Hebrew word study
גָּלַח H1548
- Transliteration
- gâlach
- Pronunciation
- gaw-lakh'
- KJV glosses
- poll, shave (off).
Lexical summary
properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave
figuratively to lay waste
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave
figuratively to lay waste
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information