1546. galuth
Strong's Lexicon
galuth: Exile, Captivity

Original Word: גָּלוּת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: galuth
Pronunciation: gah-LOOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-looth')
Definition: Exile, Captivity
Meaning: captivity, exiles

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1497 (εἰδωλολατρεία, eidololatreia): Often associated with the idolatry that led to exile.

- G1628 (ἐκβάλλω, ekballo): To cast out, related to the concept of being removed or exiled.

Usage: The term "galuth" primarily refers to the state of being exiled or the condition of captivity. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the forced displacement of the Israelites from their homeland, particularly during significant historical events such as the Babylonian Exile. The word conveys both the physical removal from one's land and the spiritual and communal implications of living away from the Promised Land.

Cultural and Historical Background: The concept of "galuth" is central to the history of Israel and Judah, reflecting periods when the Israelites were conquered and taken captive by foreign powers. The most notable instance is the Babylonian Exile in the 6th century BCE, when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple, leading to the deportation of many Jews to Babylon. This period of exile had profound effects on Jewish identity, theology, and community life, fostering a sense of longing for return and restoration.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from galah
Definition
an exile
NASB Translation
captives (1), exile (5), exiles (8), population (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גָּלוּת noun feminine exileIsaiah 20:4 9t.; גָּלֻת Obadiah 20 (twice in verse); suffix גָּלוּתִי Isaiah 45:13, גָּלוּתֵינוּ Ezekiel 33:21; Ezekiel 40:1 (Qames unchangeable); —

1 absolute exile, 2 Kings 25:27; Jeremiah 52:31; Ezekiel 1:2; Ezekiel 33:21; Ezekiel 40:1; Amos 1:6,9; Obadiah 20 (twice in verse).

2 collective exiles, גלות כושׁ Isaiah 20:4, גלות יהודה Jeremiah 24:5; Jeremiah 28:4; Jeremiah 29:22; Jeremiah 40:1, גלותי ישׁלח he shall let my exiles (Yahweh's) go free Isaiah 45:13; see LagArm. Stud. § 445. **Amos 1:6; 1:9 compare Obad 20 (twice in verse) and Jeremiah 13:19 (ᵐ5 Du Co and others).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
they that are carried away captives

Feminine from galah; captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively) -- (they that are carried away) captives(-ity).

see HEBREW galah

Forms and Transliterations
גָּל֣וּת גָּל֤וּת גָּל֥וּת גָּל֨וּת גלות וְגָלֻ֣ת וְגָלֻ֥ת וְגָלוּתִ֣י וגלותי וגלת לְ֠גָלוּתֵנוּ לְגָל֖וּת לְגָלוּת֙ לְגָלוּתֵ֑נוּ לגלות לגלותנו gā·lūṯ gaLut gālūṯ lə·ḡā·lū·ṯê·nū lə·ḡā·lūṯ legaLut ləḡālūṯ legaluTenu ləḡālūṯênū vegaLut vegaluTi wə·ḡā·lū·ṯî wə·ḡā·luṯ wəḡāluṯ wəḡālūṯî
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2 Kings 25:27
HEB: וָשֶׁ֜בַע שָׁנָ֗ה לְגָלוּת֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־
NAS: year of the exile of Jehoiachin
KJV: year of the captivity of Jehoiachin
INT: the seven year of the exile of Jehoiachin king

Isaiah 20:4
HEB: מִצְרַ֜יִם וְאֶת־ גָּל֥וּת כּ֛וּשׁ נְעָרִ֥ים
NAS: of Egypt and the exiles of Cush,
KJV: and the Ethiopians captives, young
INT: the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush young

Isaiah 45:13
HEB: יִבְנֶ֤ה עִירִי֙ וְגָלוּתִ֣י יְשַׁלֵּ֔חַ לֹ֤א
NAS: and will let My exiles go free,
KJV: and he shall let go my captives, not for price
INT: will build my city my exiles and will let Without

Jeremiah 24:5
HEB: אַכִּ֞יר אֶת־ גָּל֣וּת יְהוּדָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: as good the captives of Judah,
KJV: so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah,
INT: so will regard the captives of Judah whom

Jeremiah 28:4
HEB: וְאֶת־ כָּל־ גָּל֨וּת יְהוּדָ֜ה הַבָּאִ֣ים
NAS: and all the exiles of Judah
KJV: of Judah, with all the captives of Judah,
INT: for and all the exiles of Judah went

Jeremiah 29:22
HEB: קְלָלָ֔ה לְכֹל֙ גָּל֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: by all the exiles from Judah
KJV: a curse by all the captivity of Judah
INT: A curse all the exiles Judah who

Jeremiah 40:1
HEB: בְּת֨וֹךְ כָּל־ גָּל֤וּת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה
NAS: all the exiles of Jerusalem
KJV: among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem
INT: among all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah

Jeremiah 52:31
HEB: וָשֶׁ֜בַע שָׁנָ֗ה לְגָלוּת֙ יְהוֹיָכִ֣ן מֶֽלֶךְ־
NAS: year of the exile of Jehoiachin
KJV: year of the captivity of Jehoiachin
INT: the seven year of the exile of Jehoiachin king

Ezekiel 1:2
HEB: הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַחֲמִישִׁ֔ית לְגָל֖וּת הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ יוֹיָכִֽין׃
NAS: of King Jehoiachin's exile,
KJV: of king Jehoiachin's captivity,
INT: year the fifth exile of King Jehoiachin's

Ezekiel 33:21
HEB: בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לְגָלוּתֵ֑נוּ בָּא־ אֵלַ֨י
NAS: year of our exile, on the fifth
KJV: year of our captivity, in the tenth
INT: the fifth month of our exile came about

Ezekiel 40:1
HEB: וְחָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנָ֣ה לְ֠גָלוּתֵנוּ בְּרֹ֨אשׁ הַשָּׁנָ֜ה
NAS: year of our exile, at the beginning
KJV: year of our captivity, in the beginning
INT: the five year of our exile the beginning of the year

Amos 1:6
HEB: עַל־ הַגְלוֹתָ֛ם גָּל֥וּת שְׁלֵמָ֖ה לְהַסְגִּ֥יר
NAS: an entire population To deliver
KJV: the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up
INT: its Because deported population an entire to deliver

Amos 1:9
HEB: עַֽל־ הַסְגִּירָ֞ם גָּל֤וּת שְׁלֵמָה֙ לֶאֱד֔וֹם
NAS: up an entire population to Edom
KJV: the whole captivity to Edom,
INT: its Because delivered population an entire to Edom

Obadiah 1:20
HEB: וְגָלֻ֣ת הַֽחֵל־ הַ֠זֶּה
NAS: And the exiles of this host
KJV: And the captivity of this host
INT: and the exiles host of this

Obadiah 1:20
HEB: עַד־ צָ֣רְפַ֔ת וְגָלֻ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: as Zarephath, And the exiles of Jerusalem
KJV: [even] unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem,
INT: far Zarephath and the exiles of Jerusalem who

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1546
15 Occurrences


gā·lūṯ — 7 Occ.
lə·ḡā·lūṯ — 3 Occ.
lə·ḡā·lū·ṯê·nū — 2 Occ.
wə·ḡā·luṯ — 2 Occ.
wə·ḡā·lū·ṯî — 1 Occ.
















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