Gâʼal — H1351

Definition

verb

to soil or (figuratively) desecrate

1. to defile, pollute, desecrate
1. (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted
2. (Piel) to pollute, desecrate
3. (Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood)
4. (Hiphil) to pollute, stain
5. (Hithpael) to defile oneself

Usually translated as

stain, defile, pollute

Origin

a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350, through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating)

• Gâʼal (H1350)

Greek equivalents

• molýnō (G3435)

Occurrences

Gâʼal occurs 11 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1), Isaiah (2), Lamentations (1), Daniel (1), Zephaniah (1), Malachi (2)

• Ezra 2:62 — These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put (וַֽיְגֹאֲל֖וּ) from the priesthood.
• Nehemiah 7:64 — These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted (וַיְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ), put from the priesthood.
• Isaiah 59:3 — For your hands are defiled (נְגֹאֲל֣וּ) with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
• Isaiah 63:3 — I 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 (אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי) all my raiment.
• Lamentations 4:14 — They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted (נְגֹֽאֲל֖וּ) themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
• Daniel 1:8 — But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself (יִתְגָּאַ֛ל) 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.
• Daniel 1:8 — But 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 (יִתְגָּאָֽל).
• Zephaniah 3:1 — Woe to her that is filthy and polluted (וְנִגְאָלָ֑ה), to the oppressing city!
• Malachi 1:7 — Ye offer polluted (מְגֹאָ֔ל) bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
• Malachi 1:7 — Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted (גֵֽאַלְנ֑וּךָ) thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
• Malachi 1:12 — But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted (מְגֹאָ֣ל); and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.