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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
Dictionary Aids

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 - protinus ad regis imperium eductum de carcere Ioseph totonderunt ac veste mutata obtulerunt ei

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:33 - radetur homo absque loco maculae et includetur septem diebus aliis

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8 - cumque laverit homo vestimenta sua radet omnes pilos corporis et lavabitur aqua purificatusque ingredietur castra ita dumtaxat ut maneat extra tabernaculum suum septem diebus

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:9 - et die septimo radat capillos capitis barbamque et supercilia ac totius corporis pilos et lotis rursum vestibus et corpore

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:5 - non radent caput nec barbam neque in carnibus suis facient incisuras

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:9 - sin autem mortuus fuerit subito quispiam coram eo polluetur caput consecrationis eius quod radet ilico et in eadem die purgationis suae et rursum septima

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:18 - tunc radetur nazareus ante ostium tabernaculi foederis caesarie consecrationis suae tolletque capillos eius et ponet super ignem qui est subpositus sacrificio pacificorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:19 - et armum coctum arietis tortamque absque fermento unam de canistro et laganum azymum unum et tradet in manibus nazarei postquam rasum fuerit caput eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:12 - introduces in domum tuam quae radet caesariem et circumcidet ungues

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:17 - tunc aperiens veritatem rei dixit ad eam ferrum numquam ascendit super caput meum quia nazareus id est consecratus Deo sum de utero matris meae si rasum fuerit caput meum recedet a me fortitudo mea et deficiam eroque ut ceteri homines

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:19 - at illa dormire eum fecit super genua sua et in sinu suo reclinare caput vocavitque tonsorem et rasit septem crines eius et coepit abicere eum et a se repellere statim enim ab eo fortitudo discessit

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:22 - iamque capilli eius renasci coeperant

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:4 - tulit itaque Anon servos David rasitque dimidiam partem barbae eorum et praecidit vestes eorum medias usque ad nates et dimisit eos

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:26 - et quando tondebatur capillum semel autem in anno tondebatur quia gravabat eum caesaries ponderabat capillos capitis sui ducentis siclis pondere publico

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:4 - igitur Hanon pueros David decalvavit et rasit et praecidit tunicas eorum a natibus usque ad pedes et dimisit eos

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:20 - in die illa radet Dominus in novacula conducta in his qui trans Flumen sunt in rege Assyriorum caput et pilos pedum et barbam universam

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:20 - caput autem suum non radent neque comam nutrient sed tondentes adtondent capita sua
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