5696. agol
Strong's Lexicon
agol: Round

Original Word: עָגֹל
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: agol
Pronunciation: ah-GOHL
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-gole')
Definition: Round
Meaning: circular

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָגַל (agal), meaning "to be round" or "to roll."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "agol," the concept of roundness can be related to Greek words like "κυκλικός" (kyklikos), meaning "circular" or "cyclical."

Usage: The Hebrew word "agol" is used to describe something that is circular or round in shape. It is often used in the context of describing objects that are physically round, such as wheels or circular ornaments.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, round shapes were common in various aspects of daily life, from the design of pottery and jewelry to the construction of chariot wheels. The concept of roundness often symbolized completeness and perfection, reflecting the cyclical nature of life and the universe as understood in the ancient Near Eastern worldview.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as egel
Definition
round
NASB Translation
circular (3), round (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עָגֹל, עָגוֺל adjective round; — absolute עָגֹל 1 Kings 7:23 2t., עָגוֺל1Kings 10:19; 2 Chronicles 4:2; feminine plural עֲגֻלּוֺת 1 Kings 7:31; — round 1 Kings 7:31 (twice in verse) (opposed to מְרֻבָּעוֺת), 1 Kings 10:19; סָבְיב ׳ע round in circuit (perimeter) 1 Kings 7:23 2Chronicles 4:2; 1 Kings 7:35.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
round

Or magowl {aw-gole'}; from an unused root meaning to revolve, circular -- round.

Forms and Transliterations
עֲגֻלּֽוֹת׃ עָג֣וֹל ׀ עָגֹ֣ל עָגֹ֣ל ׀ עָגֹ֤ל עגול עגל עגלות׃ ‘ā·ḡō·wl ‘ā·ḡōl ‘ă·ḡul·lō·wṯ ‘āḡōl ‘āḡōwl ‘ăḡullōwṯ aGol agulLot
Links
Interlinear GreekInterlinear HebrewStrong's NumbersEnglishman's Greek ConcordanceEnglishman's Hebrew ConcordanceParallel Texts
Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 7:23
HEB: עַד־ שְׂפָת֜וֹ עָגֹ֣ל ׀ סָבִ֗יב וְחָמֵ֤שׁ
NAS: from brim to brim, circular in form,
KJV: to the other: [it was] round all about,
INT: against again circular form was five

1 Kings 7:31
HEB: בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה וּפִ֙יהָ֙ עָגֹ֣ל מַעֲשֵׂה־ כֵ֔ן
NAS: and its opening [was] round like the design
KJV: but the mouth thereof [was] round [after] the work
INT: a cubit opening round the design of a pedestal

1 Kings 7:31
HEB: מְרֻבָּע֖וֹת לֹ֥א עֲגֻלּֽוֹת׃
NAS: were square, not round.
KJV: foursquare, not round.
INT: were square not round

1 Kings 7:35
HEB: הָאַמָּ֛ה קוֹמָ֖ה עָגֹ֣ל ׀ סָבִ֑יב וְעַ֨ל
NAS: of the stand [there was] a circular form
KJV: of the base [was there] a round compass
INT: A cubit high a circular form and on

1 Kings 10:19
HEB: לַכִּסֵּ֗ה וְרֹאשׁ־ עָגֹ֤ל לַכִּסֵּה֙ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֔יו
NAS: to the throne and a round top
KJV: of the throne [was] round behind:
INT: to the throne top round to the throne rear

2 Chronicles 4:2
HEB: אֶל־ שְׂפָת֜וֹ עָג֣וֹל ׀ סָבִ֗יב וְחָמֵ֤שׁ
NAS: to brim, circular in form,
KJV: to brim, round in compass,
INT: to brim circular compass five

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5696
6 Occurrences


‘ā·ḡōl — 5 Occ.
‘ă·ḡul·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
















5695
Top of Page
Top of Page