Hebrew word study
גָּאַלgâʼal — to soil or (figuratively) desecrate
Pronounced “gaw-al'”
to soil or (figuratively) desecrate
Translated in the King James as: defile, pollute, stain.
Appears 11 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350 (גָּאַל), through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating);
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Ezra — 1×
Nehemiah — 1×
Isaiah — 2×
Lamentations — 1×
Daniel — 2×
Daniel 1:8+ 1 more in Daniel
Zephaniah — 1×
Malachi — 3×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.