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H1537 גִּלְגָּל (Gilgâl) ghil-gawl'
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

the same as 1536 (with the article as a properly, noun); Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine

KJV Usage: Gilgal. See also 1019

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

גִּלְגָּל (gil.gal) — Gilgal.

§ Gilgal = "a wheel, rolling" the first site of an Israelite camp west of the Jordan, east of Jericho, here Samuel was judge, and Saul was made king; later used for illicit worship

גִּלְגָּל (gil.gal) — Gilgal.

§ Gilgal = "a wheel, rolling" dwelling place of prophets in northern Israel about four miles (7 km) from Shiloh and Bethel

גִּלְגָּל (gil.gal) — Galilee. Gilgal = "a wheel, rolling" a region conquered by Joshua, site unsure Another spelling of ga.lil (גָּלִיל "Galilee" H1551)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m · גלל

Vehicles

wheel = ring or round disk with a rod (axle) running through its center or hub; either made of a solid piece of wood or a central hub connected with several spokes to an outer rim; ◄ made of wood and sometimes partly of iron; ► used to help vehicles move over the ground

ISA 28:28

name · גלל

Names of Locations

Gilgal = location; ◄ close to Jericho; ► first camp of Israelites after crossing the Jordan; here they set up twelve stones as a monument; it later became the location of a cultic center

JOS 4:19 · JOS 4:20 · JOS 5:9 · JOS 5:10 · JOS 9:6 · JOS 10:6 · JOS 10:7 · JOS 10:9 · JOS 10:15 · JOS 10:43 · JOS 14:6 · JDG 2:1 · JDG 3:19 · 1SA 7:16 · 1SA 10:8 · 1SA 11:14 · 1SA 11:15 · 1SA 11:15 · 1SA 13:4 · 1SA 13:7 · 1SA 13:8 · 1SA 13:12 · 1SA 13:15 · 1SA 15:12 · 1SA 15:21 · 1SA 15:33 · 2SA 19:16 · 2SA 19:41 · HOS 4:15 · HOS 9:15 · HOS 12:12 · AMO 4:4 · AMO 5:5 · AMO 5:5 · MIC 6:5

Names of Locations

Gilgal = town; ◄ in Canaan

JOS 12:23

Names of Locations

Gilgal = location, also known as Geliloth; ◄ territory of Judah

JOS 15:7

Names of Locations

Gilgal = location; ◄ close to Shechem

DEU 11:30

Names of Locations

Gilgal = location; ◄ near Bethel

2KI 2:1 · 2KI 4:38

1 JOS 15:7 Targum changes 18:17 to הגלגל "the Gilgal" to harmonize with 15:7, while the Peshitta changes 15:7 to גלילות "Geliloth/districts" to harmonize with 18:17

Matthew P. Anstey

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גִּלְגָּל n.pr.loc. (= (sacred) circle of stones) place E. of Jericho, where Isr. lay encamped

place on border between Judah & Benjamin

place in N. Isr., dwelling of prophets

place in N. Isr. near Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal

in phr.

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