# H1603 גַּעַל

גַּעַל (Gaʻal), Strong’s H1603: Gaal, an Israelite KJV: Gaal.. Occurs 9 times.

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*Gaʻal* — Gaal, an Israelite

KJV: Gaal.

Derived from [גָּעַל gâʻal](https://besorah.bible/word/H1602) (to detest)

Occurs 9 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- גַּ֫עַל n.pr.m. appar. a Canaanite

## Where it occurs
- [Judges 9:26](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=26) — Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
- [Judges 9:28](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=28) — Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of…
- [Judges 9:30](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=30) — When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
- [Judges 9:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=31) — He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem…
- [Judges 9:35](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=35) — Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. Abimelech rose up, and the people who…
- [Judges 9:36](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=36) — When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” Zebul said…
- [Judges 9:37](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=37) — Gaal spoke again and said, “Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way…
- [Judges 9:39](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=39) — Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
- [Judges 9:41](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=41) — Abimelech lived at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.