1563. galam
Lexicon
galam: To cover, to wrap, to enclose

Original Word: גָּלַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: galam
Pronunciation: gah-LAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-lam')
Definition: To cover, to wrap, to enclose
Meaning: to fold

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wrap together

A primitive root; to fold -- wrap together.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to wrap up, fold, fold together
NASB Translation
folded it together (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גָּלַם] verb wrap up, fold, fold together (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic in derivatives) —

Qal Imperfect וַיִּגְלֹם 2 Kings 2:8 וַיִּקַּח אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶתאַֿדַּרְתּוֺ וַיִּגְלֹם.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents listed in Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew term גָּלַם (galam). However, concepts related to folding or wrapping in the Greek New Testament might be expressed through terms like ἐντυλίσσω (entulissō • to wrap up) or περιβάλλω (periballō • to put around, to clothe), though these are not direct translations of גָּלַם.

Usage: The verb גָּלַם (galam) is used in the context of folding or wrapping, often implying a covering or enveloping action.

Context: The Hebrew verb גָּלַם (galam) is a primitive root that conveys the action of folding or wrapping. This term is not frequently encountered in the Hebrew Bible, suggesting a specific and perhaps technical application. The concept of folding in the ancient Near Eastern context could relate to various activities, such as the folding of garments, scrolls, or other materials. The act of folding implies a careful and deliberate action, often associated with protection or preparation. In biblical literature, the imagery of folding can symbolize concealment or the preparation for a significant event. The precise occurrences and contexts of גָּלַם in the Hebrew Scriptures are limited, and thus, the term carries a nuanced and specialized meaning within the biblical lexicon.

Forms and Transliterations
וַיִּגְלֹם֙ ויגלם vaiyigLom way·yiḡ·lōm wayyiḡlōm
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 2:8
HEB: אֶת־ אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ וַיִּגְלֹם֙ וַיַּכֶּ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: his mantle and folded it together and struck
KJV: his mantle, and wrapped [it] together, and smote
INT: Elijah his mantle and folded and struck the waters

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1563
1 Occurrence


way·yiḡ·lōm — 1 Occ.















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