גְּלָל
gelal · rolling (stone)
Aramaic word · Strong’s number H1560 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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gelal (גְּלָל) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “rolling (stone)”.
Rolling (Aramaic). A "stone of rolling" is a very large block, moved by rolling it.
How to say it
ge·lal
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Blocks so heavy they are moved by rolling.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Where it appears
- Ezra 5:8
Let it be known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the house of the great Elah; and it is being built with great stones, and timber is being laid in the walls; and that work is being done with diligence and prospers in their hands.
- Ezra 6:4
three courses of great stones and a course of new timber; and let the cost be paid from the house of the king.