1549. gillayon

Lexicon

gillayon: Tablet, scroll, writing surface

Original Word: גִּלָּיוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: gillayown
Pronunciation: gil-lah-yone
Phonetic Spelling: (ghil-law-yone')
Definition: Tablet, scroll, writing surface
Meaning: a tablet for, writing, a mirror

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

glass, roll

Or gilyown {ghil-yone'}; from galah; a tablet for writing (as bare); by analogy, a mirror (as a plate) -- glass, roll.

see HEBREW galah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from galah
Definition
a table, tablet
NASB Translation
hand mirrors (1), tablet (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גִּלָּיוֺן noun masculine table, tablet (Talmud גִּלְיוֺן, the empty margin of page or roll, see Lag^{GN 1881, 403}, compare BN 199) — קַחלְֿךָ גִּלָּיוֺן גָּדוֺל וּכְתֹב עָלָיו take thee a great tablet and write upon it Isaiah 8:1; plural הַגִּלְֹינִים tablets of polished metal, mirrors Isaiah 3:23 ᵑ7 ᵑ9 Ges Che Di De; but transparent garments, gauzes, ᵐ5 Ew (compare Arabic fine garment).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּלָה (galah), meaning "to uncover" or "to reveal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1307: διαγραφή (diagraphē) • This Greek term refers to a written document or record, aligning with the concept of a tablet for writing. It emphasizes the act of inscribing or documenting information, similar to the Hebrew גִּלָּיוֹן.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term גִּלָּיוֹן, highlighting its significance in biblical literature as a medium for communication and reflection.

Usage: The term גִּלָּיוֹן appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that suggest a surface for writing or reflecting, such as a tablet or a mirror.

Context: • The Hebrew word גִּלָּיוֹן is used in the context of writing and reflection. In Isaiah 8:1, it is translated as "tablet" in the Berean Standard Bible: "Then the LORD said to me, 'Take a large tablet and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.'" This usage indicates a surface prepared for inscribing messages or records, likely made of wood, clay, or metal.
• The concept of a "mirror" is less directly attested in the biblical text but is inferred from the root meaning of revealing or uncovering, as mirrors in ancient times were often polished metal surfaces that reflected images.
• The dual meaning of גִּלָּיוֹן as both a writing tablet and a mirror underscores the theme of revelation and communication, whether through written words or reflected images.

Forms and Transliterations

גִּלָּי֣וֹן גליון וְהַגִּלְיֹנִים֙ והגלינים gil·lā·yō·wn gillaYon gillāyōwn vehaggilyoNim wə·hag·gil·yō·nîm wəhaggilyōnîm

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 3:23
HEB: וְהַגִּלְיֹנִים֙ וְהַסְּדִינִ֔ים וְהַצְּנִיפ֖וֹת
NAS: hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans
KJV: The glasses, and the fine linen,
INT: hand undergarments turbans

Isaiah 8:1
HEB: קַח־ לְךָ֖ גִּלָּי֣וֹן גָּד֑וֹל וּכְתֹ֤ב
NAS: for yourself a large tablet and write
KJV: thee a great roll, and write
INT: to me Take tablet A large and write

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1549
2 Occurrences

gil·lā·yō·wn — 1 Occ.
wə·hag·gil·yō·nîm — 1 Occ.