Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5696 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָגוֹל עָגוֹל |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to revolve, |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | agol |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `agol (aw-gole') (or magowl {aw-gole'}) adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. circular |
| KJV Renderings: | round. |
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עָגֹל, עָגוֺל adjective round; — absolute עָגֹל 1Kgs 7:23 + 2 t., עָגוֺל 1Kgs 10:19; 2Chr 4:2 feminine plural עֲגֻלּוֺת 1Kgs 7:31 — round 1Kgs 7:31 (twice in verse) (opposed to מְרֻבָּעוֺת), 1Kgs 10:19 סָבְיב ׳ ע round in circuit (perimeter) 1Kgs 7:23 = 2Chr 4:2; 1Kgs 7:35.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
