Gelal גְּלָל
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| גְּלָל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | gelal |
| Strong's number | H1560 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | great |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Gelal (Aramaic גְּלָל, Strong's H1560) is an Aramaic adjective meaning “great”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
rolling
Aramaic of ga.lal (גָּלַל "to roll" H1556)
Aramaic of ga.lal (גָּלַל "to roll" H1556)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | great (2) |
|---|
Verses
Every verse with Gelal, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ezra
- Ezra 5:8Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.
- Ezra 6:4With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house:with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).