◄ 1542. Giloh ►
Strong's Lexicon Giloh: Giloh Original Word: גִּלֹה Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Giloh Pronunciation: ghee-LOH Phonetic Spelling: (ghee-lo') Definition: Giloh Meaning: Giloh is a proper noun referring to a location, specifically a town in the hill country of Judah. Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּלָה (galah), meaning "to uncover" or "to reveal." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term גִּלֹה (Giloh), as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: The term "Giloh" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific town in the territory of Judah. It is notably mentioned as the hometown of Ahithophel, King David's counselor who later betrayed him. Context: Giloh is identified as a town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned in the biblical narrative as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. It is most prominently known as the birthplace and residence of Ahithophel, a counselor to King David. Ahithophel's story is significant in the biblical account, as he initially served David but later joined Absalom's rebellion against the king. This act of betrayal is recorded in 2 Samuel 15:12, where it states, "While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing." The town of Giloh is also listed among the cities of Judah in Joshua 15:51, which states, "Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages." The historical and geographical significance of Giloh is tied to its association with Ahithophel and its location within the tribal allotment of Judah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from gil Definition a city in Judah NASB Translation Giloh (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גִּלֹה proper name, of a location city in mountains of Judah Joshua 15:51; 2 Samuel 15:12; (on v compare Dr 2 Samuel 15:12.) גִּלֹה proper name, of a location see below גיל. גֻּלָּה see below גלל. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Giloh Or (fully) Giyloh {ghee-lo'}; from galah; open; Giloh, a place in Palestine -- Giloh. see HEBREW galah Forms and Transliterations וְגִלֹ֑ה וגלה מִגִּלֹ֔ה מגלה mig·gi·lōh miggiLoh miggilōh vegiLoh wə·ḡi·lōh wəḡilōh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 15:51 HEB: וְגֹ֥שֶׁן וְחֹלֹ֖ן וְגִלֹ֑ה עָרִ֥ים אַֽחַת־ NAS: and Holon and Giloh; eleven KJV: and Holon, and Giloh; eleven INT: and Goshen and Holon and Giloh cities a 2 Samuel 15:12 HEB: דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזָבְח֖וֹ אֶת־ NAS: from his city Giloh, while he was offering KJV: from his city, [even] from Giloh, while he offered INT: David's his city Giloh was offering the sacrifices 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1542 2 Occurrences mig·gi·lōh — 1 Occ. wə·ḡi·lōh — 1 Occ.