H1351: גָּאַל
gâʼal · pronounced gaw-al' · “to defile”
Definition
to soil or (figuratively) desecrate
KJV translates it as: defile, pollute, stain.
Word origin: a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350 (גָּאַל), through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating);
Extended definition
1a) (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted
1b) (Piel) to pollute, desecrate
1c)(Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood)
1d) (Hiphil) to pollute, stain
1e) (Hithpael) to defile oneself
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H1351 is translated
- they were defiled ×3
- they are defiled ×1
- i have defiled ×1
- he defiled himself ×1
- he will defile himself ×1
- the defiled one ×1
- defiled ×1
- you ×1
- is defiled ×1
Bible verses with H1351 (gâʼal)
Gâʼal appears in 9 verses.
- Ezra 2:62
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
- Nehemiah 7:64
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
- Isaiah 59:3
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
- Isaiah 63:3
I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
- Lamentations 4:14
They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
- Daniel 1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
- Zephaniah 3:1
Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
- Malachi 1:7
Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.
- Malachi 1:12
But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.