H1566: גָּלַע
gâlaʻ · pronounced gaw-lah' · “to quarrel”
Definition
to be obstinate
KJV translates it as: (inter-) meddle (with).
Word origin: a primitive root;
Extended definition
1) to expose, lay bare
1a) (Hithpael)
1a1) to disclose oneself, break out
1a2) to break out (in contention)
1a) (Hithpael)
1a1) to disclose oneself, break out
1a2) to break out (in contention)
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H1566 is translated
- he bursts out ×2
- it has broken out ×1
Bible verses with H1566 (gâlaʻ)
Gâlaʻ appears in 3 verses.
- Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
- Proverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
- Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.