Gaal — the meaning of the Hebrew name גַּעַל

גַּעַל

Gaʻal · pronounced gah'-al · Strong's H1603 · a man

Gaal means loathing.

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גָּעַל gâʻal (from, H1602) — to detest open in the lexicon ›

from H1602; loathing; Gaal, an Israelite.

Judg 9:26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. (KJV)

9 occurrences in 9 verses — Judges

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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