Strong's H1534 · Hebrew
גַּלְגַּל
galgal · /gal-gal'/
Definition
a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)
KJV: heaven, rolling thing, wheel.
Root / derivation: by reduplication from H1556 (גָּלַל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גַּלְגַּל across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms2 verses
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
Isaiah 17:13The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. a rolling: or, thistledown
Ezekiel5 verses
And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight. thine hand: Heb. the hollow of thine hand
Ezekiel 10:6And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.
Ezekiel 10:13As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel. it was: or, they were called in my hearing, wheel, or, galgal
Ezekiel 23:24And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.
Ezekiel 26:10By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach. as men: Heb. according to the enterings of a city broken up
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1534 (galgal) mean?
a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)
How many times does H1534 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1534 (גַּלְגַּל) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “wheels.”
How is galgal translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1534 is rendered as “wheels” (6×), “wheel” (3×), “heaven” (1×), “thing” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word גַּלְגַּל come from?
by reduplication from H1556 (גָּלַל);