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Strong's H1548 גָּלַח (galach)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1548 — ekgamisko (“give in marriage”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1548
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 10

Strong's H1548 Quick Answer

Strong's H1548 גָּלַח (galach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. galach (gaw-lakh') v. 1. (properly) to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave 2. figuratively to lay waste It has 18 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include shave, off, shaved, and polled. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
galach (gaw-lakh') v. 1. (properly) to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave 2. figuratively to lay waste
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shave, off, shaved, and polled

Meaning and Definition

galach (gaw-lakh') v. 1. (properly) to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave 2. figuratively to lay waste [a primitive root] KJV: poll, shave (off).

Original Word
גָּלַח
Transliteration
galach
Derivation
Root: גלח
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1548. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to shave

Usage: 1) to poll, shave, shave off, be bald 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to shave 1a2) to shave off 1a3) (fig. of devastation) 1b)(Pual) to be shaven 1c) (Hithpael) to shave oneself

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How Strong's H1548 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render galach, 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.

shave Leviticus 13:33 10× off 2 Samuel 10:4 polled 2 Samuel 14:26 shaved Genesis 41:14

How Strong's H1548 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 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1548 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 H1548 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 41:14 KJV

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

Leviticus 13:33 KJV

He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:

Leviticus 14:8 KJV

And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1548.

Genesis 41:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
Leviticus 13:33 Old Testament, KJV
He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
Leviticus 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
Leviticus 14:9 Old Testament, KJV
But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.
Leviticus 21:5 Old Testament, KJV
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Numbers 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
Numbers 6:18 Old Testament, KJV
And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
Numbers 6:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:
Deuteronomy 21:12 Old Testament, KJV
Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;
Judges 16:17 Old Testament, KJV
That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
Judges 16:19 Old Testament, KJV
And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Judges 16:22 Old Testament, KJV
Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
2 Samuel 10:4 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
2 Samuel 14:26 Old Testament, KJV
And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.
1 Chronicles 19:4 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
Isaiah 7:20 Old Testament, KJV
In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
Jeremiah 41:5 Old Testament, KJV
That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
Ezekiel 44:20 Old Testament, KJV
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1548, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 4 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1548 FAQ

What does galach (גָּלַח) mean?

Galach (Strong's H1548) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "poll". galach (gaw-lakh') v. 1. (properly) to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave 2. figuratively to lay waste

How many times is galach (גָּלַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H1548 across 10 books.

Where can I study galach (גָּלַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1548 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate galach (גָּלַח)?

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