The meaning of “גִּיל”
Understanding gîyl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] exceedingly, gladness, [idiom] greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort. - a revolution (of time, i.e. an age) - also j...
גִּיל
[idiom] exceedingly, gladness, [idiom] greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort. - a revolution (of time, i.e. an age) - also joy 1) a rejoicing 2) a circle, age
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 3:22 | “Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?” Word: גִּיל (gîyl) | |
| Psalms 45:15 | “With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.” Word: גִּיל (gîyl) | |
| Proverbs 23:24 | “The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.” Word: גִּיל (gîyl) | |
| Isaiah 16:10 | “And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.” Word: גִּיל (gîyl) | |
| Jeremiah 48:33 | “And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.” Word: גִּיל (gîyl) |
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