Jump to: Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Smith's Bible Dictionary RollA book in ancient times consisted of a single long strip of paper or parchment, which was usually kept rolled upon a stick, and was unrolled when a person wished to read it. The roll was usually written on one side only, and hence the particular notice of one that was "written within and without." (Ezekiel 2:10) The writing was arranged in columns. ATS Bible Dictionary RollSee BOOK. Easton's Bible Dictionary The common form of ancient books. The Hebrew word rendered "roll" or "volume" is meghillah, found in Ezra 6:2; Psalm 40:7; Jeremiah 36:2, 6, 23, 28, 29; Ezek. 2:9; 3:1-3; Zechariah 5:1, 2. "Rolls" (Chald. pl. of sephar, corresponding to Hebrews sepher) in Ezra 6:1 is rendered in the Revised Version "archives." In the New Testament the word "volume" (Hebrews 10:7; R.V., "roll") occurs as the rendering of the Greek kephalis, meaning the head or top of the stick or cylinder on which the manuscript was rolled, and hence the manuscript itself. (see BOOK.) Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surface; as, to roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.2. (n.) To wrap round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over; as, to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll clay or putty into a ball. 3. (n.) To bind or involve by winding, as in a bandage; to enwrap; -- often with up; as, to roll up a parcel. 4. (n.) To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling; as, a river rolls its waters to the ocean. 5. (n.) To utter copiously, esp. with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; -- often with forth, or out; as, to roll forth some one's praises; to roll out sentences. 6. (n.) To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller, or rollers; as, to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails, etc. 7. (n.) To move, or cause to be moved, upon, or by means of, rollers or small wheels. 8. (n.) To beat with rapid, continuous strokes, as a drum; to sound a roll upon. 9. (n.) To apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping; to bring all the parts of (one line or surface) into successive contact with another, in suck manner that at every instant the parts that have been in contact are equal. 10. (n.) To turn over in one's mind; to revolve. 11. (v. i.) To move, as a curved object may, along a surface by rotation without sliding; to revolve upon an axis; to turn over and over; as, a ball or wheel rolls on the earth; a body rolls on an inclined plane. 12. (v. i.) To move on wheels; as, the carriage rolls along the street. 13. (v. i.) To be wound or formed into a cylinder or ball; as, the cloth rolls unevenly; the snow rolls well. 14. (v. i.) To fall or tumble; -- with over; as, a stream rolls over a precipice. 15. (v. i.) To perform a periodical revolution; to move onward as with a revolution; as, the rolling year; ages roll away. 16. (v. i.) To turn; to move circularly. 17. (v. i.) To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression. 18. (v. i.) To incline first to one side, then to the other; to rock; as, there is a great difference in ships about rolling; in a general sense, to be tossed about. 19. (v. i.) To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls. 20. (v. i.) To spread under a roller or rolling-pin; as, the paste rolls well. 21. (v. i.) To beat a drum with strokes so rapid that they can scarcely be distinguished by the ear. 22. (v. i.) To make a loud or heavy rumbling noise; as, the thunder rolls. 23. (n.) The act of rolling, or state of being rolled; as, the roll of a ball; the roll of waves. 24. (v.) That which rolls; a roller. 25. (n.) A heavy cylinder used to break clods. 26. (n.) One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill; as, to pass rails through the rolls. 27. (v.) That which is rolled up; as, a roll of fat, of wool, paper, cloth, etc. 28. (n.) A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll. 29. (v.) Hence, an official or public document; a register; a record; also, a catalogue; a list. 30. (n.) A quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form; as, a roll of carpeting; a roll of ribbon. 31. (n.) A cylindrical twist of tobacco. 32. (n.) A kind of shortened raised biscuit or bread, often rolled or doubled upon itself. 33. (n.) The oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side, in sea way, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching. 34. (n.) A heavy, reverberatory sound; as, the roll of cannon, or of thunder. 35. (n.) The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear. 36. (v.) Part; office; duty; role. