גָּאַל
ga.alVerbH1351
to defile
From: a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350 (גָּאַל), through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating);
Short Definition
to soil or (figuratively) desecrate
Full Lexicon Entry
- to defile, pollute, desecrate 1a) (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted 1b) (Piel) to pollute, desecrate 1c)(Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood) 1d) (Hiphil) to pollute, stain 1e) (Hithpael) to defile oneself
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
9 timesAppears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
2
Malachi
2
Daniel
1
Ezra
1
Lamentations
1
Key Passages
- Daniel 1:8
- Ezra 2:62
- Isaiah 59:3
- Isaiah 63:3
- Lamentations 4:14
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