גָּלִיל

Galilee

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Meanings

GalileeRegionDistrict

About “Galilee” in Hebrew

The Galilee is the lush, mountainous northern region of Israel, home to the Sea of Galilee, the mystical city of Safed (Tzfat), and numerous important biblical and historical sites. After the destruction of the Temple, the Galilee became the center of Jewish scholarship where the Mishnah and Jerusalem Talmud were compiled. Today it is known for its natural beauty, wineries, and diverse communities.

Example

הַגָּלִיל יָרֹק וְיָפֶה.

The Galilee is green and beautiful.

Gematria of “Galilee” (גליל)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word גליל (ga-LIL) has a gematria value of 73.

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“Galilee” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “galilee”.

I Chronicles 6:61דברי הימים א 6:61

וממטה נפתלי את קדש בגליל ואת מגרשיה ואת חמון ואת מגרשיה ואת קריתים ואת מגרשיה

And out of the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasturelands; Hammon with its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim with its pasturelands.

I Kings 9:11מלכים א 9:11

חירם מלך צר נשא את שלמה בעצי ארזים ובעצי ברושים ובזהב לכל חפצו אז יתן המלך שלמה לחירם עשרים עיר בארץ הגליל

Since King Hiram of Tyre had supplied Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber and gold that he required—King Solomon in turn gave Hiram twenty towns in the region of Galilee.

II Kings 15:29מלכים ב 15:29

בימי פקח מלך ישראל בא תגלת פלאסר מלך אשור ויקח את עיון ואת אבל בית מעכה ואת ינוח ואת קדש ואת חצור ואת הגלעד ואת הגלילה כל ארץ נפתלי ויגלם אשורה

In the days of King Pekah of Israel, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor—Gilead, Galilee, the entire region of Naphtali; and he deported the inhabitants to Assyria.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter gimel.