Geliloth — the meaning of the Hebrew name גְּלִילוֹת

גְּלִילוֹת

Gᵉlîylôwth · pronounced ghel-ee-lowth' · Strong's H1553 · a place

Geliloth means circles.

Built from

גְלִילָה gᵉlîylâh (plural of, H1552) — a circuit or region open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

plural of H1552; circles; Geliloth, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 18:17 And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En–shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, (KJV)

Every verse that names Geliloth

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 18:17

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