Strong's Lexicon

H1538

H1538 — גּוּלגּוֹלֶת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewgulgolethnoun femOccurrences: 12TWOT: 3531

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1538
Word:גּוּלגּוֹלֶת
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:by reduplication from H1556
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:12
Transliteration:gulgoleth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:gul-go'-leth
Meaning:1. a skull (as round) 2. (by implication) a head (in enumeration of persons)
KJV Renderings:head, every man, poll, skull.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1663

גֻּלְגֹּ֫לֶת noun feminine skull, head, poll (person) (on formation compare BaNB 205; Aramaic גּוּלְגַּלְתָּא) — absolute ׳ ג 2Kgs 9:35 + 3 t.; suffix גֻּלְגָּלְתּוֺ Judg 9:53; 1Chr 10:10 plural suffix גֻּלְגְּלֹתָם Num 1:2 + 5 t.; —

1. skull, as broken by a stone Judg 9:53 as severed from body 2Kgs 9:35; 1Chr 10:10.
2. head, poll (in counting, taxing, etc.; only P and late) ׳ עֹמֶר לַגּ Exod 16:16 an omer for every man; compare Exod 38:26; Num 1:2; Num 1:18; Num 1:20; Num 1:22; Num 3:47; 1Chr 23:3; 1Chr 23:24.


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