גִּילֹנִי
𐤂𐤉𐤋𐤍𐤉
Giloni
H1526 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
An inhabitant or native of Giloh, a town in the hill country of Judah; used as a gentilic (denoting place of origin) to describe someone whose ancestry or residence is associated with Giloh. The term primarily identifies geographic or clan origin and carries an ethnic or local sense depending on context.
Semantic Range
person from Giloh, inhabitant of Giloh, one belonging to Giloh or the Giloh clan
Root / Etymology
From the root גלה (g-l-h), meaning 'to uncover, reveal,' though in this form, גִּילֹנִי is derived directly from גִּלֹה (Giloh), a specific place name, plus the gentilic suffix -ִי (-iy), indicating origin or association. Thus, גִּילֹנִי means 'of/from Giloh.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, the most notable bearer of the designation גִּילֹנִי is Ahithophel the Gilonite, counselor to King David (2 Samuel 15:12, 23:34). The term functions strictly as a gentilic and does not carry religious or ethnic connotations beyond geographic association with Giloh. Giloh itself is identified as a settlement in the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:51). In English translations, 'Gilonite' occurs as a rendered form, but may mask the more nuanced notion of origin or clan connection typical of Hebrew gentilics. There is no evidence for any shift in meaning over time; the term remains a geographical identifier throughout the biblical texts in which it appears. Not to be confused with גִּלְעָדִי (Gileadite), which refers to origin from Gilead, a region east of the Jordan.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patrial from גִּלֹה; a Gilonite or inhabitant of Giloh; Gilonite.
Bantu Hebrew
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גלה (g-l-h) — to uncover, reveal; origin, belonging (gentilic formation)
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1473 | גּוֹלָה | in the exile |
| H1474 | גּוֹלָן | Golan |
| H1525 | גִּילָה | he has laid bare |
| H1540 | גָּלָה | I will lay bare |
| H1541 | גְּלָה | one who uncovers |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1526-01 |
הַ/גִּֽילֹנִ֜י | hagiloni | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Gilonite | the man from Giloh | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1526-01 |
2 Samuel 15:12 | הַ/גִּֽילֹנִ֜י | hagiloni | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Gilonite | the man from Giloh |
H1526-01 |
2 Samuel 23:34 | הַ/גִּלֹנִֽי | hagiloni | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Gilonite | the man from Giloh |