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HebrewH1603Proper Noun (Masculine)

גַּ֫עַל

ga.al

9Occurrences
H1603Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Gaal, an Israelite

from H1602 (גָּעַל); loathing;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Ebed (H5651) § Gaal = "loathing" son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

גַּ֫עַל appears 9 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Judges
9

Key Passages

Judges 9:26BSB

Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.

Judges 9:28BSB

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?

Judges 9:30BSB

When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.

Judges 9:31BSB

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.

Judges 9:35BSB

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.

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