْرَحَ جَسَدَهُ حُزْناً عَلَى مَيْتٍ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:9 - وَإذَا تَنَجَّسَ شَعْرُ انْتِذَارِهِ عَلَى أَثَرِ مَوْتِ أَحَدٍ عِنْدَهُ بَغْتَةً، يَحْلِقُ شَعْرَهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِسَبْعَةِ أَيَّامٍ فَيَطْهُرُ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:18 - ثُمَّ يَحْلِقُ النَّذِيرُ شَعْرَ انْتِذَارِهِ عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ خَيْمَةِ الاجْتِمَاعِ، وَيُحْرِقُهُ عَلَى نَارِ ذَبِيحَةِ السَّلامِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:19 - ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُ الْكَاهِنُ كَتِفَ الْكَبْشِ بَعْدَ سَلْقِهِ، وَكَعْكَةَ فَطِيرٍ وَاحِدَةً وَرِقَاقَةً وَاحِدَةً. وَيَضَعُهَا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ النَّذِيرِ بَعْدَ حَلْقِهِ شَعْرَ انْتِذَارِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:17 - فَكَشَفَ لَهَا عَنْ مَكْنُونِ قَلْبِهِ، وَقَالَ لَهَا: «إِنَّنِي نَذِيرُ الرَّبِّ مُنْذُ مَوْلِدِي، لِهَذَا لَمْ أَحْلِقْ شَعْرِي. وَإِنْ حَلَقْتُهُ فَإِنَّ قُوَّتِي تُفَارِقُنِي وَأُصْبِحُ ضَعِيفاً كَأَيِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:19 - فَأَضْجَعَتْهُ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهَا وَاسْتَدْعَتْ رَجُلاً حَلَقَ لَهُ خُصْلاتِ شَعْرِهِ السَّبْعَ، وَشَرَعَتْ فِي إِذْلالِهِ بَعْدَ أَنْ فَارَقَتْهُ قُوَّتُهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:22 - وَمَا لَبِثَ شَعْرُهُ أَنِ ابْتَدَأَ يَنْمُو بَعْدَ أَنْ حُلِقَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:26 - وَكَانَ يَقُصُّ شَعْرَ رَأْسِهِ مَرَّةً فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ لأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَثْقُلُ عَلَيْهِ، إِذْ كَانَ يَزِنُ مِئَتَيْ شَاقِلٍ (نَحْوَ كِيلُو جِرَامَيْنِ وَنِصْفٍ).

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:4 - فَقَبَضَ حَانُونُ عَلَى عَبِيدِ دَاوُدَ وَحَلَقَ لِحَاهُمْ، وَقَصَّ ثِيَابَهُمْ مِنَ الْوَسَطِ، حَوْلَ عَوْرَاتِهِمْ وَأَعَادَهُمْ

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:20 - فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ يَسْتَأْجِرُ الرَّبُّ مَلِكَ أَشُورَ مِنْ عَبْرِ نَهْرِ الْفُرَاتِ، فَيَكُونُ الْمُوسَى الَّتِي يَحْلِقُ بِها الرَّبُّ شَعْرَ رُؤُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلِكُمْ، وَحَتَّى لِحَاكُمْ أَيْضاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 41:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:5 - أَقْبَلَ ثَمَانُونَ رَجُلاً مِنْ شَكِيمَ وَمِنْ شِيلُو وَمِنَ السَّامِرَةِ بِلِحىً مَحْلُوقَةٍ وَثِيَابٍ مُمَزَّقَةٍ وَأَجْسَادٍ مُجَرَّحَةٍ، حَامِلِينَ مَعَهُمْ تَقْدِمَةً مِنَ الدَّقِيقِ وَلُبَاناً لِيُحْضِرُوهَا إِلَى بَيْتِ الرَّبِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 44:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:20 - وَلا يَحْلِقُونَ رُؤُوسَهُمْ وَلا يُرْخُونَ خُصَلاً، بَلْ يَجُزُّونَ شَعْرَ رُؤُوسِهِمْ.
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