What does גִּיל (giyl) mean in the Bible?
גִּיל (giyl): Joy rooted in temporal cycles; gladness tied to seasons, festivals, and the turning of God's ordering time
Hebrew · H1524
גִּיל
A revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy
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גִּילH1524
Pronunciationgiyl
What does גִּיל (giyl) mean in the Bible?
גִּיל (giyl): Joy rooted in temporal cycles; gladness tied to seasons, festivals, and the turning of God's ordering time
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1524?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and gladness (4), . . . (1), and greatly (1), exultation (1), with joy (1).
Where does גִּיל (giyl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 3:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Daniel (1), Hosea (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand gladness4×Psalms 45:15, Isaiah 16:10, Jeremiah 48:33, Joel 1:16
. . .1×Psalms 43:4
and greatly1×Job 3:22
exultation1×Hosea 9:1
with joy1×Psalms 65:12
your age1×Daniel 1:10
Show sample aligned rows
Job 3:22גִ֑ילtoand greatlyNoun - masculine singularPsalms 43:4גִּ֫ילִ֥יto. . .Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 45:15וָגִ֑ילtoand gladnessConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 65:12וְ֝גִ֗ילtowith joyConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 16:10וָגִיל֙toand gladnessConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularJeremiah 48:33וָגִ֛ילtoand gladnessConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularDaniel 1:10כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔םtoyour agePreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralHosea 9:1גִּיל֙toexultationNoun - masculine singularJoel 1:16וָגִֽיל׃toand gladnessConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 3:22
Aligned rows9
Books represented7
Job1Psalms3Isaiah1Jeremiah1Daniel1Hosea1Joel1
Source forms
גִ֑יל1xḡîlJob 3:22
גִּיל֙1xgîlHosea 9:1
גִּ֫ילִ֥י1xgî·lîPsalms 43:4
וְ֝גִ֗יל1xwə·ḡîlPsalms 65:12
וָגִ֑יל1xwā·ḡîlPsalms 45:15
וָגִיל֙1xwā·ḡîlIsaiah 16:10
וָגִ֛יל1xwā·ḡîlJeremiah 48:33
וָגִֽיל׃1xwā·ḡîlJoel 1:16
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular5xPsalms 45:15, Psalms 65:12, Isaiah 16:10, Jeremiah 48:33
Noun - masculine singular2xJob 3:22, Hosea 9:1
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 43:4
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural1xDaniel 1:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Joy rooted in temporal cycles; gladness tied to seasons, festivals, and the turning of God's ordering time
Source Gloss
a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Joy rooted in temporal cycles; gladness tied to seasons, festivals, and the turning of God's ordering time
a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy BDB: circle Usage: × exceedingly, gladness, × greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups1Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Infinitive absoluteProv 23:242×
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