Original Word: גֵּלֶל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: gelel
Pronunciation: geh'-lel or gel
Phonetic Spelling: (gay'-lel)
Definition: dung
Meaning: The term גֵּלֶל primarily refers to "dung" or "excrement."

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּלַל (galal), which means "to roll" or "to heap up."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew גֵּלֶל. However, concepts related to impurity or uncleanness in the New Testament may be expressed using terms such as ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsia • Strong's Greek 167), which means "uncleanness" or "impurity."

Usage: The word is used in the context of waste or refuse, often in a derogatory or unclean sense. It appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is considered impure or to be discarded.

Context: גֵּלֶל (gelal) is a noun masculine in Biblical Hebrew, signifying "dung" or "excrement." It is used in the context of waste material, often associated with uncleanness or impurity. The term appears in various passages where it denotes something to be rejected or disposed of, reflecting the cultural and religious views on cleanliness and purity in ancient Israelite society. The use of גֵּלֶל in the Hebrew Bible underscores the importance of maintaining ritual purity and the separation from that which is considered defiling. The term is often found in prophetic literature, where it serves as a metaphor for spiritual corruption or moral decay, emphasizing the need for repentance and purification.

Word Origin
from galal
Definition
dung
NASB Translation
dung (1), dung* (1), refuse (1).

[גֵּל] noun [masculine] dung (ball of dung, Arabic etc., dung of camels etc., compare Aramaic גַּלָּא; on form see Ew^{§ 255 b} Ol^{§ 150. 163}) — suffix גֶּלֲלוֺ Job 20:7, plural construct הָאָדָם (צֵאַת) גֶּלֲלֵי Ezekiel 4:12,15; — human dung used as fuel Ezekiel 4:12,15 (צֵאַת) הָאָדָם ׳ג; perhaps also Job 20:7, but compare Di, who thinks no reference to fuel, & De who thinks of cattle-dung; (see on Arabic word Wetzst in De). — See also II.גָּלָל.

גֹּל, גֻּלָּהּ see גֻּלָּה. below

dung

A variation of galal; dung (plural balls of dung) -- dung.

see HEBREW galal

בְּגֶֽלְלֵי֙ בגללי גֶּלְלֵ֣י גללי כְּֽ֭גֶלֲלוֹ כַּגְּלָלִֽים׃ כגללו כגללים׃ bə·ḡel·lê bəḡellê begelLei gel·lê gellê gelLei kag·gə·lā·lîm kaggelaLim kaggəlālîm kə·ḡe·lă·lōw kegelalo kəḡelălōwInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts