Wheels and Wheelwork

† II. גִּלְגָּל n.pr.loc. ( = (sacred) circle of stones; cf. Di on Jos 5:9, where word-play on roll away, off)—c.art.except Jos 5:9; 12:23;— 1. place E. of Jericho, where Isr. lay encamped Jos 4:19, 20; 5:9, 10; 9:6; 10:6, 7, 9, 15, 43; 14:6; cf. Mi 6:5 & Ju 3:19 הַפְּסִילִים אֲשֶׁר אֶת־הַגּ׳;? mod. Tell Juljul BdPal 169; perhaps also the place where sacrifices were offered 1 S 10:8; 11:14, 15(×2); 13:4, 7, 8, 12, 15 (in v 15 ins. also c. other words, Dr cf. We) 15:12, 21, 33; place of illicit sacrifice Ho 4:15; 9:15; 12:12 Am 4:4; 5:5(×2), named also Ju 2:1 1 S 7:16 2 S 19:16, 41;? = בֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל Ne 12:29. 2. place on border between Judah & Benjamin Jos 15:7 (= גְּלִילוֹת 18:17 cf. Di). 3. place in N. Isr., dwelling of prophets 2 K 2:1; 4:38, mod. Jiljilie S. from Nâbulus, SW. from Seilûn (Shiloh) cf. Di RiHWB 518. 4. place in N. Isr. near Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal Dt 11:30, identif. with 3 by Ke RiHWB 518 SchenkelBL SS; but cf. Di. 5. in phr. מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם לְגִלְגָּל Jos 12:23, in list of Canaanitish kings; prob. name of a (northern) district cf. Di (B βασιλέα Γεεὶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας—but 𝔊L & Codd. Γοειμ τῆς Γελγελ); Di comp. Is 8:23.

† אוֹפַן, אוֹפָן n.m.Ez 1:20 wheel.—abs. אוֹפַן 1 K 7:32 +; אוֹפָן Ez 1:16 +; cstr. אוֹפַן 1 K 7:33 Is 28:27; אֹפַן Ex 14:25; pl. אוֹפַנִּים 1 K 7:32 +; cstr. אוֹפַנֵּי 1 K 7:30; אוֹפַנֵּיהֶם Ez 10:12, etc.— a. wheel of chariot (מֶרְכָּבָה) Ex 14:25 1 K 7:33 Na 3:2; of (threshing) cart (עֲגָלָה) Is 28:27 cf. Pr 20:26 (as instr. of punishment). b. wheels in Ezek.’s vision Ez 1:15, 16(×3), 19(×2), 20(×2), 21, (del. Co) 21; 3:13; 10:6, 9(×4), 10(×2), 12(×3), 13, 16(×2), 19; 11:22. c. wheels of the ten bases beneath the lavers in Sol.’s temple 1 K 7:30, 32(×3), 33.

† גַּלְגַּל n.m. Ec 12:6 wheel, whirl, whirlwind (on format. cf. BaNB 204)—abs. ג׳ Ez 10:2 + 7 times; גַּלְגַּ֑ל ψ 83:14; pl. c. sf. גַּלְגִּלָּיו Is 5:28 Je 47:3;— 1. wheel, a. of war-chariot Is 5:28 Je 47:3, also coll. Ez 23:24; 26:10; perhaps also in Ezekiel’s vision Ez 10:2, 6, 13 (cf. wheelwork) but cf. infr. b. for drawing water Ec 12:6. 2. a. whirl (of dust or chaff) ψ 83:14 Is 17:13, sim. of foes put to flight by God. b. perhaps whirling of wheels Ez 10:2, 6, 13 Sm RV; cf. supr. c. whirlwind or wheel ψ 77:19.

† I. [גָּלִיל] adj. turning, folding (= revolving), pl. גְּלִילִים of leaves of doors 1 K 6:34(×2).

τροχός, ὁ, (τρέχω) wheel, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐν πτερόεντι τ... κυλινδόμενον, of Ixion, Refs 5th c.BC+; τροχοὺς μιμεῖσθαι to imitate wheels, of one who bends back so as to form a wheel, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 potter's wheel, Refs 8th c.BC+; τροχῷ ἐλαθεὶς [λύχνος] (compare τροχήλατος) Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 wheel of a stage-machine, Refs 5th c.BC+; also of a water-wheel, ὁ τ. τῆς μηχανῆς Refs 1st c.AD+; τ. καὶ μηχανή Refs 3rd c.AD+ __4 wheel of torture, Refs 6th c.BC+; τῷ τ. προσηλοῦν ['Ιξίονα] Refs 2nd c.AD+ __5 rotating wheels used in sieges as a defence against projectiles, Refs 1st c.BC+ __II child's hoop, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __III round cake, κηροῖο, στέατος τ., Refs 8th c.BC+; τ. ἡλίου the sun's disk, Refs 5th c.BC+; coil of a serpent, Refs 5th c.AD+ __III.2 large pill Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IV θαλάττης γῆς τε τ. circles or zones of land and sea, Refs 5th c.BC+ __V circuit of a wall or fortification, Κυκλώπιος τ. Refs 5th c.BC+ __VI ring playing on the bit of a bridle, Refs 5th c.BC+ __VI.2 ring for passing a rope through, on board ship, Refs __VII whirlwind, LXX __VIII washpot (?), Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IX a fish or sea-monster (Latin rota, Refs 1st c.AD+ __X metaphorically, ὁ τ. τῆς γενέσεως NT+6th c.AD+ __B τρόχος, ὁ, circular race, Refs 5th c.BC+; μὴ πολλοὺς τ. ἁμιλλητῆρας ἡλίου not many racing courses of the sun, i.e. not many days (codices τροχούς wheels), Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.2 place for running, race-course, Refs __B.II an animal, Refs 5th c.BC+

† [גַּלְגַּל] n.m. wheel (𝔗 BH; Syriac ܓܺܝܓܰܠ );—pl. sf. גַּלְגִּלּוֹהִ֫י Dn 7:9 of throne-chariot of God.

† I. [גִּלְגָּל] n.[m.] wheel (on format. cf. BaNB 204) of cart, גִּלְגַּל עֶגְלָתוֹ Is 28:28.

† [חִשּׁוּר] n.[m.] nave, hub of a wheel (which gathers in the spokes)—pl. sf. חִשֻּׁרֵיהֶם 1 K 7:33.