Strong's Lexicon

H1602

H1602 — גָּעַל

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

Hebrewga`alverb-stemOccurrences: 10TWOT: 369

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1602
Word:גָּעַל
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:10
Transliteration:ga`al
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:gaw-al'
Meaning:1. to detest 2. (by implication) to reject
KJV Renderings:abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away.

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BDB1713

גָּעַל verb abhor, loathe (Late Hebrew געל Nithpa.be fouled, Hiph`il rinse out with hot water; גְּעִילָה rejection; Aramaic געל Ithpe`el be fouled, soiled) —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular נָָּֽעֲלָה Lev 26:43; Jer 14:19, וְגָָֽעֲלָה consecutive Lev 26:30 גְּעַלְתִּים Lev 26:44 גָָּֽעֲלוּ Ezek 16:45 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּגְעַל Lev 26:11; Lev 26:15 Participle feminine גֹּעֶ֫לֶת Ezek 16:45 (twice in verse); — abhor, loathe, (usually with accusative), Yahweh, his people Lev 26:11; Lev 26:30; Lev 26:44 ( H ) Jer 14:19 (with בְּ); the people, Yahweh's statutes Lev 26:15; Lev 26:43 ( H ); Ezek 16:45 (twice in verse) women their husbands (figurative, in prophecy against Jerusalem).
Niph`al נִגְעַל מָגֵן גִּבּוֺרִים 2Sam 1:21 the shield of heroes was defiled RVm VB Kirkp. but < is rejected, cast away (with loathing) Dr, compare Klo; ᵐ5 προσωχθίσθη.
Hiph`il Imperfect שׁוֺרוֺ עִבַּר וְלֹא יַֹגְעִ֑ל Job 21:10 and doth not cause, or allow, (the cow) to reject as loathesome Ra De, compare Di1 ; Di2, however, of bull, cast away (semen), or shew aversion.


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

געל (gah-gal’)

Ezekiel 16:5

KJV: None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.
EHCC: to the lothing of thy person, |
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