1473. golah

Lexicon

golah: Exile, Captivity

Original Word: גּוֹלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gowlah
Pronunciation: go-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (go-law')
Definition: Exile, Captivity
Meaning: exile, exiles

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

carried away, captivity, removing

Or (shortened) golah {go-law'}; active participle feminine of galah; exile; concretely and collectively exiles -- (carried away), captive(-ity), removing.

see HEBREW galah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. part. of galah
Definition
exiles, exile
NASB Translation
captives (1), exile (19), exiled* (1), exiles (16), exiles* (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גּוֺלָה₄₂ noun feminine exiles, exile — (compare Arabic one emigrating, a company of exiles) — Jeremiah 28:6 38t., גֹּלָה Isaiah 49:21; 1 Chronicles 5:22; Esther 2:6; Nahum 3:10; —

1 collective exiles, Esther 2:6; Jeremiah 29:1; Ezekiel 1:1; Ezekiel 3:11,15; Ezekiel 11:24,25; Nahum 3:10; כלהֿגולה Jeremiah 28:6; Jeremiah 29:4,20,31, קהל הגולה Ezra 10:8.

2 abstract, exile, Ezra 6:21; Ezra 9:4; Ezra 10:6; Zechariah 6:10; הלך בגולה go into exile Jeremiah 48:11; Jeremiah 49:3; Ezekiel 12:11; Ezekiel 25:3; Amos 1:15; ׳יצא בג Jeremiah 29:16; Jeremiah 48:7; Zechariah 14:2; הוליך גולה carry into exile 2 Kings 24:15, ׳הביא ג 2 Kings 24:16, ׳הוציא ג Ezekiel 12:4, ׳העלה ג Ezra 1:11; כלי גולה equipment for exile Jeremiah 46:19; Ezekiel 12:3,4,7; עד הגלה until the exile 1 Chronicles 5:22; בני הגולה exiles Ezra 4:1; Ezra 6:19,20; Ezra 8:35; Ezra 10:7,16; שׁבי הגולה capitivity of the exile Ezra 2:1; Nehemiah 7:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּלָה (galah), meaning "to uncover, remove, or go into exile."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G161 (aichmalosia): Refers to captivity or a state of being taken captive.
• G164 (aichmalotos): Denotes a captive or one who is taken as a prisoner.
• G3350 (metoikesia): Refers to a change of abode, particularly in the context of deportation or exile.
• G3940 (paroikia): Describes a sojourning or temporary residence, often used metaphorically for the Christian life as a pilgrimage or exile from the heavenly homeland.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of captivity and displacement found in the Hebrew concept of "golah," emphasizing the broader biblical narrative of exile and restoration.

Usage: The word "golah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the condition of the Israelites when they were taken captive and removed from their land, particularly during the Babylonian exile. It can refer to both the act of exile and the community of exiles.

