BDB1658 [H1553]

גְּלִילוֺת proper name, of a location (strictly plural of foregoing; probably = circles of stones, ᵑ9 tumuli, compare Di)

1. Josh 18:17 (compare הַגִּלְגָּל Josh 15:7), place on border between Benjamin & Judah.
2. locality described as follows:
\ \ a. הַיַּרְדֵּן אֲשֶׁר בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן ׳אֶלגֿ Josh 22:10 unto Geliloth (= the circles) of Jordan which is in the land of Canaan; (ᵐ5 Γαλγαλα, ᵐ5L Γαλιλωθ).
\ \ b. אֶלמֿוּל אֶרֶץ כְּנַעַן אֶלגְּֿלִילוֺת הַיַּרְדֵּן אֶלעֵֿבֶר בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל vJosh 22:11 in front of the land of Canaan, in Geliloth of Jordan, beyond the sons of Israel (ᵐ5 Γαλααδ, ᵐ5L omitted) see Di; yet compare DrIntr. 106 n. Others render ׳ג here circuit of Jordan = כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן; districts VB, compare גְּלִילָה.


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