gilgāl גִּלְגָּל ‘Gilgal’ (Hebrew)
Etymology?:
the same as gilgāl גִּלְגָּל ‘wheel’ with article as a proper noun
Roots:
גלגל
gilgāl pr n loc
Gilgal = "a wheel, rolling"
1) the first site of an Israelite camp west of the Jordan, east of Jericho, here Samuel was judge, and Saul was made king; later used for illicit worship
2) dwelling place of prophets in northern Israel about four miles (7 km) from Shiloh and Bethel
3) a region conquered by Joshua, site unsure