גָּלַע
gala · break out, quarrel
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1566 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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gala (גָּלַע) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “break out, quarrel”.
To break out (a quarrel); to be obstinate, to meddle.
How to say it
ga·la
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A quarrel bursting loose; flaring up against everything.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
Where it appears
- Proverbs 17:14
Like releasing water is the beginning of strife; so before the dispute breaks out, leave it.
- Proverbs 18:1
One who separates himself seeks his own desire; against all sound judgment he breaks out.
- Proverbs 20:3
It is an honor for a man to keep away from a dispute, but every fool breaks out.