1535. galgal
Strong's Lexicon
galgal: Wheel, whirlwind, rolling thing

Original Word: גַּלְגַּל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: galgal
Pronunciation: gal-gal
Phonetic Spelling: (gal-gal')
Definition: Wheel, whirlwind, rolling thing
Meaning: a wheel

Word Origin: From the root גָּלַל (galal), meaning "to roll" or "to roll away."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "galgal," the concept of a whirlwind or divine movement can be related to Greek terms like "λαῖλαψ" (lailaps - G2978), meaning "tempest" or "whirlwind."

Usage: The Hebrew word "galgal" primarily denotes a "wheel" or "whirlwind." It is used metaphorically to describe something that rolls or moves in a circular motion. In the context of a whirlwind, it conveys the idea of a powerful, swirling force. The term can also imply a sense of movement or change, often associated with divine intervention or judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, wheels were a significant technological advancement, used in chariots and carts, symbolizing movement and progress. Whirlwinds, on the other hand, were natural phenomena that demonstrated the power and unpredictability of nature, often seen as manifestations of divine power or judgment. The imagery of a wheel or whirlwind would have been familiar and evocative to the original audience of the Hebrew Scriptures.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to galgal
Definition
a wheel
NASB Translation
wheels (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גַּלְגַּל] noun masculine wheel (ᵑ7 Biblical Hebrew; Syriac ); — plural suffix גַּלְגִּלּוֺהִ֫י Daniel 7:9 of throne-chariot of God.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wheel

(Aramaic) corresponding to galgal; a wheel -- wheel.

see HEBREW galgal

Forms and Transliterations
גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹהִי גלגלוהי gal·gil·lō·w·hî galgilLohi galgillōwhî
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 7:9
HEB: דִּי־ נ֔וּר גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹהִי נ֥וּר דָּלִֽק׃
NAS: [was] ablaze with flames, Its wheels [were] a burning
KJV: flame, [and] his wheels [as] burning
INT: forasmuch fire wheels fire a burning

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Strong's Hebrew 1535
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gal·gil·lō·w·hî — 1 Occ.















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