גִּלְגָּל

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H1537

Transliteration: Gilgâl

Pronunciation: ghil-gawl'

Definition: Gilgal

Original: גּלגּל

Transliteration: gilgâl

Phonetic: ghil-gawl'

BDB Definition:

Gilgal = "a wheel, rolling"

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
dwelling place of prophets in northern Israel about four miles
a region conquered by Joshua, site unsure

Origin: the same as H1536" class="dictionary-topic-link">H1536

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location