Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1548
גָּלַח
ga.lach · “to shave”
Used 23 times across 10 books
Definition
1) to poll, shave, shave off, be bald
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to shave
1a2) to shave off
1a3) (fig. of devastation)
1b)(Pual) to be shaven
1c) (Hithpael) to shave oneself
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to shave
1a2) to shave off
1a3) (fig. of devastation)
1b)(Pual) to be shaven
1c) (Hithpael) to shave oneself
Where it appears
Genesis1
Leviticus6
Numbers4
Deuteronomy1
Judges3
2 Samuel4
1 Chronicles1
Isaiah1
Jeremiah1
Ezekiel1
In the text
Genesis 41:14Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.Leviticus 13:33He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:Leviticus 14:8And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.Leviticus 14:9But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean.Leviticus 21:5They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.Numbers 6:9And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.Numbers 6:18And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.Numbers 6:19And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:Deuteronomy 21:12Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;Judges 16:17That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
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