Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Giloh
Usage: Giloh = "exile" a city in the mountains of Judah, home town of Ahithophel Also named: gi.lo.ni (גִּילֹנִי "Gilonite" H1526)
Strong's Number
H1542
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1542 Quick Answer
Strong's H1542 גִּלוֹה גִּילוֹה (Giloh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Giloh (ghee-lo') (or (fully) Giyloh {ghee-lo'}) n/l. 1. open 2. Giloh, a place in Israel It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include giloh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Giloh (ghee-lo') (or (fully) Giyloh {ghee-lo'}) n/l. 1. open 2. Giloh, a place in Israel
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- giloh
Meaning and Definition
Giloh (ghee-lo') (or (fully) Giyloh {ghee-lo'}) n/l. 1. open 2. Giloh, a place in Israel [from H1540] KJV: Giloh. Root(s): H1540
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1542. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1542 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Giloh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Giloh
Joshua 15:51
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How Strong's H1542 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1542 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1542 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1542.
And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1542, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1542 FAQ
What does giloh (גִּלֹה) mean?
Giloh (Strong's H1542) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Giloh". Giloh (ghee-lo') (or (fully) Giyloh {ghee-lo'}) n/l. 1. open 2. Giloh, a place in Israel
How many times is giloh (גִּלֹה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1542 across 2 books.
Where can I study giloh (גִּלֹה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1542 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate giloh (גִּלֹה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as giloh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.