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Lexicon :: Strong's H1603 - gaʿal

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גַּעַל
Transliteration
gaʿal
Pronunciation
gah'-al
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

גַּעַל Gaʻal, gah'-al; from H1602; loathing; Gaal, an Israelite:—Gaal.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H1603 in the following manner: Gaal (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H1603 in the following manner: Gaal (9x).
  1. Gaal = "loathing"

    1. son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גַּעַל Gaʻal, gah'-al; from H1602; loathing; Gaal, an Israelite:—Gaal.
STRONGS H1603: Abbreviations
גַּ֫עַל proper name, masculine apparently a Canaanite, son of עֶבֶד (but compare VB) Judges 9:26, 28, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

H1603

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1603 matches the Hebrew גַּעַל (gaʿal),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:26 -

Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the citizens of Shechem trusted him.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:28 -

Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal, and isn’t Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:30 -

When Zebul, the ruler of the city, heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he was angry.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:31 -

So he secretly sent messengers to Abimelech, saying, “Beware! Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are turning the city against you.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:35 -

Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate. Then Abimelech and the troops who were with him got up from their ambush.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:36 -

When Gaal saw the troops, he said to Zebul, “Look, troops are coming down from the mountaintops! ” But Zebul said to him, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:37 -

Then Gaal spoke again, “Look, troops are coming down from the central part of the land, and one unit is coming from the direction of the Diviners’ Oak.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:39 -

So Gaal went out leading the citizens of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:41 -

Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers from Shechem.

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