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| Under Mauro's interpretation 'gelegel' may be rendered "the place of the swirling wheels". This harkens to the testimonies of Ezekiel 10, where a 'gelegel' appears to be connected mechanically with the [[kebed]] and the [[kerobim]]. We must note though that Ezekiel clearly states that his encounter took place near the banks fo not the Jordan, but the Euphrates river. Perhaps there were multiple similar encounters, and that the location of 'gilgal' was already known for such. This would be reminiscent of another location, "[[Bethel]]" which also depended on a pre-existing reputation for such encounters. | Under Mauro's interpretation 'gelegel' may be rendered "the place of the swirling wheels". This harkens to the testimonies of Ezekiel 10, where a 'gelegel' appears to be connected mechanically with the [[kebed]] and the [[kerobim]]. We must note though that Ezekiel clearly states that his encounter took place near the banks fo not the Jordan, but the Euphrates river. Perhaps there were multiple similar encounters, and that the location of 'gilgal' was already known for such. This would be reminiscent of another location, "[[Bethel]]" which also depended on a pre-existing reputation for such encounters. |
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| However, a more likely etymological explanation resting on the possible meanings of the root word [[gel]] suggests a more likely meaning of "pile of rejoicing". This suggests that the stones were piled together rather than stood in a circle. This piling behavior is more typical of the type of stone "altars" constructed elsewhere in the texts. | However, a more likely etymological explanation resting on the possible meanings of the root word [[gel]] suggests a more likely meaning of "pile of rejoicing". This suggests that the stones were piled together rather than stood in a circle. This piling behavior is more typical of the type of stone [[mezebeh]] ("altars") constructed elsewhere in the texts. |
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