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Lexicon :: Strong's H1602 - gāʿal

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גָּעַל
Transliteration
gāʿal
Pronunciation
gaw-al'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 369

Strong’s Definitions

גָּעַל gâʻal, gaw-al'; a primitive root; to detest; by implication, to reject:—abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H1602 in the following manner: abhor (5x), lothe (3x), cast away (1x), fail (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's H1602 in the following manner: abhor (5x), lothe (3x), cast away (1x), fail (1x).

  1. to abhor, loathe, be vilely cast away, fall

    1. (Qal) to abhor, loathe

    2. (Niphal) to be defiled

    3. (Hiphil) to reject as loathsome, show aversion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּעַל gâʻal, gaw-al'; a primitive root; to detest; by implication, to reject:—abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away.
STRONGS H1602: Abbreviations
† גָּעַל verb abhor, loathe (Late Hebrew געל Nithpa. be fouled, Hiph. rinse out with hot water; גְּעִילָה rejection; Aramaic געל Ithpe. be fouled, soiled) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נּעֲלָה Leviticus 26:43; Jeremiah 14:19, וְנָֽעֲלָה consecutive Leviticus 26:30; גְּעַלְתִּים Leviticus 26:44; נָּֽעֲלוּ Ezekiel 16:45; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּגְעַל Leviticus 26:11, 15; Participle feminine גֹּעֶ֫לֶת Ezekiel 16:45 (twice in verse); — abhor, loathe, (usually with accusative), Yahweh, his people Leviticus 26:11, 30, 44 (H) Jeremiah 14:19 (with בְּ); the people, Yahweh's statutes Leviticus 26:15, 43 (H); Ezekiel 16:45 (twice in verse) women their husbands (figurative, in prophecy against Jerusalem).
Niph. נִגְעַל מָגֵן גִּבּוֺרִים 2 Samuel 1:21 the shield of heroes was defiled RVm VB Kirkp. but < is rejected, cast away (with loathing) Dr, compare Klo; προσωχθίσθη.
Hiph. 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

26:11; 26:11; 26:15; 26:15; 26:30; 26:30; 26:43; 26:43; 26:44; 26:44

2 Samuel

1:21

Job

21:10

Jeremiah

14:19; 14:19

Ezekiel

16:45; 16:45; 16:45