Strong’s H1536 · Hebrew

גִּלְגָּל
gilgâl
ghil-gawl'

Definition

{a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)}

Etymology

a variation of H1534 (גַּלְגַּל)

Where the KJV renders it

  • wheel

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