Strong’s definition
to soil or (figuratively) desecrate
KJV gloss list in the source
defile, pollute, stain.
Source pronunciation notation: gaw-al'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root, (rather identified with H1350 (גָּאַל), through the idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating);
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