Strong’s H4040 · Hebrew
מְגִלָּה
mᵉgillâh
meg-il-law'
Definition
{a roll}
Etymology
(Aramaic) corresponding to H4039 (מְגִלָּה)
Where the KJV renders it
- roll
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