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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.
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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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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 Box Deu 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:30 - qui sunt trans Iordanem post viam quae vergit ad solis occubitum in terra Chananei qui habitat in campestribus contra Galgalam quae est iuxta vallem tendentem et intrantem procul

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:19 - populus autem ascendit de Iordane decimo mensis primi die et castrametati sunt in Galgalis contra orientalem plagam urbis Hiericho

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:20 - duodecim quoque lapides quos de Iordanis alveo sumpserant posuit Iosue in Galgalis

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:9 - dixitque Dominus ad Iosue hodie abstuli obprobrium Aegypti a vobis vocatumque est nomen loci illius Galgala usque in praesentem diem

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 5:10 - manseruntque filii Israhel in Galgalis et fecerunt phase quartadecima die mensis ad vesperum in campestribus Hiericho

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:6 - perrexeruntque ad Iosue qui tunc morabatur in castris Galgalae et dixerunt ei atque omni simul Israheli de terra longinqua venimus pacem vobiscum facere cupientes responderuntque viri Israhel ad eos atque dixerunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:6 - habitatores autem Gabaon urbis obsessae miserunt ad Iosue qui tunc morabatur in castris apud Galgalam et dixerunt ei ne retrahas manus tuas ab auxilio servorum tuorum ascende cito et libera nos ferque praesidium convenerunt enim adversum nos omnes reges Amorreorum qui habitant in montanis

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:7 - ascenditque Iosue de Galgalis et omnis exercitus bellatorum cum eo viri fortissimi

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:9 - inruit itaque Iosue super eos repente tota ascendens nocte de Galgalis

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:15 - reversusque est Iosue cum omni Israhel in castra Galgalae

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:43

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:43 - [Vulgate 10:44] reversusque est cum omni Israhele ad locum castrorum in Galgala

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:23 - rex Dor et provinciae Dor unus rex gentium Galgal unus

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 14:6 - accesserunt itaque filii Iuda ad Iosue in Galgala locutusque est ad eum Chaleb filius Iepphonne Cenezeus nosti quid locutus sit Dominus ad Mosen hominem Dei de me et te in Cadesbarne

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 15:7 - et tendens usque ad terminos Debera de valle Achor contra aquilonem respiciens Galgala quae est ex adverso ascensionis Adommim ab australi parte torrentis transitque aquas quae vocantur fons Solis et erunt exitus eius ad fontem Rogel

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:1 - ascenditque angelus Domini de Galgal ad locum Flentium et ait eduxi vos de Aegypto et introduxi in terram pro qua iuravi patribus vestris et pollicitus sum ut non facerem irritum pactum meum vobiscum in sempiternum

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:19 - et reversus de Galgalis ubi erant idola dixit ad regem verbum secretum habeo ad te o rex et ille imperavit silentium egressisque omnibus qui circa eum erant

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:16 - et ibat per singulos annos circumiens Bethel et Galgal et Masphat et iudicabat Israhelem in supradictis locis

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:8 - et descendes ante me in Galgala ego quippe descendam ad te ut offeras oblationem et immoles victimas pacificas septem diebus expectabis donec veniam ad te et ostendam tibi quae facias

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:14 - dixit autem Samuhel ad populum venite et eamus in Galgala et innovemus ibi regnum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:15 - et perrexit omnis populus in Galgala et fecerunt ibi regem Saul coram Domino in Galgala et immolaverunt ibi victimas pacificas coram Domino et laetatus est ibi Saul et cuncti viri Israhel nimis

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:4 - et universus Israhel audivit huiuscemodi famam percussit Saul stationem Philisthinorum et erexit se Israhel adversum Philisthim clamavit ergo populus post Saul in Galgala

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:7 - Hebraei autem transierunt Iordanem terram Gad et Galaad cumque adhuc esset Saul in Galgal universus populus perterritus est qui sequebatur eum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:8 - et expectavit septem diebus iuxta placitum Samuhel et non venit Samuhel in Galgala dilapsusque est populus ab eo

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:12 - dixi nunc descendent Philisthim ad me in Galgala et faciem Domini non placavi necessitate conpulsus obtuli holocaustum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:15 - surrexit autem Samuhel et ascendit de Galgalis in Gabaa Beniamin et recensuit Saul populum qui inventi fuerant cum eo quasi sescentos viros

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:12 - cumque de nocte surrexisset Samuhel ut iret ad Saul mane nuntiatum est Samuheli eo quod venisset Saul in Carmelum et erexisset sibi fornicem triumphalem et reversus transisset descendissetque in Galgala venit ergo Samuhel ad Saul et

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:21 - tulit autem populus de praeda oves et boves primitias eorum quae caesa sunt ut immolet Domino Deo suo in Galgalis

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:33 - et ait Samuhel sicut fecit absque liberis mulieres gladius tuus sic absque liberis erit inter mulieres mater tua et in frusta concidit Samuhel Agag coram Domino in Galgalis

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:15 - et reversus est rex et venit usque ad Iordanem et Iuda venit in Galgala ut occurreret regi et transduceret eum Iordanem

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:40

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:40 - transivit ergo rex in Galgalam et Chamaam cum eo omnis autem populus Iuda transduxerat regem et media tantum pars adfuerat de populo Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:1 - factum est autem cum levare vellet Dominus Heliam per turbinem in caelum ibant Helias et Heliseus de Galgalis

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:38

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:38 - et Heliseus reversus est in Galgala erat autem fames in terra et filii prophetarum habitabant coram eo dixitque uni de pueris suis pone ollam grandem et coque pulmentum filiis prophetarum

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:29 - et de domo Galgal et de regionibus Geba et Azmaveth quoniam villas aedificaverunt sibi cantores in circuitu Hierusalem

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:15 - si fornicaris tu Israhel non delinquat saltim Iuda et nolite ingredi in Galgala et ne ascenderitis in Bethaven neque iuraveritis vivit Dominus

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:15 - omnes nequitiae eorum in Galgal quia ibi exosos habui eos propter malitiam adinventionum eorum de domo mea eiciam eos non addam ut diligam eos omnes principes eorum recedentes

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:11 - si Galaad idolum tamen frustra erant in Galgal bubus immolantes nam et altaria eorum quasi acervi super sulcos agri

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:4 - venite ad Bethel et impie agite ad Galgalam et multiplicate praevaricationem et offerte mane victimas vestras tribus diebus decimas vestras

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:5 - et nolite quaerere Bethel et in Galgala nolite intrare et in Bersabee non transibitis quia Galgala captiva ducetur et Bethel erit inutilis

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:5 - populus meus memento quaeso quid cogitaverit Balac rex Moab et quid responderit ei Balaam filius Beor de Setthim usque ad Galgalam ut cognosceret iustitias Domini
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