BDB1620
[גִּיל] verb rejoice (NöZMG 1883, 537; compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 890] go round or about, be excited to levity, etc.) —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1523 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גִּיל גּוּל |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 46 |
| Transliteration: | giyl |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gheel (or (by permutation) guwl {gool}) v. |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear |
| KJV Renderings: | be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice. |
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[גִּיל] verb rejoice (NöZMG 1883, 537; compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 890] go round or about, be excited to levity, etc.) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Isaiah 65:19
Psalms 2:11
Psalms 82:11
Isaiah 49:13
Isaiah 65:18
Isaiah 66:10
Joel 2:2
Zechariah 9:9
Zechariah 16:1
1 Chronicles 16:81
Psalms 9:14
Psalms 18:4
Psalms 14:7
Psalms 16:9
Psalms 21:1
Psalms 81:7
Psalms 85:9
Psalms 48:11
Psalms 51:8
Psalms 53:6
Psalms 89:16
Psalms 96:11
Psalms 97:1
Psalms 118:24
Psalms 149:2
Proverbs 2:14
Proverbs 29:24
Proverbs 24:17
Song of Songs 1:4
Isaiah 9:3
Isaiah 25:9
Isaiah 29:19
Isaiah 35:1
Isaiah 41:16
Isaiah 61:10
Hosea 10:5
Habakkuk 1:15
Habakkuk 3:18
Zephaniah 8:17
Zechariah 10:7
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