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Lexicon :: Strong's H1537 - gilgāl

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גִּלְגָּל
Transliteration
gilgāl
Pronunciation
ghil-gawl'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

גִּלְגָּל Gilgâl, ghil-gawl'; the same as H1536 (with the article as a properly, noun); Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine:—Gilgal. See also H1019.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H1537 in the following manner: Gilgal (41x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H1537 in the following manner: Gilgal (41x).

  1. Gilgal = "a wheel, rolling"

    1. 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

    2. dwelling place of prophets in northern Israel about four miles (7 km) from Shiloh and Bethel

    3. a region conquered by Joshua, site unsure

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גִּלְגָּל Gilgâl, ghil-gawl'; the same as H1536 (with the article as a properly, noun); Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine:—Gilgal. See also H1019.
STRONGS H1537: Abbreviations
† II. גִּלְגָּל proper name, of a location (= (sacred) circle of stones; compare Di on Joshua 5:9, where word-play on roll away, off) — with article except Joshua 5:9; Joshua 12:23; —
1. place east of Jericho, where Israel lay encamped Joshua 4:19, 20; Joshua 5:9, 10; Joshua 9:6; Joshua 10:7, 9; Joshua 14:6 compare also Micah 6:5 & Judges 3:19 הַפְּסִילִים אֶת־הַגּ׳ אֲשֶׁר:? modern Tell Jeljul BdPal 169; perhaps also the place where sacrifices were offered 1 Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 11:14, 15 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 13:4, 7, 8, 12, 15 (in 1 Samuel 13:15 insert also with other words, Dr compare We) 1 Samuel 15:12, 21, 33; place of illicit sacrifice Hosea 4:15; Hosea 9:15; Hosea 12:12; Amos 4:4; Amos 5:5 (twice in verse), named also Judges 2:1; 1 Samuel 7:16; 2 Samuel 19:16; 2 Samuel 19:41; ? = בֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל Nehemiah 12:29.
2. place on border between Judah & Benjamin Joshua 15:17 (= גְּלִילוֺת Joshua 18:17 compare Di).
3. place in Northern Israel, dwelling of prophets 2 Kings 2:1; 2 Kings 4:38, modern Jiljilie south from Nâbulus, southwest from Seilûn (Shiloh) compare Di RiHWB 518.
4. place in Northern Israel near Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal Deuteronomy 11:30, identification with 3 by Ke RiHWB 518 SchenkelBL SS; but compare Di.
5. in phrase מֶלֶךְ גּוֺיִם לְגִּלְגָּל Joshua 12:23, in list of Canaanitish kings; probably name of a (northern) district compare Di (B βασιλέα Γεεὶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας — but LXX of Lucian (Lag.) & Manuscripts Γοειμ τῆς Γελγελ); Di compare Isaiah 8:23.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

11:30

Joshua

4:19; 4:20; 5:9; 5:9; 5:9; 5:10; 9:6; 10:7; 10:9; 12:23; 12:23; 14:6; 15:17; 18:17

Judges

2:1; 3:19

1 Samuel

7:16; 10:8; 11:14; 11:15; 13:4; 13:7; 13:8; 13:12; 13:15; 13:15; 15:12; 15:21; 15:33

2 Samuel

19:16; 19:41

2 Kings

2:1; 4:38

Nehemiah

12:29

Hosea

4:15; 9:15; 12:12

Amos

4:4; 5:5

Micah

6:5

H1537

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1537 matches the Hebrew גִּלְגָּל (gilgāl),
which occurs 41 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:30 - “Are they not across H5676 the Jordan, H3383 west H310 of the way H1870 toward the sunset, H8121 H3996 in the land H776 of the Canaanites H3669 who live H3427 in the Arabah, H6160 opposite H4136 Gilgal, H1537 beside H681 the [fn]oaks H436 of Moreh? H4176

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:19 - Now the people H5971 came H5927 up from the Jordan H3383 on the tenth H6218 of the first H7223 month H2320 and camped H2583 at Gilgal H1537 on the eastern H4217 edge H7097 of Jericho. H3405

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:20 - [fn]Those H428 twelve H8147 H6240 stones H68 which H834 they had taken H3947 from the Jordan, H3383 Joshua H3091 set H6965 up at Gilgal. H1537

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:9 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Joshua, H3091 “Today H3117 I have rolled H1556 away H1556 the reproach H2781 of Egypt H4714 from you.” So the name H8034 of that place H4725 is called H7121 [fn]Gilgal H1537 to this H2088 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:10 - While the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 camped H2583 at Gilgal H1537 they observed H6213 the Passover H6453 on the evening H6153 of the fourteenth H702 H6240 day H3117 of the month H2320 on the desert H6160 plains H6160 of Jericho. H3405

