גָּאַל

Strong's Definition

, through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating) to soil or (figuratively) desecrate &#8212 defile, pollute, stain.

Detailed Meaning

to defile, pollute, desecrate, (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted, (Piel) to pollute, desecrate, (Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood), (Hiphil) to pollute, stain, (Hithpael) to defile oneself

Part of Speech

verb

KJV Translation Counts

pollute(7x) defile(3x) stain(1x)

Related Words

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