Gal — H1530

H1530 · Hebrew — גל

Pronunciation: gal

Definition

masculine noun

something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)

  1. heap, spring, wave, billow
    1. heap (of stones)
      1. over dead body
      2. alone
      3. used in ratifying a covenant
    2. waves (fig. of chastisement of Jehovah)
    3. spring

Usually translated as

heap, spring, billow, wave

Origin

from H1556

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Gal occurs 33 times in 30 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Joshua (2), 2 Samuel (1), 2 Kings (1), Job (3), Psalms (5), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (6), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (1), Jonah (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — G