Strong H1542גִּלֹה
Giloh
- Transliteration
- gilôh gîylôh
- Pronunciation
- {ghee-lo'} ghee-lo'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
From H1540; open;
{Giloh} a place in Palestine: - Giloh.
{Giloh} a place in Palestine: - Giloh.
Meaning of the name
Giloh = "exile"
Detailed definition
Giloh, also known as Gilo, was a city in Judah and the hometown of Ahithophel, David's counselor who later conspired with Absalom (Joshua 15:51; 2 Samuel 15:12; 23:34).
In the biblical story
Giloh
A city in Judah; home of Ahithophel, David's counselor.
Giloh, also known as Gilo, was a city in Judah and the hometown of Ahithophel, David's counselor who later conspired with Absalom (Joshua 15:51; 2 Samuel 15:12; 23:34).
In the Bible
Strong H1542 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- giloh2
First verses
- Joshua 15:51And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
- 2 Samuel 15:12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.