גַּל (gal) — Billow
Hebrew word study: גַּל (gal), Strong's H1530. something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)
KJV translation words: billow, heap, spring, wave.
Strong's H1530 is tagged on 34 words in 31 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:46 and last appears in Zechariah 10:11.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 31)
- Genesis 31:46 — גָל — a heap
- Genesis 31:48 — הַגַּל — the heap
- Genesis 31:51 — הַגַּל — the heap
- Genesis 31:52 — הַגַּל — the heap
- Joshua 7:26 — גַּל — a heap of
- Joshua 8:29 — גַּל — a heap of
- 2 Samuel 18:17 — גַּל — a heap of
- 2 Kings 19:25 — גַּלִּים — heaps
- Job 8:17 — גַּל — a heap
- Job 15:28 — לְגַלִּים — for heaps of stones
- Job 38:11 — גַּלֶּיךָ — waves your
- Psalms 42:7 — וְגַלֶּיךָ — and waves your
- Psalms 65:7 — גַּלֵּיהֶם — waves their
- Psalms 89:9 — גַלָּיו — waves its
- Psalms 107:25 — גַּלָּיו — waves its
- Psalms 107:29 — גַּלֵּיהֶם — waves their
- Song of Solomon 4:12 — גַּל — a spring
- Isaiah 25:2 — לַגָּל — into the heap
- Isaiah 37:26 — גַּלִּים — heaps
- Isaiah 48:18 — כְּגַלֵּי — like the waves of
- Isaiah 51:15 — גַּלָּיו — waves its
- Jeremiah 5:22 — גַלָּיו — waves its
- Jeremiah 9:11 — לְגַלִּים — into heaps of stones
- Jeremiah 31:35 — גַלָּיו — waves its
- Jeremiah 51:37 — לְגַלִּים — into heaps of stones
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1556 גָּלַל (gâlal).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1533 גִּלְבֹּעַ (Gilbôaʻ), H1554 גַּלִּים (Gallîym), H1567 גַּלְעֵד (Galʻêd).
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Frequently asked questions
What does gal (H1530) mean?
Something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves).
How is H1530 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1530 as: billow, heap, spring, wave..
How often does גַּל (gal) appear?
Strong's H1530 is tagged on 34 words in 31 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:46 and last appears in Zechariah 10:11.
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