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Strong's H1559 גָּלָל (galal)

Galal - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1559 — ekdioko (“persecute”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1559
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H1559 Quick Answer

Strong's H1559 גָּלָל (Galal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Galal (gaw-lawl') n/p. 1. great 2. Galal, the name of two Israelites It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include galal. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Galal (gaw-lawl') n/p. 1. great 2. Galal, the name of two Israelites
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
galal

Meaning and Definition

Galal (gaw-lawl') n/p. 1. great 2. Galal, the name of two Israelites [from H1556, in the sense of H1560] KJV: Galal. Root(s): H1556, H1560

Original Word
גָּלָל
Transliteration
Galal
Derivation
Root: גלל First root strongs: 1556 Second root strongs: 1560
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1559. 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)

Galal

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.15 § Galal = "influential" 1) a Levite, one of the sons of Asaph 2) a third Levite, son of Jeduthun

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How Strong's H1559 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.

Galal 1 Chronicles 9:15

How Strong's H1559 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1559 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 H1559 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 9:15 KJV

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

1 Chronicles 9:16 KJV

And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

Nehemiah 11:17 KJV

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1559.

1 Chronicles 9:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
1 Chronicles 9:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
Nehemiah 11:17 Old Testament, KJV
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1559, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1559 FAQ

What does galal (גָּלָל) mean?

Galal (Strong's H1559) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Galal". Galal (gaw-lawl') n/p. 1. great 2. Galal, the name of two Israelites

How many times is galal (גָּלָל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1559 across 2 books.

Where can I study galal (גָּלָל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1559 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 galal. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.