1 Samuel 13:4:151 Sam.13.4.W15TAB
הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃
hagilgal
“the Gilgal”
- Transliteration
- ha-gil-GAL
- Extended
- hah-gihl-GAAL
- IPA
- /haɡilˈɡaːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- the Gilgal
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-gil-GAL
- clause
va-yits-a-a-KU ha-AM a-kha-RE sha-UL ha-gil-GAL
- sentence
ve-KHOL-yis-ra-EL sha-me-U le-MOR hi-KA sha-UL et-ne-TSIV pe-lish-TIM ve-gam-niv-ASH yis-ra-EL ba-pe-lish-TIM va-yits-a-a-KU ha-AM a-kha-RE sha-UL ha-gil-GAL
Exegesis
Finally, wayyiṣṣăʿăqû hā-ʿām ʾaḥărê šāʾûl hā-Gilgal {וַיִּצָּעֲקוּ הָעָם אַחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל הַגִּלְגָּל | wayyiṣṣăʿăqû hā-ʿām ʾaḥărê šāʾûl hā-Gilgal} uses the vav-consecutive and imperfect to convey the people’s assembly at Gilgal under Saul’s leadership. The structure links the battle report, Israel’s tarnished reputation, and the mobilization of the assembly, underscoring Saul’s role.
In context — 1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel heard it said, “Saul has struck the Philistine outpost,” and Israel was held in contempt among the Philistines. And the people were summoned after Saul to Gilgal.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 13:4:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of 1 Samuel 13:4, so the Hebrew word הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃ (hagilgal) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Sam.13.4.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.13.4.W15.S1) and character.