What does גָּלִיל (gāliyl) mean in the Bible?
גָּלִיל (gāliyl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Galil (as a special circuit) in the North of Palestine".
Hebrew · H1551
גָּלִיל
Galil (as a special circuit) in the North of Palestine
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גָּלִיל H1551
Pronunciation gāliyl
What does גָּלִיל (gāliyl) mean in the Bible?
גָּלִיל (gāliyl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Galil (as a special circuit) in the North of Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1551?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in Galilee (3), and Galilee (1), Galilee (1), of Galilee (1).
Where does גָּלִיל (gāliyl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 20:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (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 in Galilee 3× Joshua 20:7, Joshua 21:32, 1 Chronicles 6:76
and Galilee 1× 2 Kings 15:29
Galilee 1× Isaiah 9:1
of Galilee 1× 1 Kings 9:11
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 20:7 בַּגָּלִיל֙ to in Galilee Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 21:32 בַּגָּלִ֤יל to in Galilee Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 9:11 הַגָּלִֽיל׃ to of Galilee Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Kings 15:29 הַגָּלִ֔ילָה to and Galilee Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1 Chronicles 6:76 בַּגָּלִיל֙ to in Galilee Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 9:1 גְּלִ֖יל to Galilee Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 20:7
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
Joshua 2 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
בַּגָּלִיל֙ 2x bag·gā·lîl Joshua 20:7, 1 Chronicles 6:76
בַּגָּלִ֤יל 1x bag·gā·lîl Joshua 21:32
גְּלִ֖יל 1x gə·lîl Isaiah 9:1
הַגָּלִֽיל׃ 1x hag·gā·lîl 1 Kings 9:11
הַגָּלִ֔ילָה 1x hag·gā·lî·lāh 2 Kings 15:29
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Joshua 20:7, Joshua 21:32, 1 Chronicles 6:76
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 1 Kings 9:11
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x 2 Kings 15:29
Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 9:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Galil (as a special circuit) in the North of Palestine
Source Gloss
Galil (as a special circuit) in the North of Palestine
Extended definition
Galilee.
Word Origins
גָּלִיל is built from this root:
גָּלִיל H1550
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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