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Hebrew - English Dictionary

H1537 - Gilgal

Strong's No.:H1537

Hebrew:גִּלְגָּל

Transliteration:Gilgâl

Phonetic:ghil-gawl'

Word Origin:The same as H1536 (with the article as a properly noun)

Bible Usage:Gilgal. See also H1019 .

Part of Speech:Proper Name Location

Strongs
Definition:

{Gilgal} the name of three places in Palestine


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

Gilgal = "a wheel, rolling"

1. the 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

2. dwelling place of prophets in northern Israel about four miles (7 km) from Shiloh and Bethel

3. a region conquered by Joshua, site unsure


Bible References:
Gilgal

Translation
Occurrences:
Gilgal ( 41 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.