Geliloth
“Circuits or regions”
Summary
A place on the boundary between Judah and Benjamin, apparently another name for Gilgal in this context.
☩Location
Geliloth is mentioned as a point on the boundary line between Benjamin and Judah, located between En-shemesh and the ascent of Adummim. The parallel passage describing Judah's boundary uses the name Gilgal in the same geographical position, suggesting Geliloth is an alternate designation. From this point the boundary 'went down' toward the Jordan plain.
☩Name and Meaning
The Hebrew word geliloth means 'circuits' or 'districts' and is related to the word from which Galilee derives its name. The same term appears elsewhere for the districts of the Philistines, the region around the Jordan, and the area sloping eastward toward the Dead Sea. When used as a place name here, it likely refers to the winding terrain near the Jordan or to mounds characteristic of the area.
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Geliloth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Geliloth," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.James Orr (ed.), "Geliloth," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Geliloth," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).