Gâlach — H1548

H1548 · Hebrew — גלח

Pronunciation: gaw-lakh'

Definition

verb

properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste

  1. to poll, shave, shave off, be bald
    1. (Piel)
      1. to shave
      2. to shave off
      3. (fig. of devastation)
    2. (Pual) to be shaven
    3. (Hithpael) to shave oneself

Usually translated as

shave, poll

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Gâlach occurs 23 times in 18 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Leviticus (4), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (3), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (1)

Strong's Lexicon — G