Lexicon :: Strong's H1548 - gālaḥ

גָּלַח

Transliteration

gālaḥ

Pronunciation

gaw-lakh'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 351

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

גָּלַח gâlach, gaw-lakh'; a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste:—poll, shave (off).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1548 in the following manner: shave (17x), shave off (4x), poll (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1548 in the following manner: shave (17x), shave off (4x), poll (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to poll, shave, shave off, be bald
1. (Piel)
  1. to shave
  2. to shave off
  3. (fig. of devastation)
2. (Pual) to be shaven
3. (Hithpael) to shave oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

גָּלַח gâlach, gaw-lakh'; a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste:—poll, shave (off).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1548: Abbreviations

† [גָּלַח] verb be bald (Arabic جَاِعَ);
Pi. shave, shave off (so Late Hebrew, Aramaic) — Perfect וְגִלַּח consecutive Leviticus 14:8 + 2 times; suffix וְגִלְּחוֺ consecutive 2 Samuel 14:26; 3rd person feminine singular וְגִלְּחָה consecutive Deuteronomy 21:12; Imperfect יְגַלַּח Leviticus 14:9; Isaiah 7:20, יְגַלֵּחַ֑ Leviticus 13:33 + 2 times, וַיְגַלַּח Genesis 41:14; 2 Samuel 10:4; suffix (3rd person masculine singular) יְגַלְּחֶגּוּ, וַיְגַלְּחֵם 1 Chronicles 19:4; 3rd person feminine singular וַתְּנַלַּךְ Judges 16:19; 3rd person masculine plural יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ Leviticus 21:5; Ezekiel 44:20; Infinitive suffix of subject גַּלְּחוֺ 2 Samuel 14:26; —

1. shave, object the head, ראֹשׁ Numbers 6:9 (twice in verse); Numbers 6:18 (P) Deuteronomy 21:12 (hair as containing impurity, compare RS^{Sem i. 407}), 2 Samuel 14:26 (twice in verse) compare; 2 Samuel 14:26; Ezekiel 44:20; Leviticus 13:33 (P), object הַנֶתֶק; object persons 1 Chronicles 19:4.

2. shave off, the hair שֵׂעָר Leviticus 14:8, 9 (twice in verse) (P) compare Judges 16:19; the beard זָקָן Leviticus 21:5 (H) 2 Samuel 10:4.

3. figurative of devastation by Assyrians Isaiah 7:20 (object הָראֹשׁ, שַׂעַר הָרַגְלָ֑יִם and הַזָּקָן).

4. intransitive he shaved (himself) Genesis 41:14 (E).

Pu.. Perfect גֻּלָּ֑ח Judges 16:22, גֻּלַּחְתִּי Judges 16:17; Participle construct מְגֻלְּחֵי Jeremiah 41:5; — be shaven, subject person (of Samson) Judges 16:17, 22; מְגֻלְּחֵי זָקָן Jeremiah 41:5.
Hithp. Perfect וְהִתְגַּלָּ֑ח consecutive Leviticus 13:33; Infinitive suffix הִתְגַּלְּחוֺ Numbers 6:19; — shave oneself Leviticus 13:33; with accusative אֶת־נִזְרוֺ Numbers 6:19 (both P).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:14; 41:14

Leviticus

13:33; 13:33; 13:33; 13:33; 14:8; 14:8; 14:9; 14:9; 21:5; 21:5

Numbers

6:9; 6:18; 6:19; 6:19

Deuteronomy

21:12; 21:12

Judges

16:17; 16:17; 16:19; 16:19; 16:22; 16:22

2 Samuel

10:4; 10:4; 14:26; 14:26; 14:26; 14:26

1 Chronicles

19:4; 19:4

Isaiah

7:20; 7:20

Jeremiah

41:5; 41:5

Ezekiel

44:20; 44:20

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H1548 matches the Hebrew גָּלַח (gālaḥ),
which occurs 23 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 41:14

Gen 41:14 - Then Pharaoh^H6547 sent^H7971 and called^H7121 Joseph,^H3130 and they brought him hastily^H7323 out of the dungeon:^H953 and he shaved^H1548 himself, and changed^H2498 his raiment,^H8071 and came in^H935 unto Pharaoh.^H6547

Lev 13:33

Lev 13:33 - He shall be shaven,^H1548 but the scall^H5424 shall he not shave;^H1548 and the priest^H3548 shall shut^H5462 up him that hath the scall^H5424 seven^H7651 days^H3117 more:^H8145

Lev 14:8

Lev 14:8 - And he that is to be cleansed^H2891 shall wash^H3526 his clothes,^H899 and shave^H1548 off all his hair,^H8181 and wash^H7364 himself in water,^H4325 that he may be clean:^H2891 and after^H310 that he shall come^H935 into the camp,^H4264 and shall tarry^H3427 abroad^H2351 out of his tent^H168 seven^H7651 days.^H3117

