גָּלַח

ga.lachVerbH1548

to shave

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to poll, shave, shave off, be bald 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to shave 1a2) to shave off 1a3) (fig. of devastation) 1b)(Pual) to be shaven 1c) (Hithpael) to shave oneself

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

18 times

Appears 18 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
4
Judges
3
Numbers
3
2 Samuel
2
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 19:4
  • Deuteronomy 21:12
  • Isaiah 7:20
  • Judges 16:22
  • Leviticus 14:8

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