Strong's Lexicon gillayon: Tablet, scroll, writing surface Original Word: גִּלָּיוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּלָה (galah), meaning "to uncover" or "to reveal." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "gillayon," the concept of writing surfaces is present in the New Testament with terms like βιβλίον (biblion, Strong's Greek 975) meaning "book" or "scroll." Usage: The term "gillayon" refers to a writing surface, such as a tablet or scroll, used for inscribing messages or records. It is associated with the act of writing or recording important information, often for public display or official documentation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, writing surfaces like tablets and scrolls were essential for communication, record-keeping, and the transmission of religious texts. Tablets were typically made of clay, wood, or metal, while scrolls were crafted from papyrus or parchment. The use of such materials reflects the importance of written communication in maintaining societal order and religious practice. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom galah Definition a table, tablet NASB Translation hand mirrors (1), tablet (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גִּלָּיוֺן noun masculine table, tablet (Talmud גִּלְיוֺן, the empty margin of page or roll, see LagGN 1881, 403, compare BN 199) — קַחלְֿךָ גִּלָּיוֺן גָּדוֺל וּכְתֹב עָלָיו take thee a great tablet and write upon it Isaiah 8:1; plural הַגִּלְֹינִים tablets of polished metal, mirrors Isaiah 3:23 ᵑ7 ᵑ9 Ges Che Di De; but transparent garments, gauzes, ᵐ5 Ew (compare Arabic  fine garment). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance glass, roll Or gilyown {ghil-yone'}; from galah; a tablet for writing (as bare); by analogy, a mirror (as a plate) -- glass, roll. see HEBREW galah Forms and Transliterations גִּלָּי֣וֹן גליון וְהַגִּלְיֹנִים֙ והגלינים gil·lā·yō·wn gillaYon gillāyōwn vehaggilyoNim wə·hag·gil·yō·nîm wəhaggilyōnîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 3:23 HEB: וְהַגִּלְיֹנִים֙ וְהַסְּדִינִ֔ים וְהַצְּנִיפ֖וֹת NAS: hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans KJV: The glasses, and the fine linen, INT: hand undergarments turbans Isaiah 8:1 2 Occurrences |
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