Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
dung
Usage: dung, ball of dung
Strong's Number
H1561
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H1561 Quick Answer
Strong's H1561 גֵּלֶל (gelel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gelel (gay'-lel) n-m. 1. dung (plural balls of dung) [a variation of H1557] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include dung. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gelel (gay'-lel) n-m. 1. dung (plural balls of dung) [a variation of H1557]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dung
Meaning and Definition
gelel (gay'-lel) n-m. 1. dung (plural balls of dung) [a variation of H1557] KJV: dung. Root(s): H1557
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1561. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1561 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gelel, 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.
dung
Job 20:7
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How Strong's H1561 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1561 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 H1561 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.
Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1561.
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.
Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow's dung for man's dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1561, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1561 FAQ
What does gelel (גֵּלֶל) mean?
Gelel (Strong's H1561) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dung". gelel (gay'-lel) n-m. 1. dung (plural balls of dung) [a variation of H1557]
How many times is gelel (גֵּלֶל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1561 across 3 books.
Where can I study gelel (גֵּלֶל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1561 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gelel (גֵּלֶל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dung. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.