What does גָּלָל mean in the Bible?
גָּלָל is a Hebrew word meaning "a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of".
Hebrew · H1558
גָּלָל
A circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of
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גָּלָל H1558
What does גָּלָל mean in the Bible?
גָּלָל is a Hebrew word meaning "a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1558?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include because of you (2), on account of (2), And because (1), And because of (1), and on account of you (1).
Where does גָּלָל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 12:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (3), Genesis (3), Jeremiah (2), 1 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It because of you 2× Genesis 30:27, Micah 3:12
on account of 2× Genesis 39:5, Jeremiah 11:17
And because 1× Deuteronomy 18:12
And because of 1× Deuteronomy 15:10
and on account of you 1× Genesis 12:13
because of 1× Jeremiah 15:4
on account 1× 1 Kings 14:16
on your account 1× Deuteronomy 1:37
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 12:13 בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ to and on account of you Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Genesis 30:27 בִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃ to because of you Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Genesis 39:5 בִּגְלַ֣ל to on account of Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 1:37 בִּגְלַלְכֶ֖ם to on your account Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 15:10 בִּגְלַ֣ל׀ to And because of Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Deuteronomy 18:12 וּבִגְלַל֙ to And because Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1 Kings 14:16 בִּגְלַ֞ל to on account Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Jeremiah 11:17 בִּ֠גְלַל to on account of Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Jeremiah 15:4 בִּ֠גְלַל to because of Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Micah 3:12 בִּגְלַלְכֶ֔ם to because of you Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 12:13
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Genesis 3 Deuteronomy 3 1 Kings 1 Jeremiah 2 Micah 1
Source forms
בִּ֠גְלַל 2x biḡ·lal Jeremiah 11:17, Jeremiah 15:4
בִּגְלַ֣ל 1x biḡ·lal Genesis 39:5
בִּגְלַ֞ל 1x biḡ·lal 1 Kings 14:16
בִּגְלַ֣ל׀ 1x biḡ·lal Deuteronomy 15:10
בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ 1x biḡ·lā·lêḵ Genesis 12:13
בִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃ 1x biḡ·lā·le·ḵā Genesis 30:27
בִּגְלַלְכֶ֖ם 1x biḡ·lal·ḵem Deuteronomy 1:37
בִּגְלַלְכֶ֔ם 1x biḡ·lal·ḵem Micah 3:12
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 5x Genesis 39:5, Deuteronomy 15:10, 1 Kings 14:16, Jeremiah 11:17
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 2x Deuteronomy 1:37, Micah 3:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Deuteronomy 18:12
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Genesis 12:13
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Genesis 30:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of
Source Gloss
a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of BDB: account Usage: because of, for (sake).
Word Origins
גָּלָל is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain