Lexicon :: Strong's H1537 - gilgāl

גִּלְגָּל

Transliteration

gilgāl

Pronunciation

ghil-gawl'

Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

The same as גִּלְגָּל (H1536)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

גִּלְגָּל Gilgâl, ghil-gawl'; the same as H1536 (with the article as a properly, noun); Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine:—Gilgal. See also H1019.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H1537 in the following manner: Gilgal (41x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H1537 in the following manner: Gilgal (41x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

גִּלְגָּל Gilgâl, ghil-gawl'; the same as H1536 (with the article as a properly, noun); Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine:—Gilgal. See also H1019.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H1537: Abbreviations

† II. גִּלְגָּל proper name, of a location (= (sacred) circle of stones; compare Di on Joshua 5:9, where word-play on roll away, off) — with article except Joshua 5:9; Joshua 12:23; —

1. place east of Jericho, where Israel lay encamped Joshua 4:19, 20; Joshua 5:9, 10; Joshua 9:6; Joshua 10:7, 9; Joshua 14:6 compare also Micah 6:5 & Judges 3:19 הַפְּסִילִים אֶת־הַגּ׳ אֲשֶׁר:? modern Tell Jeljul Bd^{Pal 169}; perhaps also the place where sacrifices were offered 1 Samuel 10:8; 1 Samuel 11:14, 15 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 13:4, 7, 8, 12, 15 (in 1 Samuel 13:15 insert also with other words, Dr compare We) 1 Samuel 15:12, 21, 33; place of illicit sacrifice Hosea 4:15; Hosea 9:15; Hosea 12:12; Amos 4:4; Amos 5:5 (twice in verse), named also Judges 2:1; 1 Samuel 7:16; 2 Samuel 19:16; 2 Samuel 19:41; ? = בֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל Nehemiah 12:29.

2. place on border between Judah & Benjamin Joshua 15:17 (= גְּלִילוֺת Joshua 18:17 compare Di).

3. place in Northern Israel, dwelling of prophets 2 Kings 2:1; 2 Kings 4:38, modern Jiljilie south from Nâbulus, southwest from Seilûn (Shiloh) compare Di Ri^{HWB 518.}

4. place in Northern Israel near Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal Deuteronomy 11:30, identification with 3 by Ke Ri^{HWB 518} Schenkel^BL SS; but compare Di.

5. in phrase מֶלֶךְ גּוֺיִם לְגִּלְגָּל Joshua 12:23, in list of Canaanitish kings; probably name of a (northern) district compare Di (B βασιλέα Γεεὶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας — but & Manuscripts Γοειμ τῆς Γελγελ); Di compare Isaiah 8:23.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

11:30

Joshua

4:19; 4:20; 5:9; 5:9; 5:9; 5:10; 9:6; 10:7; 10:9; 12:23; 12:23; 14:6; 15:17; 18:17

Judges

2:1; 3:19

1 Samuel

7:16; 10:8; 11:14; 11:15; 13:4; 13:7; 13:8; 13:12; 13:15; 13:15; 15:12; 15:21; 15:33

2 Samuel

19:16; 19:41

2 Kings

2:1; 4:38

Nehemiah

12:29

Hosea

4:15; 9:15; 12:12

Amos

4:4; 5:5

Micah

6:5

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H1537 matches the Hebrew גִּלְגָּל (gilgāl),
which occurs 41 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Deu 11:30

Deu 11:30 - Are they not on the other side^H5676 Jordan,^H3383 by^H310 the way^H1870 where the sun^H8121 goeth down,^H3996 in the land^H776 of the Canaanites,^H3669 which dwell^H3427 in the champaign^H6160 over against^H4136 Gilgal,^H1537 beside^H681 the plains^H436 of Moreh?^H4176

Jos 4:19

Jos 4:19 - And the people^H5971 came up^H5927 out of Jordan^H3383 on the tenth^H6218 day of the first^H7223 month,^H2320 and encamped^H2583 in Gilgal,^H1537 in the east^H4217 border^H7097 of Jericho.^H3405