Context: • Exile as a Concept: In the biblical narrative, exile is a significant theme, often seen as a consequence of Israel's disobedience to God. The exile serves as both punishment and a period of purification and reflection for the people of Israel.
• Historical Context: The most notable exile in the Hebrew Bible is the Babylonian exile, which occurred after the conquest of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II in 586 BCE. This event led to the deportation of a significant portion of the Jewish population to Babylon.
• Biblical References: The term "golah" appears in various contexts, such as in 2 Kings 25:11, where it describes the people taken into exile by the Babylonians: "Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried into exile the rest of the people who remained in the city, the deserters who had gone over to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude."
• Theological Implications: Exile is often portrayed as a period of divine judgment but also as a time of hope and future restoration. Prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel speak of a return from exile and the restoration of Israel.
• Return from Exile: The return from Babylonian exile is a pivotal moment in Jewish history, symbolizing God's faithfulness and the renewal of the covenant. This return is chronicled in books like Ezra and Nehemiah.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּגּוֹלָ֑ה בַּגּוֹלָ֔ה בַּגּוֹלָ֣ה בַּגּוֹלָ֥ה בַּגּוֹלָֽה׃ בגולה בגולה׃ גֹּלָ֣ה ׀ גּוֹלֶ֔ה גּוֹלָ֖ה גּוֹלָ֥ה גּוֹלָֽה׃ גוֹלָ֔ה גוֹלָ֛ה גוֹלָה֙ גולה גולה׃ גלה הַ֨גּוֹלָ֔ה הַגֹּלָֽה׃ הַגֹּלָה֙ הַגּוֹלָ֑ה הַגּוֹלָ֔ה הַגּוֹלָ֖ה הַגּוֹלָ֗ה הַגּוֹלָ֜ה הַגּוֹלָֽה׃ הַגּוֹלָה֒ הַגּוֹלָה֙ הגולה הגולה׃ הגלה הגלה׃ וּבַגּוֹלָ֖ה ובגולה לַגֹּלָה֙ לגלה מֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔ה מהגולה bag·gō·w·lāh baggoLah baggōwlāh gō·lāh gō·w·lāh ḡō·w·lāh gō·w·leh goLah gōlāh goLeh gōwlāh ḡōwlāh gōwleh hag·gō·lāh hag·gō·w·lāh haggoLah haggōlāh haggōwlāh lag·gō·lāh laggoLah laggōlāh mê·hag·gō·w·lāh mehaggoLah mêhaggōwlāh ū·ḇag·gō·w·lāh ūḇaggōwlāh uvaggoLah

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 24:14
HEB: ק) אֲלָפִים֙ גּוֹלֶ֔ה וְכָל־ הֶחָרָ֖שׁ
INT: ten thousand captive and all the craftsmen

2 Kings 24:15
HEB: הָאָ֔רֶץ הוֹלִ֛יךְ גּוֹלָ֥ה מִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בָּבֶֽלָה׃
NAS: he led away into exile from Jerusalem
KJV: [those] carried he into captivity from Jerusalem
INT: of the land led exile Jerusalem to Babylon

2 Kings 24:16
HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ בָּבֶ֛ל גּוֹלָ֖ה בָּבֶֽלָה׃
NAS: brought into exile to Babylon.
KJV: of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
INT: the king of Babylon exile to Babylon

1 Chronicles 5:22
HEB: תַחְתֵּיהֶ֖ם עַד־ הַגֹּלָֽה׃ פ
NAS: in their place until the exile.
KJV: And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
INT: their place until the exile

Ezra 1:11
HEB: עִ֚ם הֵעָל֣וֹת הַגּוֹלָ֔ה מִבָּבֶ֖ל לִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
NAS: them all up with the exiles who went
KJV: bring up with [them of] the captivity that were brought up
INT: who went the exiles Babylon to Jerusalem

Ezra 2:1
HEB: הָֽעֹלִים֙ מִשְּׁבִ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶגְלָ֛ה
NAS: up out of the captivity of the exiles whom
KJV: out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar
INT: came of the captivity of the exiles whom had carried

Ezra 4:1
HEB: כִּֽי־ בְנֵ֤י הַגּוֹלָה֙ בּוֹנִ֣ים הֵיכָ֔ל
NAS: that the people of the exile were building
KJV: that the children of the captivity builded
INT: that the people of the exile were building A temple

Ezra 6:19
HEB: וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ בְנֵי־ הַגּוֹלָ֖ה אֶת־ הַפָּ֑סַח
KJV: And the children of the captivity kept
INT: observed and the children of the captivity the Passover four

Ezra 6:20
HEB: לְכָל־ בְּנֵ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֔ה וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים
KJV: for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren
INT: for all the children of the captivity their brothers the priests

Ezra 6:21
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַשָּׁבִים֙ מֵֽהַגּוֹלָ֔ה וְכֹ֗ל הַנִּבְדָּ֛ל
NAS: who returned from exile and all
KJV: which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated
INT: of Israel returned exile and all had separated