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ROLL (SCROLL)rol: The usual form of book in Biblical times. It had been in use in Egypt for perhaps 2,000 years at the time when, according to the Pentateuch, the earliest Biblical books were written in this form. The Babylonian tablet seems to have been the prevailing form in Palestine up to about 1350 B.C., but by 1100 B.C., at least, the roll had been in established use for some time as far North as Byblos. Two Hebrew words, gillayon, meghillah, one Aramaic, cephar, and one Greek word, biblion, are so translated in the King James Version. Cephar (Ezra 6:1, the Revised Version (British and American) "archives, margin "books"), with the corresponding Hebrew form cepher, is the generic word for any whole work large or small, but as a book form (Isaiah 34:4) it may mean "roll," and, according to Blau (pp. 37, 45, etc.), it never does mean anything else. Both the other words seem to be connected with galal, "roll," which is the technical term for opening or closing a book. The meghillath cepher (Jeremiah 36:2) means the unwritten roll, or the roll considered in its material form as contrasted with the work. Meghillah, which is found in Ezra 6:2 (English Versions of the Bible, "roll"), Jeremiah (often), Ezekiel (often) and Zechariah, is a somewhat late word, and came to mean a small roll (but with a complete work) as distinguished from a book, corresponding thus to the modern distinction of pamphlet and book or document and book. The word gillayon is translated in the Revised Version (British and American) as "tablet," and is universally regarded as meaning (Isaiah 8:1) some smooth surface, corresponding to the same word in Isaiah 3:23 which is rendered "hand-mirror." But "cylinder-seal" would possibly fit the sense in both cases; this being hung round the neck as an ornament in one case and inscribed with a personal name in the other. Greek 617. apokulio -- to roll away ... to roll away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apokulio Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ok-oo-lee'-o) Short Definition: I roll away Definition: I roll away. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/617.htm - 6k 2947. kulio -- to roll 4351. proskulio -- to roll to 2777. kephalis -- a little head, a roll 1667. helisso -- to roll up, to coil 2855b. kollurion -- a small bread roll, an eye salve (shaped like ... 1750. eneileo -- to roll in, to wind in 4428. ptusso -- to fold, ie roll up 1507. heilisso -- roll together. 352a. anakulio -- to roll away or back Strong's Hebrew 1556. galal -- to roll, roll away... 1555, 1556. galal. 1557 . to roll, roll away. Transliteration: galal Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-lal') Short Definition: roll. Word Origin a prim. ... /hebrew/1556.htm - 6k 6428. palash -- (act of mourning) perhaps to roll in 7088. qaphad -- gather together, roll up 829. eshpar -- perhaps cake or roll 4039. megillah -- a scroll 6801. tsanaph -- to wrap or wind up together 4040. megillah -- a scroll 1549. gillayon -- a table, tablet 5609. sephar -- a book 6424. palas -- to weigh, make level Library Jeremiah's Roll Burned and Reproduced Three Names High on the Muster-Roll Easter Day 177. Angels, Roll the Rock Away Calling the Roll of Heaven. How Abbot John Obeyed his Senior by Trying to Roll a Huge Stone ... Times Lose no Time; nor do they Roll Idly By... Old and New Year 443. A Few More Years Shall Roll The Writing of an Ancient Book The Restoration of the Jews. Lost Earnings Thesaurus Roll (57 Occurrences)... The common form of ancient books. The Hebrew word rendered "roll" or "volume" is meghillah, found in Ezra 6:2; Psalm 40:7; Jeremiah 36:2, 6, 23, 28, 29; Ezek. ... /r/roll.htm - 33k Scroll (70 Occurrences) Tablet (7 Occurrences) Volume (4 Occurrences) Neri'ah (8 Occurrences) Nerijah (8 Occurrences) Jehu'di (3 Occurrences) Wallow (5 Occurrences) Samaritan (8 Occurrences) Baruch (24 Occurrences) Resources What does the Bible say about spreading rumors? | GotQuestions.orgIs Christian rock music appropriate? | GotQuestions.org Who was Jonah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Roll: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Roll (57 Occurrences)Matthew 1:1 Matthew 19:7 Matthew 28:2 Mark 16:3 Luke 2:3 Luke 2:5 Luke 4:17 Luke 4:20 John 19:39 1 Timothy 5:9 Hebrews 1:12 Hebrews 10:7 2 Peter 2:22 Revelation 6:14 Revelation 10:10 Genesis 29:3 Genesis 29:8 Genesis 43:18 Joshua 10:18 Judges 19:25 1 Samuel 14:33 Ezra 6:2 Job 30:14 Psalms 22:8 Psalms 37:5 Psalms 40:7 Psalms 119:22 Proverbs 16:3 Proverbs 26:27 Isaiah 8:1 Isaiah 9:18 Isaiah 22:18 Jeremiah 5:22 Jeremiah 6:26 Jeremiah 25:34 Jeremiah 36:2 Jeremiah 36:4 Jeremiah 36:6 Jeremiah 36:14 Jeremiah 36:20 Jeremiah 36:21 Jeremiah 36:23 Jeremiah 36:25 Jeremiah 36:27 Jeremiah 36:28 Jeremiah 36:29 Jeremiah 36:32 Jeremiah 51:25 Ezekiel 2:9 Ezekiel 3:1 Ezekiel 3:2 Ezekiel 3:3 Ezekiel 27:30 Amos 5:24 Micah 1:10 Zechariah 5:1 Zechariah 5:2 Subtopics Related Terms |