Hebrew word study
גִּיל H1523
- Transliteration
- gîyl
- Pronunciation
- gheel
- KJV glosses
- be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.
Lexical summary
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information