Strong's Hebrew: 1560. גְּלָל (gelal) -- Dung, refuse

Strong's Lexicon

gelal: Dung, refuse

Original Word: גְּלָל
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: glal
Pronunciation: geh-LAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (ghel-awl')
Definition: Dung, refuse
Meaning: weight, size

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּלַל (galal), meaning "to roll" or "to roll away."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for "gelal," as the concept of ritual impurity related to dung is more specific to Hebrew culture and law. However, the Greek word "σκύβαλον" (skubalon, Strong's G4657), meaning refuse or rubbish, can be seen as a conceptual parallel.

Usage: The Hebrew word "gelal" is used in the Old Testament to refer to dung or refuse. It is often used in contexts that describe uncleanliness or something that is to be discarded. The term is used metaphorically to signify worthlessness or something that is to be rejected.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, dung was considered unclean and was often associated with waste and impurity. The disposal of dung was necessary for maintaining ritual cleanliness, especially in the context of religious practices and temple worship. The use of "gelal" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the cultural understanding of purity and impurity, which was central to the Israelites' covenant relationship with God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from a word corresponding to galal
Definition
a rolling
NASB Translation
huge (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גְּלָל noun [masculine] rolling; — absolute ׳אֶבֶן ג Ezra 5:8; Ezra 6:4 stones of rolling, too heavy for carrying.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

great

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to galal; weight or size (as if rolled) -- great.

see HEBREW galal

Forms and Transliterations

גְּלָ֔ל גְּלָל֙ גלל gə·lāl geLal gəlāl

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