Gal (גַּל) means heap in Hebrew.
It can also mean pile and mound. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
heap, pile, mound
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Gal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ערימה, הרבה עצמים מונחים בערמה.
וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב לְאֶחָיו, לִקְטוּ אֲבָנִים; וַיִּקְחוּ אֲבָנִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ גָל, וַיֹּאכְלוּ שָׁם עַל הַגָּל.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Gal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּל
- Written without vowel points
- גל
- Said
- gal
- Inflections
- גַּל־
- Gematria
- 33
This is how Gal is said in other languages.
- English
- heap, pile, mound
These words mean nearly the same as Gal.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Gal.
The word Gal is part of these phrases and sayings.
- גל עצמות
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These words come before and after Gal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Gal.
What does Gal (גַּל) mean in Hebrew?
Gal (גַּל) means heap, pile, and mound. It is said gal, with the stress on gal.
What is a synonym for Gal (גַּל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Gal (גַּל) are גבב, ערמה, צבר, עי, and תל.
What rhymes with Gal (גַּל)?
Words that rhyme with Gal (גַּל) include מאכל, קל, על, חלל, חשמל, and פעל.
Is Gal (גַּל) masculine or feminine?
The word Gal (גַּל) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.