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גָּלָל H1559

H1559 is the Hebrew word גָּלָל, transliterated Gâlâl and said gaw-lawl'. The King James Version most often renders it galal.

Word: גָּלָלTransliteration: GâlâlSaid: gaw-lawl'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Galal, the name of two Israelites.

Where it comes from

from H1556 (גָּלַל), in the sense of H1560 (גְּלָל); great.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

galal 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: Galal.

Verses using גָּלָל

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

1 Chronicles 9:15 · KJV

And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;

1 Chronicles 9:16 · KJV

And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

Nehemiah 11:17 · KJV

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1559 mean?

H1559 is the Hebrew word גָּלָל (Gâlâl), meaning Galal, the name of two Israelites.

How is H1559 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it galal (3 times).

How many times does H1559 appear in the Bible?

גָּלָל (Gâlâl) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1559 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1556 (גָּלַל), in the sense of H1560 (גְּלָל); great.

Nearby entries

H1556 · גָּלַל — to roll (literally or figuratively)H1557 · גָּלָל — dung (as in balls)H1558 · גָּלָל — a circumstance (as rolled around); only…H1560 · גְּלָל — weight or size (as if rolled)H1561 · גֵּלֶל — dung (plural balls of dung)H1562 · גִּלֲלַי — Gilalai, an Israelite

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