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גָּלָל H1557

H1557 is the Hebrew word גָּלָל, transliterated gâlâl and said gaw-lawl'. The King James Version most often renders it dung.

Word: גָּלָלTransliteration: gâlâlSaid: gaw-lawl'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

dung (as in balls).

Where it comes from

from H1556 (גָּלַל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

dung 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: dung.

Verses using גָּלָל

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

1 Kings 14:10 · KJV

Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1557 mean?

H1557 is the Hebrew word גָּלָל (gâlâl), meaning dung (as in balls).

How is H1557 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it dung (1 time).

How many times does H1557 appear in the Bible?

גָּלָל (gâlâl) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1557 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1556 (גָּלַל).

Nearby entries

H1554 · גַּלִּים — Gallim, a place in Palestine H1555 · גׇּלְיַת — Goljath, a Philistine H1556 · גָּלַל — to roll (literally or figuratively)H1558 · גָּלָל — a circumstance (as rolled around); only…H1559 · גָּלָל — Galal, the name of two Israelites H1560 · גְּלָל — weight or size (as if rolled)

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