What does גִּלּוּל mean in the Bible?
גִּלּוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol".
Hebrew · H1544
גִּלּוּל
Properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol
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גִּלּוּל H1544
What does גִּלּוּל mean in the Bible?
גִּלּוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1544?
The BSB source-word alignment has 48 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include idols (10), the idols (8), your idols (7), their idols (6), with their idols (3).
Where does גִּלּוּל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (39), 2 Kings (4), 1 Kings (2), Deuteronomy (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 idols 10× 1 Kings 21:26, 2 Kings 17:12, 2 Kings 23:24, Ezekiel 6:9
the idols 8× 1 Kings 15:12, 2 Kings 21:21, Ezekiel 8:10, Ezekiel 18:6
your idols 7× Ezekiel 6:4, Ezekiel 6:6, Ezekiel 14:6, Ezekiel 20:31
their idols 6× Ezekiel 6:5, Ezekiel 6:13, Ezekiel 20:16, Ezekiel 44:10
with their idols 3× Ezekiel 23:30, Ezekiel 23:37, Ezekiel 37:23
and idols 2× Deuteronomy 29:17, Ezekiel 20:39
because of their idols 1× Ezekiel 14:5
by the idols 1× Ezekiel 22:4
for their idols 1× Ezekiel 23:39
her idols 1× Jeremiah 50:2
idolatry 1× Ezekiel 14:4
it with their idols 1× Ezekiel 36:18
of idolatry 1× Ezekiel 23:49
of your idols 1× Leviticus 26:30
on the idols 1× Ezekiel 20:24
with his idols 1× 2 Kings 21:11
with the idols 1× Ezekiel 20:7
yourselves with their idols 1× Ezekiel 20:18
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 26:30 גִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֑ם to of your idols Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 29:17 גִּלֻּלֵיהֶ֑ם to and idols Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 1 Kings 15:12 הַגִּלֻּלִ֔ים to the idols Article | Noun - masculine plural 1 Kings 21:26 הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים to idols Article | Noun - masculine plural 2 Kings 17:12 הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים to idols Article | Noun - masculine plural 2 Kings 21:11 בְּגִלּוּלָֽיו׃פ to with his idols Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2 Kings 21:21 הַגִּלֻּלִים֙ to the idols Article | Noun - masculine plural 2 Kings 23:24 הַגִּלֻּלִ֜ים to idols Article | Noun - masculine plural Jeremiah 50:2 גִּלּוּלֶֽיהָ׃ to her idols Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Ezekiel 6:4 גִּלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃ to your idols Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 26:30
Aligned rows 48
Books represented 6
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 1 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 4 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 39
Source forms
גִּלּוּלֵ֖י 3x gil·lū·lê Ezekiel 8:10, Ezekiel 18:6, Ezekiel 18:15
גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑ם 3x gil·lū·lê·hem Ezekiel 6:5, Ezekiel 6:9, Ezekiel 44:10
גִּלּוּלֵ֣י 2x gil·lū·lê Ezekiel 16:36, Ezekiel 20:24
גִּלּוּלָיו֙ 2x gil·lū·lāw Ezekiel 14:7, Ezekiel 20:39
הַגִּלֻּלִ֑ים 2x hag·gil·lu·lîm 1 Kings 21:26, 2 Kings 17:12
וּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם 2x ū·ḇə·ḡil·lū·lê·hem Ezekiel 20:18, Ezekiel 36:18
בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ם 1x bə·ḡil·lū·lê·hem Ezekiel 14:5
בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶם֙ 1x bə·ḡil·lū·lê·hem Ezekiel 37:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 10x Deuteronomy 29:17, Ezekiel 6:5, Ezekiel 6:9, Ezekiel 6:13
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 7x Leviticus 26:30, Ezekiel 6:4, Ezekiel 6:6, Ezekiel 14:6
Article | Noun - masculine plural 6x 1 Kings 15:12, 1 Kings 21:26, 2 Kings 17:12, 2 Kings 21:21
Noun - masculine plural construct 6x Ezekiel 8:10, Ezekiel 16:36, Ezekiel 18:6, Ezekiel 18:15
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 4x Ezekiel 14:4, Ezekiel 14:7, Ezekiel 20:39
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 3x Ezekiel 14:5, Ezekiel 23:30, Ezekiel 37:23
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 2x Ezekiel 20:18, Ezekiel 36:18
Noun - masculine plural 2x Ezekiel 22:3, Ezekiel 30:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol
Source Gloss
properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol BDB: idols Usage: idol.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גִּלּוּל is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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