BDB1655
I. [גָּלִיל] adjective turning, folding (= revolving), plural גְּלִילִים of leaves of doors 1Kgs 6:34 (twice in verse).
Strong's Lexicon
H1550
H1550 — גָּלִיל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H1550 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גָּלִיל |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H1556 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | galiyl |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gaw-leel' |
| Meaning: | 1. a valve of a folding door (as turning) 2. also a ring (as round) |
| KJV Renderings: | folding, ring. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
גְלִיל (gaih-leel’)
1 Kings 6:34
- KJV: And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
- EHCC: leaves of the one door (were) folding,
Esther 1:6
- KJV: Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.blue, hangings: or, violet, etcof red…: or, of porphyre, and marble and alabaster, and stone of blue colour
- EHCC: to silver rings and pillars of marble:
Song of Songs 5:14
- KJV: His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
- EHCC: His hands (are as) gold rings