Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
captivity
Usage: exile Aramaic of ga.lut (גָּלוּת "captivity" H1546)
Strong's Number
H1547
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H1547 Quick Answer
Strong's H1547 גָּלוּת (galuwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. galuwth (gaw-looth') n-f. 1. captivity [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1546] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include captivity. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- galuwth (gaw-looth') n-f. 1. captivity [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1546]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- captivity
Meaning and Definition
galuwth (gaw-looth') n-f. 1. captivity [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1546] Root(s): H1546
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1547. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1547 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
Ezra 6:16
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How Strong's H1547 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1547 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 H1547 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1547.
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1547, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1547 FAQ
What does galuth (גָּלוּת) mean?
Galuth (Strong's H1547) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "captivity". galuwth (gaw-looth') n-f. 1. captivity [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1546]
How many times is galuth (גָּלוּת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1547 across 2 books.
Where can I study galuth (גָּלוּת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1547 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. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.