Jos 4:20

Jos 4:20 - And those twelve^H8147^H6240 stones,^H68 which they took out^H3947 of Jordan,^H3383 did Joshua^H3091 pitch^H6965 in Gilgal.^H1537

Jos 5:9

Jos 5:9 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Joshua,^H3091 This day^H3117 have I rolled away^H1556 the reproach^H2781 of Egypt^H4714 from off you. Wherefore the name^H8034 of the place^H4725 is called^H7121 Gilgal^H1537 unto this day.^H3117

Jos 5:10

Jos 5:10 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 encamped^H2583 in Gilgal,^H1537 and kept^H6213 the passover^H6453 on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day^H3117 of the month^H2320 at even^H6153 in the plains^H6160 of Jericho.^H3405

Jos 9:6

Jos 9:6 - And they went^H3212 to Joshua^H3091 unto the camp^H4264 at Gilgal,^H1537 and said^H559 unto him, and to the men^H376 of Israel,^H3478 We be come^H935 from a far^H7350 country:^H776 now therefore make^H3772 ye a league^H1285 with us.

Jos 10:6

Jos 10:6 - And the men^H582 of Gibeon^H1391 sent^H7971 unto Joshua^H3091 to the camp^H4264 to Gilgal,^H1537 saying,^H559 Slack^H7503 not thy hand^H3027 from thy servants;^H5650 come up^H5927 to us quickly,^H4120 and save^H3467 us, and help^H5826 us: for all the kings^H4428 of the Amorites^H567 that dwell^H3427 in the mountains^H2022 are gathered together^H6908 against us.

Jos 10:7

Jos 10:7 - So Joshua^H3091 ascended^H5927 from Gilgal,^H1537 he, and all the people^H5971 of war^H4421 with him, and all the mighty^H1368 men of valour.^H2428

Jos 10:9

Jos 10:9 - Joshua^H3091 therefore came^H935 unto them suddenly,^H6597 and went up^H5927 from Gilgal^H1537 all night.^H3915

Jos 10:15

Jos 10:15 - And Joshua^H3091 returned,^H7725 and all Israel^H3478 with him, unto the camp^H4264 to Gilgal.^H1537

Jos 10:43

Jos 10:43 - And Joshua^H3091 returned,^H7725 and all Israel^H3478 with him, unto the camp^H4264 to Gilgal.^H1537

Jos 12:23

Jos 12:23 - The king^H4428 of Dor^H1756 in the coast^H5299 of Dor,^H1756 one;^H259 the king^H4428 of the nations^H1471 of Gilgal,^H1537 one;^H259

Jos 14:6

Jos 14:6 - Then the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 came^H5066 unto Joshua^H3091 in Gilgal:^H1537 and Caleb^H3612 the son^H1121 of Jephunneh^H3312 the Kenezite^H7074 said^H559 unto him, Thou knowest^H3045 the thing^H1697 that the LORD^H3068 said^H1696 unto Moses^H4872 the man^H376 of God^H430 concerning me^H182 and thee^H182 in Kadeshbarnea.^H6947

Jos 15:7

Jos 15:7 - And the border^H1366 went up^H5927 toward Debir^H1688 from the valley^H6010 of Achor,^H5911 and so northward,^H6828 looking^H6437 toward Gilgal,^H1537 that is before^H5227 the going up^H4608 to Adummim,^H131 which is on the south side^H5045 of the river:^H5158 and the border^H1366 passed^H5674 toward the waters^H4325 of Enshemesh,^H5885 and the goings out^H8444 thereof were at Enrogel:^H5883

Jdg 2:1

Jdg 2:1 - And an angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 came up^H5927 from Gilgal^H1537 to Bochim,^H1066 and said,^H559 I made you to go up^H5927 out of Egypt,^H4714 and have brought^H935 you unto the land^H776 which I sware^H7650 unto your fathers;^H1 and I said,^H559 I will never^H5769 break^H6565 my covenant^H1285 with you.