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:6 - They went H1980 to Joshua H3091 to the camp H4264 at Gilgal H1537 and said H559 to him and to the men H376 of Israel, H3478 “We have come H935 from a far H7350 country; H776 now H6258 therefore, make H3772 a covenant H1285 with us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:6 - Then the men H376 of Gibeon H1391 sent H7971 word to Joshua H3091 to the camp H4264 at Gilgal, H1537 saying, H559 “Do not [fn]abandon H7503 H3027 H4480 your servants; H5650 come H5927 up to us quickly H4120 and save H3467 us and help H5826 us, for all H3605 the kings H4428 of the Amorites H567 that live H3427 in the hill H2022 country H2022 have assembled H6908 against H413 us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:7 - So Joshua H3091 went H5927 up from Gilgal, H1537 he and all H3605 the people H5971 of war H4421 with him and all H3605 the valiant H2428 warriors. H1368

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:9 - So Joshua H3091 came H935 upon them suddenly H6597 [fn]by marching H5927 all H3605 night H3915 from Gilgal. H1537

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:15 - Then Joshua H3091 and all H3605 Israel H3478 with him returned H7725 to the camp H4264 to Gilgal. H1537

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:43 - So Joshua H3091 and all H3605 Israel H3478 with him returned H7725 to the camp H4264 at Gilgal. H1537

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:23 - the king H4428 of Dor H1756 in the [fn]heights H5299 of Dor, H1756 one; H259 the king H4428 of Goiim H1471 in Gilgal, H1537 one; H259

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:6 - Then the sons H1121 of Judah H3063 drew H5066 near H5066 to Joshua H3091 in Gilgal, H1537 and Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh H3312 the Kenizzite H7074 said H559 to him, “You know H3045 the word H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 to Moses H4872 the man H376 of God H430 concerning H5921 H182 [fn]you and me in Kadesh-barnea. H6947

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:7 - The border H1366 went H5927 up to Debir H1688 from the valley H6010 of Achor, H5911 and turned H6437 northward H6828 toward H413 Gilgal H1537 which H834 is opposite H5227 the ascent H4608 of Adummim, H131 which H834 is on the south H5045 of the valley; H5158 and the border H1366 continued H5674 to the waters H4325 of En-shemesh H5885 and [fn]it ended H1961 H8444 at En-rogel. H5883

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:1 - Now the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 came H5927 up from Gilgal H1537 to Bochim. H1066 And he said, H559 “I brought H5927 you up out of Egypt H4714 and led H935 you into the land H776 which H834 I have sworn H7650 to your fathers; H1 and I said, H559 ‘I will never H3808 H5769 break H6565 My covenant H1285 with you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:19 - But he himself H1931 turned H7725 back H7725 from the idols H6456 which H834 were at Gilgal, H1537 and said, H559 “I have a secret H5643 message H1697 for you, O king.” H4428 And he said, H559 “Keep H2013 silence.” H2013 And all H3605 who attended H5975 him left H3318 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:16 - He used to go H1980 annually H1767 H8141 on circuit H5437 to Bethel H1008 and Gilgal H1537 and Mizpah, H4709 and he judged H8199 Israel H3478 in all H3605 these H428 places. H4725

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:8 - “And you shall go H3381 down H3381 before H6440 me to Gilgal; H1537 and behold, H2009 I will come H3381 down H3381 to you to offer H5927 burnt H5930 offerings H5930 and sacrifice H2076 peace H8002 offerings. H8002 You shall wait H3176 seven H7651 days H3117 until H5704 I come H935 to you and show H3045 you what H834 you should do.” H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:14 - Then Samuel H8050 said H559 to the people, H5971 “Come H1980 and let us go H1980 to Gilgal H1537 and renew H2318 the kingdom H4410 there.” H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:15 - So all H3605 the people H5971 went H1980 to Gilgal, H1537 and there H8033 they made H4427 Saul H7586 king H4427 before H6440 the LORD H3068 in Gilgal. H1537 There H8033 they also offered H2076 sacrifices H2077 of peace H8002 offerings H8002 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 and there H8033 Saul H7586 and all H3605 the men H376 of Israel H3478 rejoiced H8055 greatly. H3966

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:4 - All H3605 Israel H3478 heard H8085 [fn]the news H559 that Saul H7586 had smitten H5221 the garrison H5333 of the Philistines, H6430 and also H1571 that Israel H3478 had become H887 odious H887 to the Philistines. H6430 The people H5971 were then summoned H6817 [fn]to Saul H7586 at Gilgal. H1537

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:7 - Also some of the Hebrews H5680 crossed H5674 the Jordan H3383 into the land H776 of Gad H1410 and Gilead. H1568 But as for Saul, H7586 he was still H5750 in Gilgal, H1537 and all H3605 the people H5971 followed H310 him trembling. H2729

