גֻּלְגֹּלֶת (gulgôleth) — Head
Hebrew word study: גֻּלְגֹּלֶת (gulgôleth), Strong's H1538. a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons)
KJV translation words: head, every man, poll, skull.
Strong's H1538 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 16:16 and last appears in 1 Chronicles 23:24.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 12)
- Exodus 16:16 — לַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת — for the head
- Exodus 38:26 — לַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת — for the head
- Numbers 1:2 — לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם — to heads their
- Numbers 1:18 — לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם — to heads their
- Numbers 1:20 — לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם — to heads their
- Numbers 1:22 — לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם — to heads their
- Numbers 3:47 — לַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת — for the head
- Judges 9:53 — גֻּלְגָּלְתּוֹ — skull his
- 2 Kings 9:35 — הַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת — the skull
- 1 Chronicles 10:10 — גֻּלְגָּלְתּוֹ — skull his
- 1 Chronicles 23:3 — לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם — to skulls their
- 1 Chronicles 23:24 — לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם — to skulls their
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1556 גָּלַל (gâlal).
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Frequently asked questions
What does gulgôleth (H1538) mean?
A skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons).
How is H1538 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1538 as: head, every man, poll, skull..
How often does גֻּלְגֹּלֶת (gulgôleth) appear?
Strong's H1538 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 16:16 and last appears in 1 Chronicles 23:24.
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