בֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל
𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤄𐤂𐤋𐤂𐤋
Bêyth hag-Gilgâl
H1019
SILEX Entry
Definition
A settlement or shrine named 'the house at the (the) Gilgal,' referencing a specific Gilgal location. Used as a toponym for a site associated with religious or cultic activities, or possibly a permanent structure at the Gilgal.
Semantic Range
house at the (the) Gilgal, dwelling or established place at Gilgal, settlement associated with Gilgal, permanent site at the particular Gilgal
Root / Etymology
Compound of בַּיִת (bêth, 'house') + the definite article הַ (ha, 'the') + גִּלְגָּל (Gilgal, interpreted as 'circle of stones' or 'rolling'). The root ב-י-ת (בנה) means 'to build,' while גִּלְגָּל derives from גָּלַל ('to roll'). The phrase means 'house of the Gilgal.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The phrase בֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל appears only in Nehemiah 12:29 as a place from which some priestly families or singers came during the post-exilic period, distinct from the better-known 'Gilgal' of Joshua's conquest narratives. The insertion of the article 'ha-' is unique, marking this as a specific Gilgal—possibly distinguishing it from other sites named Gilgal. Unlike other Bêth- ('house of') place names, which usually occur without an intervening article, this construction may reflect a Persian-period administrative or topographical designation. English versions render it as 'Beth-gilgal,' but 'Beth-hag-Gilgal' is more precise. The term refers to a settlement (possibly a permanent shrine or small town) near the boundary of Judah and Benjamin in the Persian period—well after the classical period of Israelite settlement associated with the older Gilgal. This toponym is unrelated to later English term 'Beth-hagilgal' or 'house of rolling.' It is not associated with post-biblical 'Judaism' or later Jewish tradition, but specifically with post-exilic Yehud. Only attested once; the precise archaeological identity remains uncertain.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from בַּיִת and גִּלְגָּל with the article interposed; house of Gilgal (or rolling); Beth-hag-Gilgal, a place in Palestine; Beth-gilgal.
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