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Strong's H1546 גָּלוּת (galuth)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1546 — ekbole (“ejection”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1546
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 6

Strong's H1546 Quick Answer

Strong's H1546 גָּלוּת (galuwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. galuwth (gaw-looth') n-f. 1. captivity 2. (collectively,concretely) exiles It has 14 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include captivity, away, are, and being. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
galuwth (gaw-looth') n-f. 1. captivity 2. (collectively,concretely) exiles
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
captivity, away, are, and being

Meaning and Definition

galuwth (gaw-looth') n-f. 1. captivity 2. (collectively,concretely) exiles [feminine from H1540] KJV: (they that are carried away) captives(-ity). Root(s): H1540

Original Word
גָּלוּת
Transliteration
galuwth
Derivation
Root: גלה First root strongs: 1540
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1546. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1546 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render galuwth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

captivity 2 Kings 25:27 are Jeremiah 24:5 away Isaiah 20:4 being Jeremiah 40:1

How Strong's H1546 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 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1546 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 H1546 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 25:27 KJV

And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;

Isaiah 20:4 KJV

So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

Isaiah 45:13 KJV

I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1546.

2 Kings 25:27 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
Isaiah 20:4 Old Testament, KJV
So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
Isaiah 45:13 Old Testament, KJV
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah 24:5 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.
Jeremiah 28:4 Old Testament, KJV
And I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, that went into Babylon, saith the LORD: for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah 29:22 Old Testament, KJV
And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
Jeremiah 40:1 Old Testament, KJV
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.
Jeremiah 52:31 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison.
Ezekiel 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
Ezekiel 33:21 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten.
Ezekiel 40:1 Old Testament, KJV
In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither.
Amos 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
Amos 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Obadiah 1:20 Old Testament, KJV
And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1546, grouped by book.

2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Amos 2 usages, Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1546 FAQ

What does galuth (גָּלוּת) mean?

Galuth (Strong's H1546) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "captivity". galuwth (gaw-looth') n-f. 1. captivity 2. (collectively,concretely) exiles

How many times is galuth (גָּלוּת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H1546 across 6 books.

Where can I study galuth (גָּלוּת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1546 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate galuth (גָּלוּת)?

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