Original: גִּלְגָּל

Transliteration: Gilgâl

Phonetic: ghil-gawl'

Short Definition: Gilgal

Original: גּלגּל

Transliteration: gilgâl

Phonetic: ghil-gawl'

BDB Definition:

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
3. a region conquered by Joshua, site unsure

Origin: the same as H1536

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location

Cognate: H1019, H1530, H1531, H1534, H1536, H1538, H1543, H1544, H1550, H1551, H1552, H1553, H1554, H1556, H1557, H1559, H1561, H1562, H1567, H4039