Hebrew · H1556, G394 · unreviewed

גֹּל

To roll (literally or figuratively) · to set forth (for oneself), i.e propound

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גָּלַל H1556 to roll (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation gôl
Rolls physically but also carries trust/commitment sense; metaphorical extension from rolling away burden to entrusting it
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ἀνατίθεμαι G394 to set forth (for oneself), i.e propound
Pronunciation anatíthemai
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What does גֹּל (gol) mean in the Bible?

גָּלַל · ἀνατίθεμαι is a Hebrew word meaning "to roll or entrust something onto another".

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Meaning

to roll or entrust something onto another
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Sequential imperfect Prov 16:3 · Ps 22:9 · Ps 37:5 · 1Sam 14:33 · Josh 10:18
Perfect Josh 5:9
Hithpolel
Participle active 2Sam 20:12
Poal
Participle passive Isa 9:4
Pealal
Perfect Job 30:14
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Sequential imperfect Ps 119:22
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperative 6 Participle active 1 Participle passive 1 Perfective 1 Perfect 1
Stem
Qal 6 Hithpolel 1 Poal 1 Pealal 1 Piel 1
Mood
Imperative 6 Indicative 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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