Lexicon Geliloth: Geliloth Original Word: גְּלִילוֹת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Geliloth Plural of gliylah; circles; Geliloth, a place in Palestine -- Geliloth. see HEBREW gliylah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originpl. of gelilah Definition "circles," a Pal. place name NASB Translation Geliloth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גְּלִילוֺת proper name, of a location (strictly plural of foregoing; probably = circles of stones, ᵑ9 tumuli, compare Di) 1 Joshua 18:17 (compare הַגִּלְגָּל Joshua 15:7), place on border between Benjamin & Judah. 2 locality described as follows: a. הַיַּרְדֵּן אֲשֶׁר בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן ׳אֶלגֿ Joshua 22:10 unto Geliloth (= the circles) of Jordan which is in the land of Canaan; (ᵐ5 Γαλγαλα, ᵐ5L Γαλιλωθ). b. אֶלמֿוּל אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן אֶלגְּֿלִילוֺת הַיַּרְדֵּן אֶלעֵֿבֶר בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל Joshua 22:11 in front of the land of Canaan, in Geliloth of Jordan, beyond the sons of Israel (ᵐ5 Γαλααδ, ᵐ5L omitted) see Di; yet compare DrIntr. 106 n. Others render ׳ג here circuit of Jordan = כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן; districts VB, compare גְּלִילָה. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּלַל (galal), meaning "to roll" or "to encircle."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Geliloth, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun related to a geographical location in the Old Testament. Usage: Geliloth is used in the context of geographical boundaries or locations within the biblical narrative. It appears in the context of territorial descriptions. Context: Geliloth is mentioned in the context of the territorial boundaries of the tribes of Israel. Specifically, it is referenced in the book of Joshua as part of the boundary descriptions for the tribe of Benjamin. In Joshua 18:17 (BSB), Geliloth is mentioned as a landmark in the delineation of the tribal territories: "From there it curved northward and went to En Shemesh, and continued to Geliloth, which faces the Ascent of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben." The location of Geliloth is associated with the region near the ascent of Adummim, indicating its significance in the demarcation of tribal lands. The term may imply a circular or encircling area, possibly indicating a region with distinct geographical features or boundaries. Forms and Transliterations גְּלִיל֔וֹת גלילות gə·lî·lō·wṯ geliLot gəlîlōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 18:17 HEB: וְיָצָא֙ אֶל־ גְּלִיל֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־ נֹ֖כַח NAS: and went to Geliloth, which KJV: and went forth toward Geliloth, which [is] over against INT: and went to Geliloth which is opposite 1 Occurrence |
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