Jdg 3:19

Jdg 3:19 - But he himself turned again^H7725 from the quarries^H6456 that were by Gilgal,^H1537 and said,^H559 I have a secret^H5643 errand^H1697 unto thee, O king:^H4428 who said,^H559 Keep silence.^H2013 And all that stood^H5975 by him went out^H3318 from him.

1Sa 7:16

1Sa 7:16 - And he went^H1980 from^H1767 year^H8141 to year^H8141 in circuit^H5437 to Bethel,^H1008 and Gilgal,^H1537 and Mizpeh,^H4709 and judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 in all those places.^H4725

1Sa 10:8

1Sa 10:8 - And thou shalt go down^H3381 before^H6440 me to Gilgal;^H1537 and, behold, I will come down^H3381 unto thee, to offer^H5927 burnt offerings,^H5930 and to sacrifice^H2076 sacrifices^H2077 of peace offerings:^H8002 seven^H7651 days^H3117 shalt thou tarry,^H3176 till I come^H935 to thee, and shew^H3045 thee what thou shalt do.^H6213

1Sa 11:14

1Sa 11:14 - Then said^H559 Samuel^H8050 to the people,^H5971 Come,^H3212 and let us go^H3212 to Gilgal,^H1537 and renew^H2318 the kingdom^H4410 there.

1Sa 11:15

1Sa 11:15 - And all the people^H5971 went^H3212 to Gilgal;^H1537 and there they made Saul^H7586 king^H4427 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 in Gilgal;^H1537 and there they sacrificed^H2076 sacrifices^H2077 of peace offerings^H8002 before^H6440 the LORD;^H3068 and there Saul^H7586 and all the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 rejoiced^H8055 greatly.^H3966

1Sa 13:4

1Sa 13:4 - And all Israel^H3478 heard^H8085 say^H559 that Saul^H7586 had smitten^H5221 a garrison^H5333 of the Philistines,^H6430 and that Israel^H3478 also was had in abomination^H887 with the Philistines.^H6430 And the people^H5971 were called together^H6817 after^H310 Saul^H7586 to Gilgal.^H1537

1Sa 13:7

1Sa 13:7 - And some of the Hebrews^H5680 went over^H5674 Jordan^H3383 to the land^H776 of Gad^H1410 and Gilead.^H1568 As for Saul,^H7586 he was yet in Gilgal,^H1537 and all the people^H5971 followed^H310 him trembling.^H2729

1Sa 13:8

1Sa 13:8 - And he tarried^H3176^H3176 seven^H7651 days,^H3117 according to the set time^H4150 that Samuel^H8050 had appointed: but Samuel^H8050 came^H935 not to Gilgal;^H1537 and the people^H5971 were scattered^H6327 from him.

1Sa 13:12

1Sa 13:12 - Therefore said^H559 I, The Philistines^H6430 will come down^H3381 now upon me to Gilgal,^H1537 and I have not made supplication^H2470 unto^H6440 the LORD:^H3068 I forced^H662 myself therefore, and offered^H5927 a burnt offering.^H5930

1Sa 13:15

1Sa 13:15 - And Samuel^H8050 arose,^H6965 and gat him up^H5927 from Gilgal^H1537 unto Gibeah^H1390 of Benjamin.^H1144 And Saul^H7586 numbered^H6485 the people^H5971 that were present^H4672 with him, about six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men.^H376

1Sa 15:12

1Sa 15:12 - And when Samuel^H8050 rose early^H7925 to meet^H7125 Saul^H7586 in the morning,^H1242 it was told^H5046 Samuel,^H8050 saying,^H559 Saul^H7586 came^H935 to Carmel,^H3760 and, behold, he set him up^H5324 a place,^H3027 and is gone about,^H5437 and passed on,^H5674 and gone down^H3381 to Gilgal.^H1537

1Sa 15:21

1Sa 15:21 - But the people^H5971 took^H3947 of the spoil,^H7998 sheep^H6629 and oxen,^H1241 the chief^H7225 of the things which should have been utterly destroyed,^H2764 to sacrifice^H2076 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 in Gilgal.^H1537

