Strong's Lexicon gelel or gel: Dung, refuse Original Word: גֵּלֶל Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to roll Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of uncleanness or refuse can be related to Greek terms such as "σκύβαλον" (skubalon - Strong's Greek 4657), which means refuse or rubbish. Usage: The Hebrew word "gelel" or "gel" is used in the Old Testament to refer to dung or refuse. It is often used metaphorically to describe something that is considered worthless or detestable. The term is used to convey a sense of uncleanness or impurity, often in the context of idolatry or moral corruption. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, dung was a common byproduct of daily life, especially in agrarian societies. It was used as fertilizer but was also considered unclean, particularly in religious contexts. The use of "gelel" in the Bible often symbolizes the rejection of idolatry and the purification of the community from practices that are seen as spiritually defiling. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom galal Definition dung NASB Translation dung (1), dung* (1), refuse (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גֵּל] noun [masculine] dung (ball of dung, Arabic  etc., dung of camels etc., compare Aramaic גַּלָּא; on form see Ew§ 255 b Ol§ 150. 163) — suffix גֶּלֲלוֺ Job 20:7, plural construct הָאָדָם (צֵאַת) גֶּלֲלֵי Ezekiel 4:12,15; — human dung used as fuel Ezekiel 4:12,15 (צֵאַת) הָאָדָם ׳ג; perhaps also Job 20:7, but compare Di, who thinks no reference to fuel, & De who thinks of cattle-dung; (see on Arabic word Wetzst in De). — See also II.גָּלָל. גֹּל, גֻּלָּהּ see גֻּלָּה. below Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dung A variation of galal; dung (plural balls of dung) -- dung. see HEBREW galal Forms and Transliterations בְּגֶֽלְלֵי֙ בגללי גֶּלְלֵ֣י גללי כְּֽ֭גֶלֲלוֹ כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃ כגללו כגללים׃ bə·ḡel·lê bəḡellê begelLei gel·lê gellê gelLei kag·gə·lā·lîm kaggelaLim kaggəlālîm kə·ḡe·lă·lōw kegelalo kəḡelălōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 20:7 HEB: כְּֽ֭גֶלֲלוֹ לָנֶ֣צַח יֹאבֵ֑ד NAS: forever like his refuse; Those who have seen KJV: for ever like his own dung: they which have seen INT: his refuse forever perishes Ezekiel 4:12 Ezekiel 4:15 Zephaniah 1:17 4 Occurrences |
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