גַּל

galNoun (Masculine)H1530

heap

From: from H1556 (גָּלַל);

Short Definition

something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)

Full Lexicon Entry

heap/pile 1) heap, spring, wave, billow 1a) heap (of stones) 1a1) over dead body 1a2) alone 1a3) used in ratifying a covenant 1b) waves (fig. of chastisement of Jehovah) 1c) spring Also means: gal (*גַּל *": wave" H1530H)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

25 times

Appears 25 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah

Genesis

Isaiah

Job

Joshua

Key Passages

2 Kings 19:25
Genesis 31:51
Isaiah 51:15
Jeremiah 51:55
Joshua 8:29

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