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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Gilgal
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Gabriel Gad Gaham Gaza Genesis Gerar Gershom Gershon Gether Gihon Gilgal Girgashite Gog Gomer Gomorrah |
Gilgal
There are two Gilgals mentioned in the Bible. The lesser known Gilgal is a town near Bethel (2 Ki 2:1). Most famously is the Gilgal where Israel was circumcised. This is remarkable because they just crossed the Jordan into enemy terrain. With the river in his back, Joshua incapacitated his entire army in obedience to God. Gilgal remained the city out of which Joshua conducted his campaigns. |
(galal 353) meaning to roll some object on, upon, away (whirl, dazzle). The similar 
gal and gel (353a,b) mean heap, wave, dung. These fragments doubled, 
