Original: גָּאַל

Transliteration: gâʼal

Phonetic: gaw-al'

Short Definition: Defile

Original: גּאל

Transliteration: gâ'al

Phonetic: gaw-al'

BDB Definition:

1. to defile, pollute, desecrate
   1. (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted
   2. (Piel) to pollute, desecrate
   3. (Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood)
   4. (Hiphil) to pollute, stain
   5. (Hithpael) to defile oneself

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 301

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H1352