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Strong's H1543 גֻּלָּה (gullah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1543 — hekatontarches (“centurion”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1543
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 9
Books 6

Strong's H1543 Quick Answer

Strong's H1543 גּוּלָּה (gullah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gullah (gool-law') n-f. 1. a fountain, bowl or globe (all as round) [feminine from H1556] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include bowls, pommels, bowl, and fountain. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
gullah (gool-law') n-f. 1. a fountain, bowl or globe (all as round) [feminine from H1556]
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bowls, pommels, bowl, and fountain

Meaning and Definition

gullah (gool-law') n-f. 1. a fountain, bowl or globe (all as round) [feminine from H1556] KJV: bowl, pommel, spring. Root(s): H1556

Original Word
גּוּלָּה
Transliteration
gullah
Derivation
Root: גלל First root strongs: 1556
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1543. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

bowl

Usage: 1) bowl, spring, basin 1a) basin 1b) bowl 1b1) of a lamp 1b2) of bowl shaped portion of capitals of pillars of the temple Also means: gol (גֹּל "bowl" H1531)

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How Strong's H1543 Is Translated

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

bowl Zechariah 4:2 bowls 1 Kings 7:41 pommels 2 Chronicles 4:12 fountain Ecclesiastes 12:6

How Strong's H1543 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 9 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1543 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 H1543 in the Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 15:19 KJV

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

Judges 1:15 KJV

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

1 Kings 7:41 KJV

The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1543.

Joshua 15:19 Old Testament, KJV
Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
Judges 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
1 Kings 7:41 Old Testament, KJV
The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;
1 Kings 7:42 Old Testament, KJV
And four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars;
2 Chronicles 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;
2 Chronicles 4:13 Old Testament, KJV
And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars.
Ecclesiastes 12:6 Old Testament, KJV
Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
Zechariah 4:2 Old Testament, KJV
And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
Zechariah 4:3 Old Testament, KJV
And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1543, grouped by book.

Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1543 FAQ

What does gullah (גֻּלָּה) mean?

Gullah (Strong's H1543) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bowl". gullah (gool-law') n-f. 1. a fountain, bowl or globe (all as round) [feminine from H1556]

How many times is gullah (גֻּלָּה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H1543 across 6 books.

Where can I study gullah (גֻּלָּה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1543 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gullah (גֻּלָּה)?

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