Galilee — the meaning of the Hebrew name גָּלִיל

גָּלִיל

Gâlîyl · pronounced gaw-leel' · Strong's H1551 · a place

Galilee means a circle (with the article).

Built from

גָּלִיל gâlîyl (the same as, H1550) — a valve of a folding door (as turning) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (prolonged) גָּלִילָה; the same as H1550; a circle (with the article); Galil (as a special circuit) in the North of Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 20:7 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Galilee

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Joshua, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Isaiah

Josh 20:7Josh 21:321Kgs 9:112Kgs 15:291Chr 6:61Isa 8:23

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