Quick Definition
heap
Strong's Definition
something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)
Derivation: from H1556 (גָּלַל);
KJV Usage: billow, heap, spring, wave.
TWOT Reference: 353a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) heap, spring, wave, billow
1a) heap (of stones)
1a1) over dead body
1a2) alone
1a3) used in ratifying a covenant
1b) waves (fig. of chastisement of Jehovah)
1c) spring
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
: heap/pile
1) heap, spring, wave, billow
1a) heap (of stones)
1a1) over dead body
1a2) alone
1a3) used in ratifying a covenant
1b) waves (fig. of chastisement of Jehovah)
1c) spring
Also means: gal (גַּל ": wave" H1530H)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
גַּל
gal
BDB Definition:
1) heap, spring, wave, billow
1a) heap (of stones)
1a1) over dead body
1a2) alone
1a3) used in ratifying a covenant
1b) waves (figuratively of chastisement of Jehovah)
1c) spring
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1556
Same Word by TWOT Number: 353a
Total KJV Occurrences: 34