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Strong's H1473 גּוֹלָה (golah)

Golah means “removing” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1473 — ego (“me”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1473
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 42
Books 10

Strong's H1473 Quick Answer

Strong's H1473 גּוֹלָה גּוֹלָה (gowlah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gowlah (go-law') (or (shortened) golah {go-law'}) n-f. 1. exile 2. (concretely, collectively) exiles It has 42 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include captivity, carried, away, into, and babylon. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
gowlah (go-law') (or (shortened) golah {go-law'}) n-f. 1. exile 2. (concretely, collectively) exiles
Usage
42 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
captivity, carried, away, into, and babylon

Meaning and Definition

gowlah (go-law') (or (shortened) golah {go-law'}) n-f. 1. exile 2. (concretely, collectively) exiles [active participle feminine of H1540] KJV: (carried away), captive(-ity), removing. Root(s): H1540

Original Word
גּוֹלָה גּוֹלָה
Transliteration
gowlah
Derivation
Root: גלה First root strongs: 1540
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1473. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

captivity carried away into babylon lord jerusalem god children been king israel

How Strong's H1473 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 42 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1473 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1473 in the Old Testament

42 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 24:14 KJV

And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

2 Kings 24:15 KJV

And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.

2 Kings 24:16 KJV

And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

Usage Excerpts

First 42 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1473.

2 Kings 24:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
2 Kings 24:15 Old Testament, KJV
And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
2 Kings 24:16 Old Testament, KJV
And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
1 Chronicles 5:22 Old Testament, KJV
For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
Ezra 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
Ezra 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
Ezra 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;
Ezra 6:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month.
Ezra 6:20 Old Testament, KJV
For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
Ezra 6:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,
Ezra 8:35 Old Testament, KJV
Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.
Ezra 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
Ezra 10:6 Old Testament, KJV
Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
Ezra 10:7 Old Testament, KJV
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
Ezra 10:8 Old Testament, KJV
And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
Ezra 10:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
Nehemiah 7:6 Old Testament, KJV
These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
Esther 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.
Jeremiah 28:6 Old Testament, KJV
Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD's house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.
Jeremiah 29:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
Jeremiah 29:4 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
Jeremiah 29:16 Old Testament, KJV
Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
Jeremiah 29:20 Old Testament, KJV
Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:
Jeremiah 29:31 Old Testament, KJV
Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
Jeremiah 46:19 Old Testament, KJV
O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah 48:7 Old Testament, KJV
For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
Jeremiah 48:11 Old Testament, KJV
Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.
Jeremiah 49:3 Old Testament, KJV
Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.
Ezekiel 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
Ezekiel 3:11 Old Testament, KJV
And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
Ezekiel 3:15 Old Testament, KJV
Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
Ezekiel 11:24 Old Testament, KJV
Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.
Ezekiel 11:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD had shewed me.
Ezekiel 12:3 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 12:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity.
Ezekiel 12:7 Old Testament, KJV
And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight.
Ezekiel 12:11 Old Testament, KJV
Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity.
Ezekiel 25:3 Old Testament, KJV
And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;
Amos 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.
Nahum 3:10 Old Testament, KJV
Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
Zechariah 6:10 Old Testament, KJV
Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
Zechariah 14:2 Old Testament, KJV
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1473, grouped by book.

2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 12 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 10 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 10 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1473 FAQ

What does golah (גּוֹלָה) mean?

Golah (Strong's H1473) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "removing". gowlah (go-law') (or (shortened) golah {go-law'}) n-f. 1. exile 2. (concretely, collectively) exiles

How many times is golah (גּוֹלָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 42 linked usages for Strong's H1473 across 10 books.

Where can I study golah (גּוֹלָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1473 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate golah (גּוֹלָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as captivity, carried, away, into, babylon, and lord. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.