✡ Hebrew · Strong's H1602
H1602

גָּעַל

gâʻal [gaw-al'] Verb
Core meaningto detest

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H1602

to detest ; by implication, to reject

KJV usage: abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away. abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away.

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