Gâlal — H1556

Definition

verb

to roll (literally or figuratively)

1. to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together
1. (Qal) to roll
2. (Niphal)
1. to roll up
2. to flow down
3. (Pilpel) to roll
4. (Poal) to be rolled
5. (Hithpoel) to roll oneself
6. (Hithpalpel) to roll oneself
7. (Hiphil) to roll away

Usually translated as

roll, commit, remove, seek occasion, run down, trust, wallow

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• apokalýptō (G601)
• apokylíō (G617)
• aphairéō (G851)
• helíssō (G1667)
• elpízō (G1679)
• kylióō (G2947)
• periairéō (G4014)
• sykophantéō (G4811)

Occurrences

Gâlal occurs 18 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Joshua (2), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), Job (1), Psalms (3), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (1), Amos (1)

• Genesis 29:3 — And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled (וְגָלֲל֤וּ) the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place.
• Genesis 29:8 — And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll (וְגָֽלֲלוּ֙) the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
• Genesis 29:10 — And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled (וַיָּ֤גֶל) the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
• Genesis 43:18 — And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion (לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל) against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
• Joshua 5:9 — And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away (גַּלּ֛וֹתִי) the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
• Joshua 10:18 — And Joshua said, Roll (גֹּ֛לּוּ) great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
• 1 Samuel 14:33 — Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll (גֹּֽלּוּ) a great stone unto me this day.
• 2 Samuel 20:12 — And Amasa wallowed (מִתְגֹּלֵ֥ל) in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
• Job 30:14 — They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves (הִתְגַּלְגָּֽלוּ) upon me.
• Psalms 22:8 — He trusted (גֹּ֣ל) on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
• Psalms 37:5 — Commit (גּ֣וֹל) thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
• Psalms 119:22 — Remove (גַּ֣ל) from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
• Proverbs 16:3 — Commit (גֹּ֣ל) thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
• Proverbs 26:27 — Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth (וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל) a stone, it will return upon him.
• Isaiah 9:5 — For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled (מְגוֹלָלָ֣ה) in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
• Isaiah 34:4 — And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together (וְנָגֹ֥לּוּ) as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
• Jeremiah 51:25 — Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down (וְגִלְגַּלְתִּ֙יךָ֙) from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.
• Amos 5:24 — But let judgment run down (וְיִגַּ֥ל) as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.