בְּ/גִלּוּלָֽי/ו
𐤁/𐤂𐤋𐤅𐤋𐤉/𐤅
gillûwl
with his idols
A detested object of worship, specifically a man-made idol associated with foreign deities, primarily emphasizing the aspect of worthlessness, abomination, or impurity—often used with a connotation of derision or contempt; may also indicate refuse or something to be discarded, depending on context. In biblical usage, always refers to a foreign idol rather than a legitimate cult object in Israelite worship.
2 Kings 21:11 · Word #20
Lexicon H1544
| Lemma | גִּלּוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤋𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gillûwl |
| Strong's | H1544 |
| Definition | A detested object of worship, specifically a man-made idol associated with foreign deities, primarily emphasizing the aspect of worthlessness, abomination, or impurity—often used with a connotation of derision or contempt; may also indicate refuse or something to be discarded, depending on context. In biblical usage, always refers to a foreign idol rather than a legitimate cult object in Israelite worship. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with his idols |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1544-01
with his detestable idols
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + masculine plural construct noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גִּלּוּל denotes a contemptible, foreign idol, emphasizing worthlessness and impurity. The masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix yields "his detestable idols," and the prefixed ב is rendered instrumentally/associatively as "with." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
with his detestable idols
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'with his detestable idols' fully matches the lexical and contextual sense of בְּגִלּוּלָיו. No adjustment necessary. |