Gâlîyl — H1550

Definition

masculine noun

a valve of a folding door (as turning); also a ring (as round)

1. adj
2. turning, folding (of doors)
3. n m
4. cylinder, rod
5. circuit, district (on northern border in Naphtali)

Usually translated as

folding, ring

Origin

from H1556

• Derived from Gâlal (H1556)

Greek equivalents

• stréphō (G4762)

Occurrences

Gâlîyl occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (1), Esther (1), Song of Songs (1)

• 1 Kings 6:34 — And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding (גְּלִילִ֔ים), and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
• 1 Kings 6:34 — And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding (גְּלִילִֽים).
• Esther 1:6 — Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings (גְּלִ֥ילֵי) and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
• Song of Songs 5:14 — His hands are as gold rings (גְּלִילֵ֣י) set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.