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:8 - Now he waited H3176 seven H7651 days, H3117 according to the appointed H4150 time H4150 set H834 by Samuel, H8050 but Samuel H8050 did not come H935 to Gilgal; H1537 and the people H5971 were scattering H6327 from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:12 - therefore I said, H559 ‘Now H6258 the Philistines H6430 will come H3381 down H3381 against H413 me at Gilgal, H1537 and I have not asked H2470 the favor H6440 of the LORD.’ H3068 So I forced H662 myself and offered H5927 the burnt H5930 offering.” H5930

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:15 - Then Samuel H8050 arose H6965 and went H5927 up from Gilgal H1537 to Gibeah H1390 of Benjamin. H1144 And Saul H7586 [fn]numbered H6485 the people H5971 who were present H4672 with him, about six H8337 hundred H3967 men. H376

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:12 - Samuel H8050 rose H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 to meet H7122 Saul; H7586 and it was told H5046 Samuel, H8050 saying, H559 “Saul H7586 came H935 to Carmel, H3760 and behold, H2009 he set H5324 up a monument H3027 for himself, then turned H5437 and proceeded H5674 on [fn]down H3381 to Gilgal.” H1537

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:21 - “But the people H5971 took H3947 some of the spoil, H7998 sheep H6629 and oxen, H1241 the choicest H7225 of the things H2764 devoted H2764 to destruction, H2764 to sacrifice H2076 to the LORD H3068 your God H430 at Gilgal.” H1537

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:33 - But Samuel H8050 said, H559 “As your sword H2719 has made H7921 women H802 childless, H7921 so H3651 shall your mother H517 be childless H7921 among H4480 women.” H802 And Samuel H8050 hewed H8158 Agag H90 to pieces H8158 before H6440 the LORD H3068 at Gilgal. H1537

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:15 - The king H4428 then returned H7725 and came H935 as far H5704 as the Jordan. H3383 And Judah H3063 came H935 to Gilgal H1537 in order to go H1980 to meet H7122 the king, H4428 to bring H5674 the king H4428 across H5674 the Jordan. H3383

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:40 - Now the king H4428 went H5674 on to Gilgal, H1537 and Chimham H3643 went H5674 on with him; and all H3605 the people H5971 of Judah H3063 and also H1571 half H2677 the people H5971 of Israel H3478 [fn]accompanied H5674 the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:1 - And it came H1961 about when the LORD H3068 was about to take H5927 up Elijah H452 by a [fn]whirlwind H5591 to heaven, H8064 that Elijah H452 went H1980 with Elisha H477 from Gilgal. H1537

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:38 - When Elisha H477 returned H7725 to Gilgal, H1537 there was a famine H7458 in the land. H776 [fn]As the sons H1121 of the prophets H5030 were sitting H3427 before H6440 him, he said H559 to his servant, H5288 “Put H8239 on the large H1419 pot H5518 and boil H1310 stew H5138 for the sons H1121 of the prophets.” H5030

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:29 - from Beth-gilgal H1019 and from their fields H7704 in Geba H1387 and Azmaveth, H5820 for the singers H7891 had built H1129 themselves villages H2691 around H5439 Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:15 - Though H518 you, Israel, H3478 play H2181 the harlot, H2181
Do not let Judah H3063 become H816 guilty; H816
Also do not go H935 to Gilgal, H1537
Or go H5927 up to Beth-aven H1007
And take H7650 the oath: H7650
“As the LORD H3068 lives!” H2416

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:15 - All H3605 their evil H7451 is at Gilgal; H1537
Indeed, H3588 I came to hate H8130 them there! H8033
Because H5921 of the wickedness H7455 of their deeds H4611
I will drive H1644 them out of My house! H1004
I will love H157 them no H3808 more; H3254
All H3605 their princes H8269 are rebels. H5637

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:11 - Is there iniquity H205 in Gilead? H1568
Surely H389 they are worthless. H7723
In Gilgal H1537 they sacrifice H2076 bulls, H7794
Yes, H1571 their altars H4196 are like the stone H1530 heaps H1530
Beside H5921 the furrows H8525 of the field. H7704

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:4 - “Enter H935 Bethel H1008 and transgress; H6586
In Gilgal H1537 multiply H7235 transgression! H6586
Bring H935 your sacrifices H2077 every morning, H1242
Your tithes H4643 every three H7969 days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:5 - “But do not [fn]resort H1875 to Bethel H1008
And do not come H935 to Gilgal, H1537
Nor H3808 cross H5674 over H5674 to Beersheba; H884
For Gilgal H1537 will certainly H1540 go H1540 into captivity H1540
And Bethel H1008 will [fn]come H1961 to trouble. H205

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:5 - “My people, H5971 remember H2142 now H4994
What H4100 Balak H1111 king H4428 of Moab H4124 counseled H3289
And what H4100 Balaam H1109 son H1121 of Beor H1160 answered H6030 him,
And from Shittim H7851 to Gilgal, H1537
So H4616 [fn]that you might know H3045 the righteous H6666 acts H6666 of the LORD.” H3068
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