Gaal
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Gaal: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
contempt; abomination
son of Ebed; the enemy of Abimelech
son of Ebed; the enemy of Abimelech
Hebrew
Strongs #01603: leg Ga`al
Gaal = "loathing"1) son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against
Abimelech
1603 Ga`al gah'-al
from 1602; loathing; Gaal, an Israelite: KJV -- Gaal.see HEBREW for 01602
Gaal [nave]
GAAL, conspires against and is defeated by Abimelech, Judg. 9:26-41.Gaal [ebd]
loathing, the son of Ebed, in whom the Shechemites "placed their confidence" when they became discontented with Abimelech. He headed the revolution, and led out the men of Shechem against Abimelech; but was defeated, and fled to his own home (Judg. 9:26-46). We hear no more of him after this battle.
GAAL [smith]
(contempt), son of Ebed, aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech. (Judges 9:1) ... (B.C. 1206.)GAAL [isbe]
GAAL - ga'-al (ga`al, "rejection," or "loathing"; according to Wellhausen, "beetle," HPN, 110): A man of whose antecedents nothing is known, except that his father's name was Ebed. He undertook to foment and lead a rebellion on the part of the inhabitants of Shechem against Abimelech, son of Gideon, and his rebellion failed (Jdg 9:26-45).See also ABIMELECH.
