Strongs Number: H1537
- Hebrew Word
- גִּלְגָּל
- Transliteration
- Gilgâl
- Phonetic
- ghil-gawl'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Location
- Strongs Definition
-
{Gilgal} the name of three places in Palestine
- BDB Definition
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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
- Origin
- The same as H1536 (with the article as a properly noun)
- Bible Usage
- Gilgal. See also H1019 .