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גָּלוּת

Captivity ; concretely, exiles (collectively)

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גָּלוּתH1546
Pronunciationgālût

What does גָּלוּת (gālût) mean in the Bible?

גָּלוּת (gālût): Exile as both condition and community—captivity experienced collectively by a people, not isolated individuals

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What does גָּלוּת (gālût) mean in the Bible?

גָּלוּת (gālût): Exile as both condition and community—captivity experienced collectively by a people, not isolated individuals

How does the BSB render H1546?

The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the exiles (3), of the exile (3), the exiles (3), of our exile (2), and set My exiles (1).

Where does גָּלוּת (gālût) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 25:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (5), Ezekiel (3), Amos (2), Isaiah (2).

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
and the exiles3×Isaiah 20:4, Obadiah 1:20
of the exile3×2 Kings 25:27, Jeremiah 52:31, Ezekiel 1:2
the exiles3×Jeremiah 24:5, Jeremiah 28:4, Jeremiah 29:22
of our exile2×Ezekiel 33:21, Ezekiel 40:1
and set My exiles1×Isaiah 45:13
congregation of exiles1×Amos 1:9
population1×Amos 1:6
the captives1×Jeremiah 40:1
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 25:27לְגָלוּת֙toof the exilePreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructIsaiah 20:4גָּל֥וּתtoand the exilesNoun - feminine singular constructIsaiah 45:13וְגָלוּתִ֣יtoand set My exilesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularJeremiah 24:5גָּל֣וּתtothe exilesNoun - feminine singular constructJeremiah 28:4גָּל֨וּתtothe exilesNoun - feminine singular constructJeremiah 29:22גָּל֣וּתtothe exilesNoun - feminine singular constructJeremiah 40:1גָּל֤וּתtothe captivesNoun - feminine singular constructJeremiah 52:31לְגָלוּת֙toof the exilePreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructEzekiel 1:2לְגָל֖וּתtoof the exilePreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructEzekiel 33:21לְגָלוּתֵ֑נוּtoof our exilePreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Kings 25:27
Aligned rows15
Books represented6
2 Kings1Isaiah2Jeremiah5Ezekiel3Amos2Obadiah2
Source forms
גָּל֥וּת2xgā·lūṯIsaiah 20:4, Amos 1:6
גָּל֣וּת2xgā·lūṯJeremiah 24:5, Jeremiah 29:22
גָּל֤וּת2xgā·lūṯJeremiah 40:1, Amos 1:9
לְגָלוּת֙2xlə·ḡā·lūṯ2 Kings 25:27, Jeremiah 52:31
גָּל֨וּת1xgā·lūṯJeremiah 28:4
וְגָלוּתִ֣י1xwə·ḡā·lū·ṯîIsaiah 45:13
וְגָלֻ֣ת1xwə·ḡā·luṯObadiah 1:20
וְגָלֻ֥ת1xwə·ḡā·luṯObadiah 1:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct5xIsaiah 20:4, Jeremiah 24:5, Jeremiah 28:4, Jeremiah 29:22
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct3x2 Kings 25:27, Jeremiah 52:31, Ezekiel 1:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct2xObadiah 1:20
Noun - feminine singular2xAmos 1:6, Amos 1:9
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural2xEzekiel 33:21, Ezekiel 40:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xIsaiah 45:13
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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