גֻּלְגֹּלֶת (gulgôleth) — Head

Hebrew word study: גֻּלְגֹּלֶת (gulgôleth), Strong's H1538. a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons)

HebrewStrong's H1538
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גֻּלְגֹּלֶת (gulgôleth)
Pronounced: gul-go'-leth

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a skull (as round); by implication, a head (in enumeration of persons)

Word study
Derivation: by reduplication from H1556 (גָּלַל);

KJV translation words: head, every man, poll, skull.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to heads their ×4for the head ×3skull his ×2to skulls their ×2the skull ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָם ×6לַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת ×3גֻּלְגָּלְתּוֹ ×2הַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×51 Chronicles ×3Exodus ×2Judges ×12 Kings ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1556 גָּלַל (gâlal).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

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.