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גָּלִיל H1550
H1550 is the Hebrew word גָּלִיל, transliterated gâlîyl and said gaw-leel'. The King James Version most often renders it folding.
What it means
a valve of a folding door (as turning); also a ring (as round).
Where it comes from
from H1556 (גָּלַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: folding, ring.
Verses using גָּלִיל
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 6:34 · KJV
And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
Esther 1:6 · KJV
Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
Song of Solomon 5:14 · KJV
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1550 mean?
H1550 is the Hebrew word גָּלִיל (gâlîyl), meaning a valve of a folding door (as turning); also a ring (as round).
How is H1550 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it folding (2 times), rings (2 times).
How many times does H1550 appear in the Bible?
גָּלִיל (gâlîyl) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1550 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1556 (גָּלַל).
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