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Strong's H1562 גִּלֲלַי (gilalay)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1562 — ekdyo (“strip”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1562
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1562 Quick Answer

Strong's H1562 גִּלֲלַי (Gilalay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gilalay (ghe-lal-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. dungy 2. Gilalai, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include gilalai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Gilalay (ghe-lal-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. dungy 2. Gilalai, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
gilalai

Meaning and Definition

Gilalay (ghe-lal-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. dungy 2. Gilalai, an Israelite [from H1561] KJV: Gilalai. Root(s): H1561

Original Word
גִּלֲלַי
Transliteration
Gilalay
Derivation
First root strongs: 1561
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1562. 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)

Gilalai

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.36; son of: Jonathan (H3129K); brother of: Zechariah (H2148Z), Shemaiah (H8098V), Azarel (H5832J), Milalai (H4450), Maai (H4597), Nethanel (H5417P), Judah (H3063K) and Hanani (H2607K) § Gilalai "weighty" a Levitical musician, one of the priest's sons at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem

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How Strong's H1562 Is Translated

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

Gilalai Nehemiah 12:36

How Strong's H1562 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1562 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 H1562 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 12:36 KJV

And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1562.

Nehemiah 12:36 Old Testament, KJV
And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1562, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1562 FAQ

What does gilalay (גִּלֲלַי) mean?

Gilalay (Strong's H1562) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gilalai". Gilalay (ghe-lal-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. dungy 2. Gilalai, an Israelite

How many times is gilalay (גִּלֲלַי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1562 across 1 book.

Where can I study gilalay (גִּלֲלַי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1562 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gilalay (גִּלֲלַי)?

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