Strong's Lexicon gulgoleth: Skull, head, poll Original Word: גֻּלְגֹּלֶת Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּלַל (galal), meaning "to roll" or "to turn." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "gulgoleth" is κεφαλή (kephalē), Strong's Greek 2776, meaning "head." Usage: The Hebrew word "gulgoleth" primarily refers to a "skull" or "head." It is used in the context of counting individuals, often translated as "per person" or "per head," indicating a census or headcount. The term also appears in contexts related to physical anatomy, specifically referring to the skull. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of counting by "heads" was a practical method for census-taking, taxation, and organizing military forces. The term "gulgoleth" reflects this practice, emphasizing the individual as a unit within the community. The skull, as a part of the human anatomy, also held symbolic significance, representing life and identity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom galal Definition a skull, head, poll (of persons) NASB Translation apiece (2), census (2), head (11), skull (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גֻּלְגֹּ֫לֶת noun feminine skull, head, poll (person) (on formation compare BaNB 205; Aramaic גּוּלְגַּלְתָּא) — absolute ׳ג 2 Kings 9:35 3t.; suffix גֻּלְגָּלְתּוֺ Judges 9:53; 1 Chronicles 10:10; plural suffix גֻּלְגְּלֹתָם Numbers 1:2 5t.; — 1 skull, as broken by a stone Judges 9:53; as severed from body 2 Kings 9:35; 1 Chronicles 10:10. 2 head, poll (in counting, taxing, etc.; only P and late) ׳עֹמֶר לַגּ Exodus 16:16 an omer for every man; compare Exodus 38:26; Numbers 1:2,18,20,22; Numbers 3:47; 1 Chronicles 23:3,24. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance head, every man, poll, skull By reduplication from galal; a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons) -- head, every man, poll, skull. see HEBREW galal Forms and Transliterations גֻּלְגָּלְתּ֥וֹ גֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃ גלגלתו גלגלתו׃ הַגֻּלְגֹּ֛לֶת הגלגלת לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔ם לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָֽם׃ לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם֙ לַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶת לַגֻּלְגֹּ֔לֶת לַגֻּלְגֹּ֗לֶת לגלגלת לגלגלתם לגלגלתם׃ gul·gā·lə·tōw gulgālətōw gulgalTo hag·gul·gō·leṯ haggulGolet haggulgōleṯ lag·gul·gō·leṯ laggulGolet laggulgōleṯ lə·ḡul·gə·lō·ṯām legulgeloTam ləḡulgəlōṯāmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 16:16 HEB: אָכְל֑וֹ עֹ֣מֶר לַגֻּלְגֹּ֗לֶת מִסְפַּר֙ נַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם NAS: an omer apiece according to the number KJV: an omer for every man, [according to] the number INT: to his eating an omer apiece to the number of persons Exodus 38:26 Numbers 1:2 Numbers 1:18 Numbers 1:20 Numbers 1:22 Numbers 3:47 Judges 9:53 2 Kings 9:35 1 Chronicles 10:10 1 Chronicles 23:3 1 Chronicles 23:24 12 Occurrences |