1Sa 15:33

1Sa 15:33 - And Samuel^H8050 said,^H559 As thy sword^H2719 hath made women^H802 childless,^H7921 so shall thy mother^H517 be childless^H7921 among women.^H802 And Samuel^H8050 hewed^H8158 ➔ Agag^H90 in pieces^H8158 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 in Gilgal.^H1537

2Sa 19:15

2Sa 19:15 - So the king^H4428 returned,^H7725 and came^H935 to Jordan.^H3383 And Judah^H3063 came^H935 to Gilgal,^H1537 to go^H3212 to meet^H7125 the king,^H4428 to conduct^H5674 ➔ the king^H4428 over^H5674 Jordan.^H3383

2Sa 19:40

2Sa 19:40 - Then the king^H4428 went on^H5674 to Gilgal,^H1537 and Chimham^H3643 went on^H5674 with him: and all the people^H5971 of Judah^H3063 conducted^H5674^H5674 the king,^H4428 and also half^H2677 the people^H5971 of Israel.^H3478

2Ki 2:1

2Ki 2:1 - And it came to pass, when the LORD^H3068 would take up^H5927 Elijah^H452 into heaven^H8064 by a whirlwind,^H5591 that Elijah^H452 went^H3212 with Elisha^H477 from Gilgal.^H1537

2Ki 4:38

2Ki 4:38 - And Elisha^H477 came again^H7725 to Gilgal:^H1537 and there was a dearth^H7458 in the land;^H776 and the sons^H1121 of the prophets^H5030 were sitting^H3427 before^H6440 him: and he said^H559 unto his servant,^H5288 Set^H8239 on the great^H1419 pot,^H5518 and seethe^H1310 pottage^H5138 for the sons^H1121 of the prophets.^H5030

Neh 12:29

Neh 12:29 - Also from the house^H1004 of Gilgal,^H1537^H1019 and out of the fields^H7704 of Geba^H1387 and Azmaveth:^H5820 for the singers^H7891 had builded^H1129 them villages^H2691 round about^H5439 Jerusalem.^H3389

Hos 4:15

Hos 4:15 - Though thou, Israel,^H3478 play the harlot,^H2181 yet let not Judah^H3063 offend;^H816 and come^H935 not ye unto Gilgal,^H1537 neither go ye up^H5927 to Bethaven,^H1007 nor swear,^H7650 The LORD^H3068 liveth.^H2416

Hos 9:15

Hos 9:15 - All their wickedness^H7451 is in Gilgal:^H1537 for there I hated^H8130 them: for the wickedness^H7455 of their doings^H4611 I will drive them out^H1644 of mine house,^H1004 I will love^H160 them no more:^H3254 all their princes^H8269 are revolters.^H5637

Hos 12:11

Hos 12:11 - Is there iniquity^H205 in Gilead?^H1568 surely they are vanity:^H7723 they sacrifice^H2076 bullocks^H7794 in Gilgal;^H1537 yea, their altars^H4196 are as heaps^H1530 in the furrows^H8525 of the fields.^H7704

Amo 4:4

Amo 4:4 - Come^H935 to Bethel,^H1008 and transgress;^H6586 at Gilgal^H1537 multiply^H7235 transgression;^H6586 and bring^H935 your sacrifices^H2077 every morning,^H1242 and your tithes^H4643 after three^H7969 years:^H3117

Amo 5:5

Amo 5:5 - But seek^H1875 not Bethel,^H1008 nor enter^H935 into Gilgal,^H1537 and pass^H5674 not to Beersheba:^H884 for Gilgal^H1537 shall surely^H1540 go into captivity,^H1540 and Bethel^H1008 shall come to nought.^H205

Mic 6:5

Mic 6:5 - O my people,^H5971 remember^H2142 now what Balak^H1111 king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 consulted,^H3289 and what Balaam^H1109 the son^H1121 of Beor^H1160 answered^H6030 him from Shittim^H7851 unto Gilgal;^H1537 that ye may know^H3045 the righteousness^H6666 of the LORD.^H3068