Gilgal

[ gil-gal ]

noun

the name of several places in ancient Palestine, especially a site near Jericho where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Jordan. Joshua 4:19–24.

Origin of Gilgal

Ultimately from Hebrew Gilghal “circle (of stones)”

It was through his exertions that Gilgal stood proudly upon its own freehold, and that it possessed actual cash at the bank.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James Wills
He made a forced march with picked troops all that night up from Gilgal, and next day he was at their gates.
The Astronomy of the Bible | E. Walter Maunder
The name of Gilgal will be a perpetual testimony that the reproach of Egypt is rolled away.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua | William Garden Blaikie
For if it should fall into the enemy's hands, it would endanger the very existence of Gilgal.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua | William Garden Blaikie
Gilgal, which Joshua had made his headquarters, was but three or four miles distant.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua | William Garden Blaikie

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