What does גִּיל (giyl) mean in the Bible?
גִּיל (giyl): Rejoicing as visceral, bodily revolution—spinning from overwhelming emotion, whether exultant joy or cowering fear
Hebrew · H1523
גִּיל
Properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice , or (as cringing ) fear
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גִּיל H1523
Pronunciation giyl
What does גִּיל (giyl) mean in the Bible?
גִּיל (giyl): Rejoicing as visceral, bodily revolution—spinning from overwhelming emotion, whether exultant joy or cowering fear
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1523?
The BSB source-word alignment has 45 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include rejoice (15), will rejoice (6), and rejoice (5), . . . (2), I will rejoice (2).
Where does גִּיל (giyl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 16:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (19), Isaiah (11), Proverbs (5), Habakkuk (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It rejoice 15× 1 Chronicles 16:31, Psalms 13:4, Psalms 14:7, Psalms 48:11
will rejoice 6× Psalms 13:5, Psalms 35:9, Isaiah 29:19, Isaiah 35:1
and rejoice 5× Psalms 2:11, Psalms 32:11, Proverbs 2:14, Isaiah 65:18
. . . 2× Proverbs 23:24, Habakkuk 1:15
I will rejoice 2× Isaiah 65:19, Habakkuk 3:18
we will rejoice 2× Psalms 118:24, Song Of Solomon 1:4
[men] rejoice 1× Isaiah 9:3
Be glad 1× Joel 2:23
exult 1× Psalms 97:8
greatly 1× Psalms 21:1
He will rejoice 1× Zephaniah 3:17
I may rejoice 1× Psalms 9:14
I will be glad 1× Psalms 31:7
Let us rejoice 1× Isaiah 25:9
rejoices 1× Psalms 16:9
They rejoice 1× Psalms 89:16
those who rejoiced 1× Hosea 10:5
will exult 1× Isaiah 61:10
will greatly rejoice 1× Proverbs 23:24
Show sample aligned rows
1 Chronicles 16:31 וְתָגֵ֣ל to rejoice Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Psalms 2:11 וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ to and rejoice Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Psalms 9:14 אָ֝גִ֗ילָה to I may rejoice Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Psalms 13:4 יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ to rejoice Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 13:5 יָ֤גֵ֥ל to will rejoice Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Psalms 14:7 יָגֵ֥ל to rejoice Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Psalms 16:9 וַיָּ֣גֶל to rejoices Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 21:1 יָּ֥גֶיל to greatly Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 31:7 אָגִ֥ילָה to I will be glad Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Psalms 32:11 וְ֭גִילוּ to and rejoice Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Chronicles 16:31
Aligned rows 45
Books represented 10
1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 19 Proverbs 5 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 11 Hosea 1 Joel 2 Habakkuk 2 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 2
Source forms
יָגֵ֥ל 4x yā·ḡêl Psalms 14:7, Psalms 53:6, Proverbs 24:17, Zechariah 10:7
וְתָגֵ֣ל 2x wə·ṯā·ḡêl 1 Chronicles 16:31, Psalms 96:11
יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ 2x yā·ḡî·lū Psalms 13:4, Proverbs 2:14
תָּגִ֣יל 2x tā·ḡîl Psalms 35:9, Isaiah 41:16
אָ֝גִ֗ילָה 1x ’ā·ḡî·lāh Psalms 9:14
אָגִ֥ילָה 1x ’ā·ḡî·lāh Psalms 31:7
אָגִ֖ילָה 1x ’ā·ḡî·lāh Habakkuk 3:18
גּוֹל 1x gōl Proverbs 23:24
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 6x Psalms 13:4, Psalms 149:2, Proverbs 2:14, Isaiah 9:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular 5x 1 Chronicles 16:31, Psalms 96:11, Proverbs 23:25, Isaiah 35:1
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular 5x Psalms 13:5, Psalms 14:7, Psalms 53:6, Proverbs 24:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 4x Psalms 2:11, Psalms 32:11, Isaiah 65:18, Isaiah 66:10
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Psalms 21:1, Proverbs 23:24, Zephaniah 3:17
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural 3x Psalms 118:24, Song Of Solomon 1:4, Isaiah 25:9
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular 3x Psalms 9:14, Psalms 31:7, Habakkuk 3:18
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular 2x Joel 2:21, Zechariah 9:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Rejoicing as visceral, bodily revolution—spinning from overwhelming emotion, whether exultant joy or cowering fear
Strong's H1523
Lexical occurrences 46 verses Word forms 1 form 31 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 29:17-24 Source Gloss
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice , or (as cringing ) fear
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Rejoicing as visceral, bodily revolution—spinning from overwhelming emotion, whether exultant joy or cowering fear
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear BDB: rejoice Usage: be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 31
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 31×
Imperfect Prov 23:24 · Ps 13:6 · Ps 14:7 · Ps 21:2 · Ps 53:7 · Zech 10:7 · Zeph 3:17 · Hos 10:5 · Isa 9:2 · Isa 29:19 · Prov 2:14 · Ps 13:5 · Ps 149:2 · Isa 61:10 · Ps 35:9 · Ps 97:1 21×
Cohortative Hab 3:18 · Ps 9:15 · Ps 31:8 · Isa 25:9 · Ps 118:24 · Song 1:4 6×
Sequential imperfect Joel 2:21 · Zech 9:9 · Joel 2:23 3×
Jussive Prov 24:17 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Expression of joy and gladness in response to God's redemptive work
Cautionary use against rejoicing in an enemy's misfortune or downfall
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 46 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
גִּיל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain