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Proverbs 16:3
“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
גָּלַלgâlal · gaw-lal'
H1556 · Hebrew
H1556 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to roll (literally or figuratively)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- commit, remove, roll (away, down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.
- Grammar
- גֹּ֣ל — verb Qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 18 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 29:3Genesis 29:8Genesis 29:10Genesis 43:18Joshua 5:9
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read גָּלַל here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.