Strong's Hebrew: 1550. גְּלִילִים (galil) -- Region, district, circuit

Strong's Lexicon

galil: Region, district, circuit

Original Word: גָּלִיל
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: galiyl
Pronunciation: gah-LEEL
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-leel')
Definition: Region, district, circuit
Meaning: a valve of a, folding door, a ring

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1056 (Γαλιλαία, Galilaia): Refers to the region of Galilee in the New Testament.

Usage: The term "galil" primarily refers to a region or district, often used to denote a specific geographical area. In the context of the Bible, it is most commonly associated with the region of Galilee, a significant area in northern Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: Galilee is a region in northern Israel that holds substantial historical and cultural significance. In biblical times, it was known for its fertile land and diverse population, including Jews and Gentiles. Galilee was a center of Jesus' ministry, where He performed many miracles and delivered teachings. The region's mixed population and distance from Jerusalem contributed to its unique cultural and religious landscape.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from galal
Definition
a turning, folding
NASB Translation
turned on pivots (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [גָּלִיל] adjective turning, folding (= revolving), plural גְּלִילִים of leaves of doors 1 Kings 6:34 (twice in verse).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

folding, ring

From galal; a valve of a folding door (as turning); also a ring (as round) -- folding, ring.

see HEBREW galal

Forms and Transliterations

גְּלִ֥ילֵי גְּלִילִ֔ים גְּלִילִֽים׃ גְּלִילֵ֣י גלילי גלילים גלילים׃ gə·lî·lê gə·lî·lîm gəlîlê geLilei geliLim gəlîlîm

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