גָּלַל (gâlal) — Commit
Hebrew word study: גָּלַל (gâlal), Strong's H1556. to roll (literally or figuratively)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to roll (literally or figuratively)
KJV translation words: commit, remove, roll (away, down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.
Strong's H1556 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:3 and last appears in Amos 5:24.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 18)
- Genesis 29:3 — וְגָלֲלוּ — and they rolled
- Genesis 29:8 — וְגָלֲלוּ — and people will roll
- Genesis 29:10 — וַיָּגֶל — and he rolled
- Genesis 43:18 — לְהִתְגֹּלֵל — to roll himself
- Joshua 5:9 — גַּלּוֹתִי — I have rolled away
- Joshua 10:18 — גֹּלּוּ — roll
- 1 Samuel 14:33 — גֹּלּוּ — roll
- 2 Samuel 20:12 — מִתְגֹּלֵל — was wallowing
- Job 30:14 — הִתְגַּלְגָּלוּ — they have rolled themselves
- Psalms 22:8 — גֹּל — roll
- Psalms 37:5 — גּוֹל — roll
- Psalms 119:22 — גַּל — roll away
- Proverbs 16:3 — גֹּל — roll
- Proverbs 26:27 — וְגֹלֵל — and one who rolls
- Isaiah 9:5 — מְגוֹלָלָה — rolled
- Isaiah 34:4 — וְנָגֹלּוּ — and they will be rolled up
- Jeremiah 51:25 — וְגִלְגַּלְתִּיךָ — and I will roll you
- Amos 5:24 — וְיִגַּל — and it may roll on
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1530 גַּל (gal), H1531 גֹּל (gôl), H1534 גַּלְגַּל (galgal), H1538 גֻּלְגֹּלֶת (gulgôleth), H1543 גֻּלָּה (gullâh), H1544 גִּלּוּל (gillûwl), H1550 גָּלִיל (gâlîyl), H1557 גָּלָל (gâlâl), H1558 גָּלָל (gâlâl), H1559 גָּלָל (Gâlâl), H1560 גְּלָל (gᵉlâl), H4039 מְגִלָּה (mᵉgillâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does gâlal (H1556) mean?
To roll (literally or figuratively).
How is H1556 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1556 as: commit, remove, roll (away, down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow..
How often does גָּלַל (gâlal) appear?
Strong's H1556 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:3 and last appears in Amos 5:24.
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