1542. Giloh
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Giloh: Giloh

Original Word: גִּלֹה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Giloh
Pronunciation: ghee-LOH
Phonetic Spelling: (ghee-lo')
Definition: Giloh
Meaning: Giloh

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Giloh

Or (fully) Giyloh {ghee-lo'}; from galah; open; Giloh, a place in Palestine -- Giloh.

see HEBREW galah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gil
Definition
a city in Judah
NASB Translation
Giloh (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גִּלֹה proper name, of a location city in mountains of Judah Joshua 15:51; 2 Samuel 15:12; (on v compare Dr 2 Samuel 15:12.)

גִּלֹה proper name, of a location see below גיל.

גֻּלָּה see below גלל.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּלָה (galah), meaning "to uncover" or "to reveal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term גִּלֹה (Giloh), as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: The term "Giloh" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific town in the territory of Judah. It is notably mentioned as the hometown of Ahithophel, King David's counselor who later betrayed him.

Context: Giloh is identified as a town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned in the biblical narrative as part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. It is most prominently known as the birthplace and residence of Ahithophel, a counselor to King David. Ahithophel's story is significant in the biblical account, as he initially served David but later joined Absalom's rebellion against the king. This act of betrayal is recorded in 2 Samuel 15:12, where it states, "While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing." The town of Giloh is also listed among the cities of Judah in Joshua 15:51, which states, "Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages." The historical and geographical significance of Giloh is tied to its association with Ahithophel and its location within the tribal allotment of Judah.

Forms and Transliterations
וְגִלֹ֑ה וגלה מִגִּלֹ֔ה מגלה mig·gi·lōh miggiLoh miggilōh vegiLoh wə·ḡi·lōh wəḡilōh
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 15:51
HEB: וְגֹ֥שֶׁן וְחֹלֹ֖ן וְגִלֹ֑ה עָרִ֥ים אַֽחַת־
NAS: and Holon and Giloh; eleven
KJV: and Holon, and Giloh; eleven
INT: and Goshen and Holon and Giloh cities a

2 Samuel 15:12
HEB: דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽעִירוֹ֙ מִגִּלֹ֔ה בְּזָבְח֖וֹ אֶת־
NAS: from his city Giloh, while he was offering
KJV: from his city, [even] from Giloh, while he offered
INT: David's his city Giloh was offering the sacrifices

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1542
2 Occurrences


mig·gi·lōh — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡi·lōh — 1 Occ.















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