The meaning of “עָגֹל”
Understanding ʻâgôl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or עָגוֹל ʻâgôwl (aw-gole'); from an unused root meaning to revolve, round. - circular 1) round
עָגֹל
or עָגוֹל ʻâgôwl (aw-gole'); from an unused root meaning to revolve, round. - circular 1) round
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 7:23 | “And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.” Word: עָגֹל (ʻâgôl) | |
| 1 Kings 7:31 | “And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.” Word: עָגֹל (ʻâgôl) | |
| 1 Kings 7:35 | “And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.” Word: עָגֹל (ʻâgôl) | |
| 1 Kings 10:19 | “The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.” Word: עָגֹל (ʻâgôl) | |
| 2 Chronicles 4:2 | “Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.” Word: עָגֹל (ʻâgôl) |