Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1556

Strong's H1556 · Hebrew

גָּלַל

gâlal · /gaw-lal'/

Number
H1556
Language
Hebrew
Original word
גָּלַל
Transliteration
gâlal
Pronunciation
gaw-lal'
KJV occurrences
18 verses

Definition

to roll (literally or figuratively)

KJV: commit, remove, roll (away, down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גָּלַל across 18 verses.

rolled4×
roll3×
Commit2×
down2×
away1×
occasion1×
Remove1×
rolleth1×
together1×
trusted1×
wallowed1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis4 verses
Genesis 29:3

And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.

Genesis 29:8

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.

Genesis 29:10

And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

Genesis 43:18

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. seek: Heb. roll himself upon us

Joshua2 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
Job1 verse
Psalms3 verses
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Amos1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1556 (gâlal) mean?

to roll (literally or figuratively)

How many times does H1556 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1556 (גָּלַל) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rolled.”

How is gâlal translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1556 is rendered as “rolled” (4×), “roll” (3×), “Commit” (2×), “down” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word גָּלַל come from?

a primitive root;