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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1563. גָּלַם (galam) -- To cover, to wrap, to enclose</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1563.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_kings/2-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1563.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1563</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1562.htm" title="1562">◄</a> 1563. galam <a href="../hebrew/1564.htm" title="1564">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">galam: To cover, to wrap, to enclose</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">גָּלַם</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>galam<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>gah-LAHM<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(gaw-lam')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To cover, to wrap, to enclose<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to fold<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The concept of covering or wrapping might be related to Greek words like "καλύπτω" (kalýptō), meaning "to cover" or "to hide."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "galam" is understood to mean "to cover" or "to wrap." It conveys the action of enclosing or enveloping something, often with a protective or concealing purpose. This term can be used both in literal and metaphorical contexts, such as covering an object or concealing information.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of covering or wrapping was significant in various aspects of daily life, from the practical wrapping of goods and valuables to the ceremonial covering of sacred objects. The concept of covering also held metaphorical significance, often relating to protection, modesty, or the concealment of sin.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to wrap up, fold, fold together<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>folded it together (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">גָּלַם</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>wrap up, fold, fold together</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>, Aramaic in derivatives) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּגְלֹם</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/2-8.htm">2 Kings 2:8</a> <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּקַּח אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶתאַֿדַּרְתּוֺ וַיִּגְלֹם</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>wrap together <p>A primitive root; to fold -- wrap together. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וַיִּגְלֹם֙ ויגלם vaiyigLom way·yiḡ·lōm wayyiḡlōm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_kings/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 2:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ <b> וַיִּגְלֹם֙ </b> וַיַּכֶּ֣ה אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> his mantle <span class="itali">and folded it together</span> and struck<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his mantle, <span class="itali">and wrapped [it] together,</span> and smote<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/2-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Elijah his mantle <span class="itali">and folded</span> and struck the waters<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1563.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1563.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1563<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyiglom_1563.htm">way·yiḡ·lōm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/1562.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1562"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1562" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/1564.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1564"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1564" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>