Strong's H1351 · Hebrew
גָּאַל
gâʼal · /gaw-al'/
Definition
to soil or (figuratively) desecrate
KJV: defile, pollute, stain.
Root / derivation: a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350 (גָּאַל), through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גָּאַל across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Isaiah2 verses
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
Isaiah 63:3I 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.
Zephaniah1 verse
Malachi2 verses
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. offer: or, bring unto, etc
Malachi 1:12But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1351 (gâʼal) mean?
to soil or (figuratively) desecrate
How many times does H1351 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1351 (גָּאַל) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “polluted.”
How is gâʼal translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1351 is rendered as “polluted” (7×), “defile” (2×), “defiled” (1×), “stain” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word גָּאַל come from?
a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350 (גָּאַל), through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating);