1550

gālīl גָּלִילAturned, Bcircuit’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from gālal גָּלַל ‘to roll’
Roots: גלל
Variants: גָּלִיל, גָּלִיל

gālīl Aadj Bn, m
Aadj
1) turning, folding (of doors)
B1) cylinder, rod
2) circuit, district (on northern border in Naphtali)

Mentioned in 1 Kings 6:34 Song of Songs 5:14 Esther 1:6

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