Lexical Definition
גָּלָל Gâlâl (gaw-lawl') Galal N:N-M-P
from גָּלַל, in the sense of גְּלָל; great
Galal.
- § Galal = "influential"
- Galal, the name of two Israelites
1) a Levite, one of the sons of Asaph
2) a third Levite, son of Jeduthun
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16
- son of: Jeduthun (יְדוּתוּן)
- father of: Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. גָּלָל proper name, masculine of two Levites; —
1. 1Chr 9:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 9:15 · 9:16 |
| Nehemiah | 11:17 |
Profile
Male • Returned musician • Levite musician; descendant of Jeduthun; lived in Jerusalem.
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
Galal, a Levite musician and descendant of Jeduthun, lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile and assisted in the temple service.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
- only referred to as Galal גָּלָל;
- a son of Jeduthun יְדוּתוּן;
- father of Shemaiah שְׁמַעְיָה.
Galal is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:16 and Nehemiah 11:17 as one of the Levites who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was a descendant of Jeduthun, one of the three chief musicians appointed by David to lead worship in the temple (1 Chronicles 25:1, 6). Galal's inclusion in these lists suggests that he, like his ancestor Jeduthun, was a skilled musician who served in the temple. In Nehemiah 11:17, Galal is described as assisting in the temple service, likely in a musical capacity. The Levites were responsible for various duties in the temple, including music, singing, and assisting the priests (1 Chronicles 23:28-32). The mention of Galal and other Levites living in Jerusalem after the exile demonstrates the importance of restoring worship and maintaining the temple services as the Jewish community rebuilt their lives in the land.
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