What does גַּלְגַּל mean in the Bible?
גַּלְגַּל is a Hebrew word meaning "a wheel ; by analogy, a whirlwind ; also dust (as whirled )".
Hebrew · H1534
גַּלְגַּל
A wheel ; by analogy, a whirlwind ; also dust (as whirled )
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גַּלְגַּל H1534
What does גַּלְגַּל mean in the Bible?
גַּלְגַּל is a Hebrew word meaning "a wheel ; by analogy, a whirlwind ; also dust (as whirled )".
Full entry for גַּלְגַּל (H1534) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1534?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the wheelwork (2), and the wheel (1), and wagons (1), in the whirlwind (1), like tumbleweed (1).
Where does גַּלְגַּל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 77:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (5), Isaiah (2), Psalms (2), Ecclesiastes (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 It the wheelwork 2× Ezekiel 10:2, Ezekiel 10:6
and the wheel 1× Ecclesiastes 12:6
and wagons 1× Ezekiel 23:24
in the whirlwind 1× Psalms 77:18
like tumbleweed 1× Psalms 83:13
like tumbleweeds 1× Isaiah 17:13
of their wheels 1× Jeremiah 47:3
the whirling wheels 1× Ezekiel 10:13
their chariot wheels 1× Isaiah 5:28
wagons 1× Ezekiel 26:10
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 77:18 בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל to in the whirlwind Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 83:13 כַגַּלְגַּ֑ל to like tumbleweed Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Ecclesiastes 12:6 הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל to and the wheel Article | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 5:28 וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יו to their chariot wheels Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Isaiah 17:13 וּכְגַלְגַּ֖ל to like tumbleweeds Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 47:3 גַּלְגִּלָּ֑יו to of their wheels Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Ezekiel 10:2 לַגַּלְגַּ֜ל to the wheelwork Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 10:6 לַגַּלְגַּ֔ל to the wheelwork Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 10:13 הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל to the whirling wheels Article | Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 23:24 וְגַלְגַּל֙ to and wagons Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 77:18
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 5
Psalms 2 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 5
Source forms
הַגַּלְגַּ֖ל 2x hag·gal·gal Ecclesiastes 12:6, Ezekiel 10:13
בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל 1x bag·gal·gal Psalms 77:18
גַּלְגִּלָּ֑יו 1x gal·gil·lāw Jeremiah 47:3
וְגַלְגַּל֙ 1x wə·ḡal·gal Ezekiel 23:24
וְגַלְגַּ֜ל 1x wə·ḡal·gal Ezekiel 26:10
וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יו 1x wə·ḡal·gil·lāw Isaiah 5:28
וּכְגַלְגַּ֖ל 1x ū·ḵə·ḡal·gal Isaiah 17:13
כַגַּלְגַּ֑ל 1x ḵag·gal·gal Psalms 83:13
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Ecclesiastes 12:6, Ezekiel 10:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x Ezekiel 23:24, Ezekiel 26:10
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Ezekiel 10:2, Ezekiel 10:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 5:28
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 17:13
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 47:3
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 77:18
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 83:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a wheel ; by analogy, a whirlwind ; also dust (as whirled )
Source Gloss
a wheel ; by analogy, a whirlwind ; also dust (as whirled )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled) BDB: wheel Usage: heaven, rolling thing, wheel.
Word Origins
גַּלְגַּל is built from this root:
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