גִּלּוּל
gillul (gillûl)
/ghil-LOOL/
“idols, dung-pellets, contemptible images”
Idols, blocky shapeless things, dung-pellets; disparaging term in Ezekiel for pagan idols defiling Israel and provoking divine wrath.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From גָּלַל (H1556) to roll; related to dung.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
idols
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: גִּלּוּל (idols, dung-pellets, contemptible images) -> G1497
LXX conceptual translation: גִּלּוּל (idols, dung-pellets, contemptible images) -> G0946
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where גִּלּוּל (gillul) carries significant theological or narrative weight.