גָּלוּת

Strong’s Definition

captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively)

Etymology & Derivation

feminine from H1540 (גָּלָה);

KJV Usage

(they that are carried away) captives(-ity).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.exile, exiles
• 2.captive, captivity

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gâlûwth; Pronunciation: gaw-looth'