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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Gaal

contempt; abomination

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Gaal

(contempt), son of Ebed, aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech. (Judges 9:1) ... (B.C. 1206.)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Gaal

Jud 9:26-41, son of Ebed, perhaps a descendant of Hamor, the father of Shechem, Genesis 34:2-6. He joined the Shechemites when revolting against Aimelech, son of Gideon, inflamed their passions, and led them to battle, but was defeated, and excluded from the city.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Loathing, the son of Ebed, in whom the Shechemites "placed their confidence" when they became discontented with Abimelech. He headed the revolution, and led out the men of Shechem against Abimelech; but was defeated, and fled to his own home (Judges 9:26-46). We hear no more of him after this battle.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

GAAL

ga'-al (ga`al, "rejection," or "loathing"; according to Wellhausen, "beetle," HPN, 110): A man of whose antecedents nothing is known, except that his father's name was Ebed. He undertook to foment and lead a rebellion on the part of the inhabitants of Shechem against Abimelech, son of Gideon, and his rebellion failed (Judges 9:26-45).

See also ABIMELECH.

Strong's Hebrew

1603. Gaal -- probably a Canaanite
... 1602, 1603. Gaal. 1604 . probably a Canaanite. Transliteration: Gaal Phonetic
Spelling: (gah'-al) Short Definition: Gaal. Word Origin ...
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1602. gaal -- to abhor, loathe
... 1601, 1602. gaal. 1603 . to abhor, loathe. Transliteration: gaal Phonetic Spelling:
(gaw-al') Short Definition: loathed. ... 1601, 1602. gaal. 1603 . ...
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1351. gaal -- to defile
... 1350, 1351. gaal. 1352 . to defile. Transliteration: gaal Phonetic Spelling:
(gaw-al') Short Definition: defiled. ... 1350, 1351. gaal. 1352 . Strong's Numbers
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1350. gaal -- to redeem, act as kinsman
... 1349, 1350. gaal. 1351 . to redeem, act as kinsman. Transliteration: gaal Phonetic
Spelling: (gaw-al') Short Definition: redeemed. ... 1349, 1350. gaal. 1351 ...
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1347a. geulim -- redemption
... redemption. Transliteration: geulim Short Definition: redemption. Word Origin from
gaal Definition redemption NASB Word Usage redemption (1). 1347, 1347a. ...
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1352. goel -- defiling, defilement
... Word Origin from gaal Definition defiling, defilement NASB Word Usage defiled (1).
defile. From ga'al; profanation -- defile. see HEBREW ga'al. 1351, 1352. ...
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1604. goal -- a loathing
... Word Origin from gaal Definition a loathing NASB Word Usage abhorred (1). loathing.
From ga'al; abhorrence -- loathing. see HEBREW ga'al. 1603, 1604. ...
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1353. geullah -- redemption, perhaps kin
... part. of gaal Definition redemption, perhaps kin NASB Word Usage redemption (7),
redemption right (2), redemption rights (1), right of redemption (3). ...
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3008. Yigal -- "He redeems," three Israelites
... Short Definition: Igal. Word Origin from gaal Definition "He redeems," three
Isr. NASB Word Usage Igal (3). Igal, Igeal. From ga'al ...
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Library

That the Judges who Succeeded Gideon Made War with the Adjoining ...
... Now it happened that there had come to them a man of authority, one Gaal, that
sojourned with them, having his armed men and his kinsmen with him; so the ...
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The Crowning of Abimelech
... Abimelech. And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over
to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their trust in him. ...
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The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... Gaal, son of Ebed,* a soldier of fortune and of Israelitish blood, arrived upon
the scene, attended by his followers: he managed to gain the confidence of the ...
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Trials of the Christian
... The mouth of Gaal, Judges 9:38, and the boasts of Peter, were great and high before
the trial came; but when that came, they found themselves to fall far short ...
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Seasonable Counsel: Or, Advice to Sufferers.
... The mouth of Gaal and the boasts of Peter were great and high before the trial came,
but when that came, they found themselves to fall far short of the courage ...
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Thesaurus

Gaal (10 Occurrences)
... We hear no more of him after this battle. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GAAL. ...
See also ABIMELECH. Multi-Version Concordance Gaal (10 Occurrences). ...
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Ebed (7 Occurrences)
... Slave, the father of Gaal, in whom the men of Shechem "put confidence" in their
conspiracy against Abimelech (Judges 9:26, 26, 30, 31). Int. ...
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Zebul (5 Occurrences)
... When Gaal came to Shechem, a newcomer with a band of men, he seized the opportunity
at a vintage feast to attack Abimelech and express a desire to lead a ...
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Abimelech (63 Occurrences)
... An insurrection led by Gaal the son of Ebed having broken out in Shechem, Abimelech,
although he succeeded in capturing that city, was wounded to death by a ...
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Arumah (2 Occurrences)
... Judges 9:31 And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed,
and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town ...
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Relatives (132 Occurrences)
... Judges 9:26 Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem;
and the men of Shechem put their trust in him. (See NAS). ...
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Citizens (28 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Judges 9:26 Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over
to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him. (See NIV). ...
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Shechem (61 Occurrences)
... Judges 9:26 Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over
to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him. ...
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Ga'al (8 Occurrences)
Ga'al. Gaal, Ga'al. Gaash . Multi-Version Concordance Ga'al (8 Occurrences).
Judges ... Shechem. (DBY RSV). Gaal, Ga'al. Gaash . Reference Bible.
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Masters (59 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Judges 9:26 And Gaal son of Ebed cometh -- also his brethren -- and they
pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him, (YLT). ...
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Bible Concordance

Gaal (10 Occurrences)

Judges 9:26 Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 9:28 Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 9:30 When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 9:31 He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and behold, they constrain the city to take part against you.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 9:33 and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early, and rush on the city; and behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion."
(See NIV)

Judges 9:35 Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 9:36 When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, "Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains." Zebul said to him, "You see the shadow of the mountains as if they were men."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 9:37 Gaal spoke again and said, "Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 9:39 Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 9:41 Abimelech lived at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Gaal

Gaal: Conspires Against and is Defeated by Abimelech

Related Terms

Ebed (7 Occurrences)

Zebul (5 Occurrences)

Abimelech (63 Occurrences)

Arumah (2 Occurrences)

Relatives (132 Occurrences)

Citizens (28 Occurrences)

Shechem (61 Occurrences)

Ga'al (8 Occurrences)