Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
because of
Usage: on account of, for the sake of
Strong's Number
H1558
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
5
Strong's H1558 Quick Answer
Strong's H1558 גָּלָל (galal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. galal (gaw-lawl') n-m. 1. a circumstance (as rolled around) 2. only used adverbially, on account of It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include because and sake. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- galal (gaw-lawl') n-m. 1. a circumstance (as rolled around) 2. only used adverbially, on account of
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- because and sake
Meaning and Definition
galal (gaw-lawl') n-m. 1. a circumstance (as rolled around) 2. only used adverbially, on account of [from H1556] KJV: because of, for (sake). Root(s): H1556
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1558. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1558 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render galal, 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.
because
Deuteronomy 15:10
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sake
Micah 3:12
How Strong's H1558 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1558 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 H1558 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1558.
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither.
Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.
For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1558, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1558 FAQ
What does galal (גָּלָל) mean?
Galal (Strong's H1558) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "because of". galal (gaw-lawl') n-m. 1. a circumstance (as rolled around) 2. only used adverbially, on account of
How many times is galal (גָּלָל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H1558 across 5 books.
Where can I study galal (גָּלָל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1558 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate galal (גָּלָל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as because and sake. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.