ga.al is a personal name identifying the son of Ebed in the Shechem conflict.

The term is used consistently as the proper name of the son of Ebed: he arrives at Shechem, speaks against service to Abimelech, confronts the approaching force, fights, and is driven out in Judges 9:26, Judges 9:28, Judges 9:39, and Judges 9:41.

1. Personal name of Ebed's son · dominant

   The supplied morphology identifies each form as a proper noun. In Judges 9:26 the APB renders the clause "Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and passed through Shechem"; in Judges 9:28 he questions why Shechem should serve Abimelech. The same named person sees the approaching people in Judges 9:36, fights Abimelech in Judges 9:39, and is driven from Shechem with his brothers in Judges 9:41.

   Judges 9:26Judges 9:28Judges 9:36Judges 9:39Judges 9:41

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the proper name as "Gaal," often with "son of Ebed." This reflects the verse-level presentation of the named person rather than a separate English definition.