The meaning of “גֵּלֶל”
Understanding gêlel reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a variation of גָּלָל dung. - dung (plural balls of dung) 1) dung, ball of dung
גֵּלֶל
a variation of גָּלָל dung. - dung (plural balls of dung) 1) dung, ball of dung
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 20:7 | “Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?” Word: גֵּלֶל (gêlel) | |
| Ezekiel 4:12 | “And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.” Word: גֵּלֶל (gêlel) | |
| Ezekiel 4:15 | “Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.” Word: גֵּלֶל (gêlel) | |
| Zephaniah 1:17 | “And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.” Word: גֵּלֶל (gêlel) |