Strong's H1602 · Hebrew
גָּעַל
gâʻal · /gaw-al'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus5 verses
And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.
Leviticus 26:15And 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 26:30And 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 26:43The 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 26:44And 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.
Job1 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;