Strong H1537H1537Gגִּלְגָּל

Gilgal

One of the 3 senses of Strong H1537

Transliteration
gilgâl
Pronunciation
ghil-gawl'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Gilgal, also known as Geliloth, Beth-gilgal, or Gibeath-haaraloth, was a significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan, serving as a base for Joshua and a place of worship (Deuteronomy 11:30; Joshua 4:19-20; 5:9-10; 9:6; 10:6-9, 15, 43; 14:6; 15:7; Judges 2:1; 3:19; 1 Samuel 7:16; 10:8; 11:14-15; 13:4-8, 12, 15; 15:12, 21, 33; 2 Samuel 19:15, 40; Hosea 4:15; 9:15; 12:11; Amos 4:4; 5:5; Micah 6:5; Joshua 18:17; Nehemiah 12:29; Joshua 5:3).

Meaning of the name

Gilgal = "a wheel, rolling"

General definition

The same as H1536 (with the article as a properly noun);
{Gilgal} the name of three places in Palestine: - Gilgal. See also H1019 .

In the biblical story

Gilgal

A significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan.

Gilgal, also known as Geliloth, Beth-gilgal, or Gibeath-haaraloth, was a significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan, serving as a base for Joshua and a place of worship (Deuteronomy 11:30; Joshua 4:19-20; 5:9-10; 9:6; 10:6-9, 15, 43; 14:6; 15:7; Judges 2:1; 3:19; 1 Samuel 7:16; 10:8; 11:14-15; 13:4-8, 12, 15; 15:12, 21, 33; 2 Samuel 19:15, 40; Hosea 4:15; 9:15; 12:11; Amos 4:4; 5:5; Micah 6:5; Joshua 18:17; Nehemiah 12:29; Joshua 5:3).

In the Bible

Strong H1537G appears in 34 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • gilgal34

First verses

  1. Deuteronomy 11:30
    Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?
  2. Joshua 4:19
    And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
  3. Joshua 4:20
    And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
  4. Joshua 5:9
    And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
  5. Joshua 5:10
    And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
  6. Joshua 9:6
    And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.
  7. Joshua 10:6
    And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
  8. Joshua 10:7
    So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
  9. Joshua 10:9
    Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
  10. Joshua 10:15
    And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
  11. Joshua 10:43
    And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
  12. Joshua 14:6
    Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh–barnea.
  13. Joshua 15:7
    And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel:
  14. Judges 2:1
    And an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
  15. Judges 3:19
    But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
  16. 1 Samuel 7:16
    And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth–el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
  17. 1 Samuel 10:8
    And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
  18. 1 Samuel 11:14
    Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.
  19. 1 Samuel 11:15
    And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
  20. 1 Samuel 13:4
    And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
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