The meaning of Gaal in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)ga'-al (ga'al, "rejection," or "loathing"; according to Wellhausen, "beetle," HPN, 110): A man of whose antecedents nothing is known, except that his father's name was Ebed. He undertook to foment and lead a rebellion on the part of the inhabitants of Shechem against Abimelech, son of Gideon, and his rebellion failed (Jdg. 9:26-45).
See also ABIMELECH.
See more on the meaning of Gaal in the Bible:
Gaal {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gaal {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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