Ezra 8:35
HEB: מֵֽהַשְּׁבִ֨י בְנֵֽי־ הַגּוֹלָ֜ה הִקְרִ֥יבוּ עֹל֣וֹת ׀
KJV: [Also] the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out
INT: of the captivity the children away offered A burnt

Ezra 9:4
HEB: עַ֖ל מַ֣עַל הַגּוֹלָ֑ה וַאֲנִי֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב
NAS: of the unfaithfulness of the exiles gathered
KJV: because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat
INT: account of the unfaithfulness of the exiles I sat

Ezra 10:6
HEB: עַל־ מַ֥עַל הַגּוֹלָֽה׃ ס
NAS: over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.
KJV: because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
INT: over the unfaithfulness of the exiles

Ezra 10:7
HEB: לְכֹל֙ בְּנֵ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֔ה לְהִקָּבֵ֖ץ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
KJV: unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together
INT: to all the children of the captivity assemble Jerusalem

Ezra 10:8
HEB: יִבָּדֵ֖ל מִקְּהַ֥ל הַגּוֹלָֽה׃ ס
NAS: from the assembly of the exiles.
KJV: from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
INT: excluded the assembly of the exiles

Ezra 10:16
HEB: כֵן֮ בְּנֵ֣י הַגּוֹלָה֒ וַיִּבָּדְלוּ֩ עֶזְרָ֨א
KJV: And the children of the captivity did so.
INT: so and the children of the captivity selected and Ezra

Nehemiah 7:6
HEB: הָעֹלִים֙ מִשְּׁבִ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶגְלָ֔ה
NAS: up from the captivity of the exiles whom
KJV: out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar
INT: came the captivity of the exiles whom had carried

Esther 2:6
HEB: מִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם עִם־ הַגֹּלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָגְלְתָ֔ה
NAS: from Jerusalem with the captives who
KJV: from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away
INT: Jerusalem with the captives who exile

Isaiah 49:21
HEB: שְׁכוּלָ֖ה וְגַלְמוּדָ֑ה גֹּלָ֣ה ׀ וְסוּרָ֗ה וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙
INT: have been barren captive to and fro these

Jeremiah 28:6
HEB: יְהוָה֙ וְכָל־ הַגּוֹלָ֔ה מִבָּבֶ֖ל אֶל־
NAS: and all the exiles, from Babylon
KJV: house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon
INT: God and all the exiles Babylon about

Jeremiah 29:1
HEB: יֶ֜תֶר זִקְנֵ֣י הַגּוֹלָ֗ה וְאֶל־ הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים
NAS: had taken into exile from Jerusalem
KJV: of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests,
INT: the rest of the elders exile about the priests

Jeremiah 29:4
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְכָל־ הַ֨גּוֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ הִגְלֵ֥יתִי
NAS: to all the exiles whom
KJV: of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away
INT: of Israel to all the exiles whom have sent

Jeremiah 29:16
HEB: יָצְא֥וּ אִתְּכֶ֖ם בַּגּוֹלָֽה׃
NAS: who did not go with you into exile--
KJV: that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
INT: go into exile

Jeremiah 29:20
HEB: יְהוָ֑ה כָּל־ הַ֨גּוֹלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ שִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי
NAS: all you exiles, whom
KJV: of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent
INT: of the LORD all exiles whom have sent

Jeremiah 29:31
HEB: עַל־ כָּל־ הַגּוֹלָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֚ה
NAS: Send to all the exiles, saying, 'Thus
KJV: Send to all them of the captivity, saying,
INT: unto all the exiles saying Thus

44 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1473
44 Occurrences

bag·gō·w·lāh — 7 Occ.
gō·w·lāh — 8 Occ.
gō·w·leh — 1 Occ.
hag·gō·lāh — 25 Occ.
lag·gō·lāh — 1 Occ.
mê·hag·gō·w·lāh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇag·gō·w·lāh — 1 Occ.