Hebrew word study

גָּלוּתgâlûwth — captivity

Pronounced “gaw-looth'”

captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively)

Translated in the King James as: (they that are carried away) captives(-ity).

Appears 15 times in Scripture

Origin: feminine from H1540 (גָּלָה);

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Where it appears

2 Kings — 1×
2 Ki 25:27
Isaiah — 2×
Isaiah 20:4Isaiah 45:13
Jeremiah — 5×
Jeremiah 24:5Jeremiah 28:4Jeremiah 29:22Jeremiah 40:1Jeremiah 52:31
Ezekiel — 3×
Ezekiel 1:2Ezekiel 33:21Ezekiel 40:1
Amos — 2×
Amos 1:6Amos 1:9
Obadiah — 2×
Obadiah 1:20+ 1 more in Obadiah

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