Strong H1351גָּאַל
to defile
- Transliteration
- gâ'al
- Pronunciation
- gaw-al'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive {root} (rather identical with {H1350 } through the idea of {freeing} that {is} repudiating); to soil or (figuratively) desecrate: - {defile} {pollute} stain.
Detailed definition
1) to defile, pollute, desecrate
1a) (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted
1b) (Piel) to pollute, desecrate
1c)(Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood)
1d) (Hiphil) to pollute, stain
1e) (Hithpael) to defile oneself
1a) (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted
1b) (Piel) to pollute, desecrate
1c)(Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood)
1d) (Hiphil) to pollute, stain
1e) (Hithpael) to defile oneself
In the Bible
Strong H1351 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- polluted3
- be2
- defile2
- have1
- stain1
- wherein1
First verses
- Ezra 2:62These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
- Nehemiah 7:64These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
- Isaiah 59:3For 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.
- Lamentations 4:14They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
- Daniel 1:8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
- Zephaniah 3:1Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
- Malachi 1:7Ye 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.
- 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.