Galal
Galal, a Levite musician and descendant of Jeduthun, lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile and assisted in the temple service.
The name Galal means “a roll, a wheel”
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 9:16; only referred to as Galal (גָּלָל); a son of Jeduthun; father of Shemaiah.
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Alternative names
- גָּלָלGalal
Mentions
- Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
- Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.