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Strong's Lexicon gaal: To abhor, to loathe, to reject Original Word: גָּעַל Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ga`al Pronunciation: gah-ahl Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-al') Definition: to detest, to reject Meaning: To detest, to reject Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 94: βδελύσσομαι (bdelussomai) • to detest, to abhor • Strong's Greek Number 1609: ἐκβάλλω (ekballo) • to cast out, to reject These Greek terms capture similar themes of rejection and detestation found in the Hebrew גָּעַל (ga'al), emphasizing the continuity of these concepts across the biblical narrative. Usage: The verb גָּעַל (ga'al) is used in the Hebrew Bible to express a strong sense of rejection or loathing. It often conveys the idea of casting away or despising something or someone due to its perceived impurity or unworthiness. Context: The Hebrew verb גָּעַל (ga'al) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often reflecting a divine or human response to impurity, idolatry, or covenant unfaithfulness. It is used to describe God's rejection of His people when they turn away from Him, as well as the people's rejection of God's statutes and commands. This term underscores the seriousness of covenantal relationships and the consequences of breaking them. For example, in Leviticus 26:11, God promises, "I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not despise you." Here, the term is used in a positive sense, indicating God's acceptance and favor when His people are obedient. Conversely, in Leviticus 26:30, God warns, "I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your dead bodies on the lifeless forms of your idols, and My soul will abhor you." This illustrates the severe consequences of idolatry and disobedience, where God expresses His detestation and rejection of the people's sinful actions. The verb is also used in the context of personal relationships, as seen in Job 21:10, where it describes the rejection of a servant. The usage of גָּעַל (ga'al) throughout the Scriptures highlights the importance of purity, faithfulness, and the dire consequences of turning away from divine commands. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to abhor, loathe NASB Translation abhor (2), abhorred (1), abhors (1), defiled (1), fail (1), loathed (3), reject (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גָּעַל verb abhor, loathe (Late Hebrew געל Nithpa.be fouled, Hiph`il rinse out with hot water; גְּעִילָה rejection; Aramaic געל Ithpe`el be fouled, soiled) — Qal Perfect3feminine singular נָָּֽעֲלָה Leviticus 26:43; Jeremiah 14:19, וְגָָֽעֲלָה consecutive Leviticus 26:30; גְּעַלְתִּים Leviticus 26:44; גָָּֽעֲלוּ Ezekiel 16:45; Imperfect3feminine singular תִּגְעַל Leviticus 26:11,15; Participle feminine גֹּעֶ֫לֶת Ezekiel 16:45 (twice in verse); — abhor, loathe, (usually with accusative), Yahweh, his people Leviticus 26:11,30,44 (H) Jeremiah 14:19 (with בְּ); the people, Yahweh's statutes Leviticus 26:15,43 (H); Ezekiel 16:45 (twice in verse) women their husbands (figurative, in prophecy against Jerusalem). Niph`al נִגְעַל מָגֵן גִּבּוֺרִים 2 Samuel 1:21 the shield of heroes was defiled RVm VB Kirkp. but < is rejected, cast away (with loathing) Dr, compare Klo; ᵐ5 προσωχθίσθη. Hiph`il Imperfect שׁוֺרוֺ עִבַּר וְלֹא יַֹגְעִ֑ל Job 21:10; and doth not cause, or allow, (the cow) to reject as loathesome Ra De, compare Di1; Di2, however, of bull, cast away (semen), or shew aversion. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance abhor, fail, loathe, vilely cast away A primitive root; to detest; by implication, to reject -- abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away. Forms and Transliterations גְעַלְתִּים֙ גָּֽעֲ֙לוּ֙ גָּעֲלָ֣ה גָּעֲלָ֥ה גֹּעֶ֥לֶת געלה געלו געלת געלתים וְגָעֲלָ֥ה וגעלה יַגְעִ֑ל יגעל נִגְעַל֙ נגעל תִּגְעַ֣ל תִגְעַ֥ל תגעל gā‘ălāh gā‘ălū gā·‘ă·lāh gā·‘ă·lū gaaLah gaAlu ḡə‘altîm ḡə·‘al·tîm gealTim gō‘eleṯ gō·‘e·leṯ goElet niḡ‘al niḡ·‘al nigAl tiḡ‘al ṯiḡ‘al tiḡ·‘al ṯiḡ·‘al tigAl vegaaLah wə·ḡā·‘ă·lāh wəḡā‘ălāh yaḡ‘il yaḡ·‘il yagIl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 26:11 HEB: בְּתוֹכְכֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־ תִגְעַ֥ל נַפְשִׁ֖י אֶתְכֶֽם׃ NAS: you, and My soul will not reject you. KJV: you: and my soul shall not abhor you. INT: among will not reject and my soul Leviticus 26:15 HEB: אֶת־ מִשְׁפָּטַ֖י תִּגְעַ֣ל נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם לְבִלְתִּ֤י NAS: your soul abhors My ordinances KJV: or if your soul abhor my judgments, INT: and if my ordinances abhors your soul not Leviticus 26:30 HEB: פִּגְרֵ֖י גִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֑ם וְגָעֲלָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י אֶתְכֶֽם׃ NAS: for My soul shall abhor you. KJV: and my soul shall abhor you. INT: the remains of your idols shall abhor my soul Leviticus 26:43 HEB: וְאֶת־ חֻקֹּתַ֖י גָּעֲלָ֥ה נַפְשָֽׁם׃ NAS: and their soul abhorred My statutes. KJV: and because their soul abhorred my statutes. INT: rejected my statutes abhorred and their soul Leviticus 26:44 HEB: מְאַסְתִּ֤ים וְלֹֽא־ גְעַלְתִּים֙ לְכַלֹּתָ֔ם לְהָפֵ֥ר NAS: them, nor will I so abhor them as to destroy KJV: I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, INT: reject nor abhor to destroy breaking 2 Samuel 1:21 HEB: כִּ֣י שָׁ֤ם נִגְעַל֙ מָגֵ֣ן גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים NAS: of the mighty was defiled, The shield KJV: of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield INT: For there was defiled the shield of the mighty Job 21:10 HEB: עִ֭בַּר וְלֹ֣א יַגְעִ֑ל תְּפַלֵּ֥ט פָּ֝רָת֗וֹ NAS: mates without fail; His cow calves KJV: gendereth, and faileth not; their cow INT: mates without fail calves his cow Jeremiah 14:19 HEB: אִם־ בְּצִיּוֹן֙ גָּעֲלָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ NAS: Judah? Or have You loathed Zion? Why KJV: hath thy soul lothed Zion? INT: lo Zion loathed any have You Ezekiel 16:45 HEB: אִמֵּ֣ךְ אַ֔תְּ גֹּעֶ֥לֶת אִישָׁ֖הּ וּבָנֶ֑יהָ NAS: of your mother, who loathed her husband KJV: daughter, that lotheth her husband INT: of your mother who loathed her husband and children Ezekiel 16:45 HEB: אַ֗תְּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר גָּֽעֲ֙לוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣ן וּבְנֵיהֶ֔ן NAS: who loathed their husbands KJV: of thy sisters, which lothed their husbands INT: you who loathed their husbands and children 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1602 10 Occurrences gā·‘ă·lāh — 2 Occ. gā·‘ă·lū — 1 Occ. ḡə·‘al·tîm — 1 Occ. gō·‘e·leṯ — 1 Occ. niḡ·‘al — 1 Occ. ṯiḡ·‘al — 2 Occ. wə·ḡā·‘ă·lāh — 1 Occ. yaḡ·‘il — 1 Occ.