Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1552 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גְּלִילָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H1550 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | gliylah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ghel-ee-law' |
| Meaning: | 1. a circuit or region |
| KJV Renderings: | border, coast, country. |
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גְּלִילָה noun feminine circuit, boundary, territory — ׳ ג Ezek 47:8 plural construct גְּלִילוֺת Josh 13:2; Josh 22:10; Josh 22:11; Joel 4:4 — belonging to a people בָּלגְּֿלִילוֺת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים Josh 13:2 compare Joel 4:4 (פְּ לָ֑שֶׁת ׳ כֹּל ג); so הַיַּרְדֵּן ׳ ג Josh 22:10; Josh 22:11 according to some, but see following; absolute Ezek 47:8 הַקַּדְמוֺנָה ׳ הַגּ; as proper name [of a location] Galilee, ᵐ5 Γαλιλαια (|| כֹּל אֶרֶץ נַפְתָּלִי) compare II. גָּלִיל.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Joshua 13:2
Ezekiel 47:8
Joel 8:4
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