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Strong's H1523 גִּיל (gil)

Gil means “rejoice” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1523 — eisdechomai (“receive”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1523
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 44
Books 10

Strong's H1523 Quick Answer

Strong's H1523 גִּיל גּוּל (giyl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. giyl (gheel) (or (by permutation) guwl {gool}) v. 1. (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear [a primitive root] It has 44 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include rejoice. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
giyl (gheel) (or (by permutation) guwl {gool}) v. 1. (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear [a primitive root]
Usage
44 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rejoice

Meaning and Definition

giyl (gheel) (or (by permutation) guwl {gool}) v. 1. (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear [a primitive root] KJV: be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.

Original Word
גִּיל גּוּל
Transliteration
giyl
Derivation
Root: גיל גול
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1523. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1523 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render giyl, 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.

rejoice 1 Chronicles 16:31 40×

How Strong's H1523 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 44 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1523 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 H1523 in the Old Testament

44 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 16:31 KJV

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

Psalms 2:11 KJV

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Psalms 9:14 KJV

That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.

Usage Excerpts

First 44 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1523.

1 Chronicles 16:31 Old Testament, KJV
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
Psalms 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalms 9:14 Old Testament, KJV
That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 13:4 Old Testament, KJV
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
Psalms 13:5 Old Testament, KJV
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 14:7 Old Testament, KJV
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms 16:9 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psalms 21:1 Old Testament, KJV
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Psalms 31:7 Old Testament, KJV
I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Psalms 32:11 Old Testament, KJV
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Psalms 35:9 Old Testament, KJV
And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
Psalms 48:11 Old Testament, KJV
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
Psalms 51:8 Old Testament, KJV
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Psalms 53:6 Old Testament, KJV
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalms 89:16 Old Testament, KJV
In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
Psalms 96:11 Old Testament, KJV
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Psalms 97:1 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
Psalms 97:8 Old Testament, KJV
Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
Psalms 118:24 Old Testament, KJV
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 149:2 Old Testament, KJV
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Proverbs 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Proverbs 23:24 Old Testament, KJV
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Proverbs 23:25 Old Testament, KJV
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
Proverbs 24:17 Old Testament, KJV
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Song of Solomon 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
Isaiah 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Isaiah 25:9 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Isaiah 29:19 Old Testament, KJV
The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 35:1 Old Testament, KJV
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
Isaiah 35:2 Old Testament, KJV
It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
Isaiah 41:16 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 49:13 Old Testament, KJV
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
Isaiah 61:10 Old Testament, KJV
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 65:18 Old Testament, KJV
But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Isaiah 65:19 Old Testament, KJV
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
Isaiah 66:10 Old Testament, KJV
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
Hosea 10:5 Old Testament, KJV
The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
Joel 2:21 Old Testament, KJV
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Joel 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Habakkuk 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
Habakkuk 3:18 Old Testament, KJV
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Zephaniah 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Zechariah 9:9 Old Testament, KJV
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Zechariah 10:7 Old Testament, KJV
And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1523, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 19 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 11 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 2 usages, Old Testament
Habakkuk 2 usages, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1523 FAQ

What does gil (גִּיל) mean?

Gil (Strong's H1523) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "rejoice". giyl (gheel) (or (by permutation) guwl {gool}) v. 1. (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear [a primitive root]

How many times is gil (גִּיל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 44 linked usages for Strong's H1523 across 10 books.

Where can I study gil (גִּיל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1523 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gil (גִּיל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rejoice. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.