יָ֭גִיל

𐤉𐤂𐤉𐤋

yagil

greatly

or (by permutation) גּוּל; a primitive root; properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear; be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.

H1523

Proverbs 23:24 · Word #4

Lexicon H1523

Lemmaגִּיל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤉𐤋
Transliterationgîyl
Strong'sH1523
In-contextgreatly

Morphology HVqi3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H1523-10

he will whirl with joy

Rootגיל (g-y-l)
Core Meaningsto spin, whirl, exult, rejoice intensely
Semantic Rangeto rejoice, exult, be glad, express intense joy; in some contexts, to tremble or be moved by strong emotion
Conceptual SignificanceThis verb often describes exuberant, embodied joy before YHWH, highlighting that biblical rejoicing is not merely internal but expressed with full emotional intensity, reflecting covenantal delight and divine blessing.
Morphological NotesQal imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd masculine singular; active simple stem expressing future, habitual, or modal action depending on context.
Rendering RationaleThe root גיל conveys the idea of spinning or whirling under strong emotion, which developed into the sense of exultant rejoicing. Rendering it as "he will whirl with joy" preserves the vivid, physical imagery behind the verb while reflecting the Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular form ("he will").

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

Words from Root גיל (to spin, whirl, exult, rejoice intensely)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1523-01 agilah Let me whirl with joy
H1524-01 gil exultant-joy
H1523-02 gili Rejoice, O you (feminine singular)!
H1526-01 hagiloni the rejoicing-man of Giloh
H1523-03 nagilah Let us whirl in rejoicing
H1523-04 tagel she will whirl with joy
H1523-05 tagil you (masculine singular) shall whirl with joy / she shall whirl with joy
H1524-02 vagil and exultation
H1523-06 vayagel and he whirled in joy
H1523-07 vegilu and whirl in exultation, you men!
H1523-08 vetagel and she will whirl with joy
H1523-09 yagel he will whirl-with-joy
H1523-11 yagilu they will whirl in joy

Word Usage (46 occurrences of H1523)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Isaiah 9:2 יָגִ֖ילוּ yagilu they rejoice
Isaiah 25:9 נָגִ֥ילָה nagilah Let us be glad
Isaiah 29:19 יָגִֽילוּ yagilu they will rejoice