Strong's Lexicon

H1553

H1553 — גְּלִילוֹת

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

HebrewGliylowthName/l.Occurrences: 1TWOT: 353g

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1553
Word:גְּלִילוֹת
Part of Speech:Name/l.
Etymology:plural of H1552
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:Gliylowth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ghel-ee-lowth'
Meaning:1. circles 2. Geliloth, a place in Israel
KJV Renderings:Geliloth.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1658

גְּלִילוֺת proper name [of a location] (strictly plural of foregoing; probably = circles of stones, ᵑ9 tumuli, compare Di)

1. Josh 18:17 (compare הַגִּלְגָּל Josh 15:7), place on border between Benjamin & Judah.
2. locality described as follows:
a. הַיַּרְדֵּן אֲשֶׁר בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן ׳ אֶלגֿ Josh 22:10 unto Geliloth (= the circles) of Jordan which is in the land of Canaan; ( ᵐ5 Γαλγαλα, ᵐ5 L Γαλιλωθ).
b. אֶלמֿוּל אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן אֶלגְּֿלִילוֺת הַיַּרְדֵּן אֶלעֵֿבֶר בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל Josh 22:11 in front of the land of Canaan, in Geliloth of Jordan, beyond the sons of Israel ( ᵐ5 Γαλααδ, ᵐ5 L omitted) see Di; yet compare DrIntr. 106 n. Others render ׳ ג here circuit of Jordan = כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן; districts VB , compare גְּלִילָה.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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