בְּ/גִלּוּלָֽי/ו

𐤁/𐤂𐤋𐤅𐤋𐤉/𐤅

begilulayv

with his idols

or (shortened) גִּלֻּל; from גָּלַל; properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol; idol.

H1544

2 Kings 21:11 · Word #20

Lexicon H1544

Lemmaגִּלּוּל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤋𐤅𐤋
Transliterationgillûwl
Strong'sH1544
In-contextwith his idols

Morphology HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H1544-01

with his rolled-idols

Rootגלל (g-l-l)
Core Meaningsto roll, roll away, heap up, something round, log-like object
Semantic Rangelog, round object, contemptuous term for idol, cult image, detestable thing
Conceptual Significanceגִּלּוּל is often used polemically for idols, possibly evoking the worthlessness of carved, log-like objects. The term underscores prophetic mockery of idolatry, portraying false gods as mere shaped blocks rather than living divine beings.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("with") + masculine plural construct noun גִּלּוּלֵי + 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his").
Rendering RationaleThe noun גִּלּוּל (gillûl) derives from the root גלל, "to roll," originally referring to something round or log-like. Rendering it as "rolled-idols" preserves the root imagery of a rounded or log-shaped object while reflecting its established meaning "idols." The form is masculine plural construct with a 3ms suffix and prefixed בְּ, hence "with his rolled-idols."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root גלל (to roll, roll away, heap up, something round, log-like object)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1551-01 bagalil in the Galil-Circuit
H1537-01 bagilegal in the Circle (Gilgal)
H1544-02 begiluleyhem in their log-idols
H1558-01 bigelal by the rolling of
H1558-02 bigelalekha on account of you (ms), as the rolled-around cause
H1558-03 bigelalekhem by the rolled-around circumstance of you all
H1559-01 galal Galal (Rolling-One)
H1530-02 galayv his rolling-waves
H1535-01 galegilohi its rolling-wheels
H1530-03 galeyhem their rolling waves
H1530-04 galim rolled-heaps
H1560-01 gelal a great mass
H1551-02 gelil Galil (the Circuit)
H1550-01 geliley rolling-rings of
H1550-02 gelilim rolling-rings
H1552-01 gelilot circuits of
H1536-01 gilegal Rolling-Circle
H1544-03 gilulayv his log-idols
H1544-04 giluley rolled-logs of
H1544-05 giluleyhem their round-idols
giluleyhen their rolled-logs (idols)
H1544-06 giluleykhem your rolled-logs (idols)
H1544-07 gilulim rolled-logs
H1556-01 gol Roll!
H1556-02 golu Roll!
H1538-01 gulegaleto his round-skull
H1543-01 gulot rounded basins
H1530-05 hagal the rolled-heap
H1534-01 hagalegal the rolling-wheel
hagalilah toward the Circuit
H1537-02 hagilegal the Rolling-Circle
H1537-03 hagilegalah to the Wheel-Circle
H1544-08 hagilulim the rolled-logs (idols)
H4039-01 hamegilah the rolled scroll
kagelalim like rolled dung-balls
H1534-02 lagalegal to the rolling-wheel
H1538-02 lagulegolet to the skull
H1530-06 legalim for rolling-heaps
H1538-03 legulegelotam according to their skulls
H4038-01 magal a reaping-sickle
H4039-02 megilah a rolled scroll
H4039-03 megilat roll of
H1556-03 megolalah having-been-rolled (feminine singular)
H1554-01 migalim from Heaps
H1544-09 uvegiluley and with the log-idols of
H1544-10 uvegiluleyhem and with their log-idols
H1559-02 vegalal and Rolling-One
H1556-04 vegalalu and they rolled
H1534-03 vegalegal and a rolling-wheel
H1534-04 vegalegilayv and his rolling-wheels
H1530-07 vegaleykha and your rolling-waves
H1556-05 vegolel and rolling
H1543-02 vegulot and rounded-bowls of
H1537-04 vehagilegal and the Wheel-place
H1543-03 vehagulot and the rounded bowls
H1556-06 venagolu and they were rolled away

Word Usage (48 occurrences of H1544)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 26:30 גִּלּוּלֵי/כֶ֑ם giluleykhem of your idols
Deuteronomy 29:16 גִּלֻּלֵי/הֶ֑ם giluleyhem idols
1 Kings 15:12 הַ/גִּלֻּלִ֔ים hagilulim the idols
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