Strong's Lexicon

H1351

H1351 — גָּאַל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewga'alverbOccurrences: 11TWOT: 301

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1351
Word:	גָּאַל
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350, through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	ga'al
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	gaw-al'
Meaning:	1. to soil 2. (figuratively) desecrate
KJV Renderings:	defile, pollute, stain.

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BDB1409

II. [גָּאַל] verb defile, late (compare גָּעַל) —

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine plural נְגֹאֲלוּ Isa 59:3; Lam 4:14, on form see Ges^{«GKC:51»§ 51}, 2, Kö^{i.
265}; Participle נִגְאָלָה Zeph 3:1 — be defiled, hands with blood בַּדָּם, Isa 59:3 compare Lam 4:14 participle as substantive defiled, polluted one Zeph 3:1 of Jerusalem (|| מֹרְאָה; appositive הָעִיר הַיּוֺנָה).

Pi`el Perfect 1 plural suffix גֵּאַלְנוּךָ Mal 1:7 pollute, desecrate, object ׳ י (desecrated in his altar).

Pu`al Imperfect וַיְגֹאֲלוּ מִןהַֿכְּהֻנָּה Ezra 2:62 = Neh 7:64 construct pregnant and they were desecrated out of the priesthood, i.e. deposed, as desecrated ones; Participle מְגֹאָל of bread laid on Yahweh's altar Mal 1:7 of Yahweh's altar (table, שֻׁלְחָן ) Mal 1:12.

Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular אֶגְאָ֑לְתִּי Isa 63:3 (on Aramaic form see Kö^{i. 27} Ges^{«GKC:53»§ 53} R. 6 but) read perhaps גֵּאָ֑לְתִּי Pi`el, see GFM^{ThLZ 1887, 292} compare also Ges^{l.c. N.} Ol^{§ 255 b} Sta^{§ 159 b, 3}; — I have polluted , i.e. stained all my raiment.

Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְגָּאַל Dan 1:8 יִתְגָּאָ֑ל Dan 1:8 — defile himself.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

גאל (gah-al’)

Isaiah 59:3

KJV: For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

EHCC: your hands are de, with blood,

Malachi 1:7

KJV: Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.offer…: or, bring unto, etc

EHCC: Wherein have we polluted thee?

Nehemiah 7:64

KJV: These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

EHCC: therefore were they, os polluted, put from the

Malachi 1:7

KJV: Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.offer…: or, bring unto, etc

EHCC: Ye offer polluted bread

Isaiah 63:3

KJV: I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

EHCC: I will stain all my raiment. |

Daniel 1:8

KJV: But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

EHCC: he would not defile himself