H1537Hebrewgilgāl
גִּלְגָּל
Gilgal. See also H1019 (בֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל).
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Total Occurrences
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Books
40
Old Testament
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New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1the first site of an israelite camp west of the jordan, east of jericho, here samuel was judge, and saul was made king; later used for illicit worship
- 2dwelling place of prophets in northern israel about four miles (7 km) from shiloh and bethel
- 3a region conquered by joshua, site unsure
Etymology & Derivation
the same as H1536 (גִּלְגָּל) (with the article as a properly, noun);
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Gilgâl; Pronunciation: ghil-gawl'