Word Study · Strong's H1603 · Hebrew
גַּעַל
Gaal
gah'-al
Strong's 1890 spelling: Gaʻal
“Gaal, an Israelite”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Gaal, an Israelite
Rendered in the KJV as
Gaal.
- 9occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 1 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 9 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- גַּ֣עַל3
- גַּעַל֮2
- גַ֨עַל1
- גַ֔עַל1
- גַּ֤עַל1
- גַּ֥עַל1
How it is rendered · 1
- Gaal9
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- proper noun (a name)9
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The ledger of occurrences
Judges9 occurrences
- Judges 9:26גַּ֤עַלgaalproper noun (a name)Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.here: Gaal
- Judges 9:28גַּ֣עַלgaalproper noun (a name)Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?here: Gaal
- Judges 9:30גַּ֣עַלgaalproper noun (a name)When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.here: Gaal
- Judges 9:31גַ֨עַלgaalproper noun (a name)So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.here: Gaal
- Judges 9:35גַּ֣עַלgaalproper noun (a name)Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places.here: Gaal
- Judges 9:36גַּעַל֮gaalproper noun (a name)When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”here: Gaal
- Judges 9:37גַּעַל֮gaalproper noun (a name)Then Gaal spoke up again, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming by way of the Diviners’ Oak.”here: Gaal
- Judges 9:39גַ֔עַלgaalproper noun (a name)So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,here: Gaal
- Judges 9:41גַּ֥עַלgaalproper noun (a name)Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.here: Gaal