Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1602

Strong's H1602 · Hebrew

גָּעַל

gâʻal · /gaw-al'/

Number
H1602
Language
Hebrew
Original word
גָּעַל
Transliteration
gâʻal
Pronunciation
gaw-al'
KJV occurrences
9 verses

Definition

to detest; by implication, to reject

KJV: abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גָּעַל across 9 verses.

abhor4×
lothed2×
abhorred1×
away1×
faileth1×
lotheth1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Leviticus5 verses
Leviticus 26:11

And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.

Leviticus 26:15

And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:

Leviticus 26:30

And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.

Leviticus 26:43

The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.

Leviticus 26:44

And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.

2 Samuel1 verse
Job1 verse
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1602 (gâʻal) mean?

to detest; by implication, to reject

How many times does H1602 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1602 (גָּעַל) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “abhor.”

How is gâʻal translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1602 is rendered as “abhor” (4×), “lothed” (2×), “abhorred” (1×), “away” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word גָּעַל come from?

a primitive root;