Lexicon :: Strong's H1548 - gālaḥ

גָּלַח

Transliteration

gālaḥ

Pronunciation

gaw-lakh'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 351

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

גָּלַח gâlach, gaw-lakh'; a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste:—poll, shave (off).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1548 in the following manner: shave (17x), shave off (4x), poll (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1548 in the following manner: shave (17x), shave off (4x), poll (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

גָּלַח gâlach, gaw-lakh'; a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste:—poll, shave (off).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1548: Abbreviations

† [גָּלַח] verb be bald (Arabic جَاِعَ);
Pi. shave, shave off (so Late Hebrew, Aramaic) — Perfect וְגִלַּח consecutive Leviticus 14:8 + 2 times; suffix וְגִלְּחוֺ consecutive 2 Samuel 14:26; 3rd person feminine singular וְגִלְּחָה consecutive Deuteronomy 21:12; Imperfect יְגַלַּח Leviticus 14:9; Isaiah 7:20, יְגַלֵּחַ֑ Leviticus 13:33 + 2 times, וַיְגַלַּח Genesis 41:14; 2 Samuel 10:4; suffix (3rd person masculine singular) יְגַלְּחֶגּוּ, וַיְגַלְּחֵם 1 Chronicles 19:4; 3rd person feminine singular וַתְּנַלַּךְ Judges 16:19; 3rd person masculine plural יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ Leviticus 21:5; Ezekiel 44:20; Infinitive suffix of subject גַּלְּחוֺ 2 Samuel 14:26; —

1. shave, object the head, ראֹשׁ Numbers 6:9 (twice in verse); Numbers 6:18 (P) Deuteronomy 21:12 (hair as containing impurity, compare RS^{Sem i. 407}), 2 Samuel 14:26 (twice in verse) compare; 2 Samuel 14:26; Ezekiel 44:20; Leviticus 13:33 (P), object הַנֶתֶק; object persons 1 Chronicles 19:4.

2. shave off, the hair שֵׂעָר Leviticus 14:8, 9 (twice in verse) (P) compare Judges 16:19; the beard זָקָן Leviticus 21:5 (H) 2 Samuel 10:4.

3. figurative of devastation by Assyrians Isaiah 7:20 (object הָראֹשׁ, שַׂעַר הָרַגְלָ֑יִם and הַזָּקָן).

4. intransitive he shaved (himself) Genesis 41:14 (E).

Pu.. Perfect גֻּלָּ֑ח Judges 16:22, גֻּלַּחְתִּי Judges 16:17; Participle construct מְגֻלְּחֵי Jeremiah 41:5; — be shaven, subject person (of Samson) Judges 16:17, 22; מְגֻלְּחֵי זָקָן Jeremiah 41:5.
Hithp. Perfect וְהִתְגַּלָּ֑ח consecutive Leviticus 13:33; Infinitive suffix הִתְגַּלְּחוֺ Numbers 6:19; — shave oneself Leviticus 13:33; with accusative אֶת־נִזְרוֺ Numbers 6:19 (both P).

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