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גִּיל H1524
H1524 is the Hebrew word גִּיל, transliterated gîyl and said gheel. The King James Version most often renders it joy.
What it means
a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy.
Where it comes from
from H1523 (גִּיל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] exceedingly, gladness, [idiom] greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort.
Verses using גִּיל
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Job 3:22 · KJV
Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
Psalm 43:4 · KJV
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Psalm 45:15 · KJV
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
Psalm 65:12 · KJV
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
Proverbs 23:24 · KJV
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Isaiah 16:10 · KJV
And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
Jeremiah 48:33 · KJV
And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.
Daniel 1:10 · KJV
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
Hosea 9:1 · KJV
Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
Joel 1:16 · KJV
Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Common questions
What does Strong's H1524 mean?
H1524 is the Hebrew word גִּיל (gîyl), meaning a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy.
How is H1524 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it joy (3 times), gladness (2 times), exceedingly (1 time), rejoicing (1 time), rejoice (1 time), among others.
How many times does H1524 appear in the Bible?
גִּיל (gîyl) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1524 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1523 (גִּיל).
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