גָּעַל

Strong’s Definition

to detest; by implication, to reject

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to abhor, loathe, be vilely cast away, fall
• 2.(qal) to abhor, loathe
• 3.(niphal) to be defiled
• 4.(hiphil) to reject as loathsome, show aversion

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gâʻal; Pronunciation: gaw-al'