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Strong's H5696 עָגֹל (agol)

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

Strong's Number H5696
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 2

Strong's H5696 Quick Answer

Strong's H5696 עָגוֹל עָגוֹל (`agol) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `agol (aw-gole') (or magowl {aw-gole'}) adj. 1. circular [from an unused root meaning to revolve,] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include round. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`agol (aw-gole') (or magowl {aw-gole'}) adj. 1. circular [from an unused root meaning to revolve,]
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
round

Meaning and Definition

`agol (aw-gole') (or magowl {aw-gole'}) adj. 1. circular [from an unused root meaning to revolve,] KJV: round.

Original Word
עָגוֹל עָגוֹל
Transliteration
`agol
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5696. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5696 Is Translated

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

round 1 Kings 7:23

How Strong's H5696 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5696 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 H5696 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 7:23 KJV

And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.

1 Kings 7:31 KJV

And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.

1 Kings 7:35 KJV

And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5696.

1 Kings 7:23 Old Testament, KJV
And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
1 Kings 7:31 Old Testament, KJV
And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.
1 Kings 7:35 Old Testament, KJV
And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.
1 Kings 10:19 Old Testament, KJV
The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
2 Chronicles 4:2 Old Testament, KJV
Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5696, grouped by book.

1 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5696 FAQ

What does agol (עָגֹל) mean?

Agol (Strong's H5696) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "round". `agol (aw-gole') (or magowl {aw-gole'}) adj. 1. circular [from an unused root meaning to revolve,]

How many times is agol (עָגֹל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H5696 across 2 books.

Where can I study agol (עָגֹל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5696 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate agol (עָגֹל)?

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