Lev 14:9

Lev 14:9 - But it shall be on the seventh^H7637 day,^H3117 that he shall shave^H1548 all his hair^H8181 off his head^H7218 and his beard^H2206 and his eyebrows,^H1354^H5869 even all his hair^H8181 he shall shave^H1548 off: and he shall wash^H3526 his clothes,^H899 also he shall wash^H7364 his flesh^H1320 in water,^H4325 and he shall be clean.^H2891

Lev 21:5

Lev 21:5 - They shall not make^H7139 baldness^H7144 upon their head,^H7218 neither shall they shave off^H1548 the corner^H6285 of their beard,^H2206 nor make^H8295 any cuttings^H8296 in their flesh.^H1320

Num 6:9

Num 6:9 - And if any man^H4191 die^H4191 very^H6621 suddenly^H6597 by him, and he hath defiled^H2930 the head^H7218 of his consecration;^H5145 then he shall shave^H1548 his head^H7218 in the day^H3117 of his cleansing,^H2893 on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 shall he shave^H1548 it.

Num 6:18

Num 6:18 - And the Nazarite^H5139 shall shave^H1548 the head^H7218 of his separation^H5145 at the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation,^H4150 and shall take^H3947 the hair^H8181 of the head^H7218 of his separation,^H5145 and put^H5414 it in the fire^H784 which is under the sacrifice^H2077 of the peace offerings.^H8002

Num 6:19

Num 6:19 - And the priest^H3548 shall take^H3947 the sodden^H1311 shoulder^H2220 of the ram,^H352 and one^H259 unleavened^H4682 cake^H2471 out of the basket,^H5536 and one^H259 unleavened^H4682 wafer,^H7550 and shall put^H5414 them upon the hands^H3709 of the Nazarite,^H5139 after^H310 the hair of his separation^H5145 is shaven:^H1548

Deu 21:12

Deu 21:12 - Then thou shalt bring^H935 her home^H8432 to thine house;^H1004 and she shall shave^H1548 her head,^H7218 and pare^H6213 her nails;^H6856

Jdg 16:17

Jdg 16:17 - That he told^H5046 her all his heart,^H3820 and said^H559 unto her, There hath not come^H5927 a razor^H4177 upon mine head;^H7218 for I have been a Nazarite^H5139 unto God^H430 from my mother's^H517 womb:^H990 if I be shaven,^H1548 then my strength^H3581 will go^H5493 from me, and I shall become weak,^H2470 and be like any other man.^H120

Jdg 16:19

Jdg 16:19 - And she made him sleep^H3462 upon her knees;^H1290 and she called^H7121 for a man,^H376 and she caused him to shave off^H1548 the seven^H7651 locks^H4253 of his head;^H7218 and she began^H2490 to afflict^H6031 him, and his strength^H3581 went^H5493 from him.

Jdg 16:22

Jdg 16:22 - Howbeit the hair^H8181 of his head^H7218 began^H2490 to grow again^H6779 after^H834 he was shaven.^H1548

2Sa 10:4

2Sa 10:4 - Wherefore Hanun^H2586 took^H3947 David's^H1732 servants,^H5650 and shaved off^H1548 the one half^H2677 of their beards,^H2206 and cut off^H3772 their garments^H4063 in the middle,^H2677 even to their buttocks,^H8357 and sent them away.^H7971

2Sa 14:26

2Sa 14:26 - And when he polled^H1548 his head,^H7218 (for it was at every year's^H3117^H3117 end^H7093 that he polled^H1548 it: because the hair was heavy^H3513 on him, therefore he polled^H1548 it:) he weighed^H8254 the hair^H8181 of his head^H7218 at two hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 after the king's^H4428 weight.^H68

1Ch 19:4

1Ch 19:4 - Wherefore Hanun^H2586 took^H3947 David's^H1732 servants,^H5650 and shaved^H1548 them, and cut off^H3772 their garments^H4063 in the midst^H2677 hard by their buttocks,^H4667 and sent them away.^H7971

Isa 7:20

Isa 7:20 - In the same day^H3117 shall the Lord^H136 shave^H1548 with a razor^H8593 that is hired,^H7917 namely, by them beyond^H5676 the river,^H5104 by the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 the head,^H7218 and the hair^H8181 of the feet:^H7272 and it shall also consume^H5595 the beard.^H2206

Jer 41:5

Jer 41:5 - That there came^H935 certain^H582 from Shechem,^H7927 from Shiloh,^H7887 and from Samaria,^H8111 even fourscore^H8084 men,^H376 having their beards^H2206 shaven,^H1548 and their clothes^H899 rent,^H7167 and having cut^H1413 themselves, with offerings^H4503 and incense^H3828 in their hand,^H3027 to bring^H935 them to the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

Eze 44:20

Eze 44:20 - Neither shall they shave^H1548 their heads,^H7218 nor suffer their locks^H6545 to grow long;^H7971 they shall only^H3697 poll^H3697 their heads.^H7218