גָּעַל (gâʻal) — Abhor
Hebrew word study: גָּעַל (gâʻal), Strong's H1602. to detest; by implication, to reject
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to detest; by implication, to reject
KJV translation words: abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away.
Strong's H1602 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:11 and last appears in Ezekiel 16:45.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 9)
- Leviticus 26:11 — תִגְעַל — it will abhor
- Leviticus 26:15 — תִּגְעַל — it will abhor
- Leviticus 26:30 — וְגָעֲלָה — and it will abhor
- Leviticus 26:43 — גָּעֲלָה — it abhorred
- Leviticus 26:44 — גְעַלְתִּים — I will abhor them
- 2 Samuel 1:21 — נִגְעַל — it was defiled
- Job 21:10 — יַגְעִל — it fails
- Jeremiah 14:19 — גָּעֲלָה — does it abhor
- Ezekiel 16:45 — גֹּעֶלֶת — who loathed
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1603 גַּעַל (Gaʻal), H1604 גֹּעַל (gôʻal).
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What does gâʻal (H1602) mean?
To detest; by implication, to reject.
How is H1602 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1602 as: abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away..
How often does גָּעַל (gâʻal) appear?
Strong's H1602 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 26:11 and last appears in Ezekiel 16:45.
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