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גָּלַל H1556

H1556 is the Hebrew word גָּלַל, transliterated gâlal and said gaw-lal'. The King James Version most often renders it rolled.

Word: גָּלַלTransliteration: gâlalSaid: gaw-lal'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 17 verses

What it means

to roll (literally or figuratively).

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

rolled 3×roll 2×commit 2×till they roll 1×seek occasion 1×rolled away 1×wallowed 1×trusted 1×remove 1×therein and he that rolleth 1×rolled together 1×roll thee down 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: commit, remove, roll (away, down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.

Verses using גָּלַל

All 17 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 29:3 · KJV

And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place.

Genesis 29:8 · KJV

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.

Genesis 29:10 · KJV

And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

Genesis 43:18 · KJV

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

Joshua 5:9 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.

Joshua 10:18 · KJV

And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:

1 Samuel 14:33 · KJV

Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.

2 Samuel 20:12 · KJV

And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

Psalm 22:8 · KJV

He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

Psalm 37:5 · KJV

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Psalm 119:22 · KJV

Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

Proverbs 16:3 · KJV

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Proverbs 26:27 · KJV

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

Isaiah 9:5 · KJV

For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

Isaiah 34:4 · KJV

And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.

Jeremiah 51:25 · KJV

Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.

Amos 5:24 · KJV

But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1556 mean?

H1556 is the Hebrew word גָּלַל (gâlal), meaning to roll (literally or figuratively).

How is H1556 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it rolled (3 times), roll (2 times), commit (2 times), till they roll (1 time), seek occasion (1 time), among others.

How many times does H1556 appear in the Bible?

גָּלַל (gâlal) is tagged in 17 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1556 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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