Biblica Analytica
H1524B Hebrew

גִּיל

gil

youth

Lexicon Entry

Definition
youth
Transliteration
gil
Strong's Number
H1524B
Occurrences
1

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Supported

# Analysis of גִּיל (gil) Based on the lexical data provided, גִּיל (gil) is a Hebrew noun meaning "youth." With only a single occurrence in the biblical text, this word appears to be relatively rare in the Hebrew scriptures. The lemma's designation as "H1524B" suggests it may represent a distinct form or variant, possibly differentiated from related terms in the lexical system. The singular occurrence of this word limits what can be definitively stated about its range of usage or contextual significance. However, the straightforward definition as "youth" indicates it refers to the period or condition of being young. Without access to the specific verse where it appears, we cannot determine whether it functions as a general descriptor of age, a metaphorical reference to vigor or inexperience, or whether it carries specialized meaning within its particular biblical context. The rarity of this term suggests it was not a primary or frequently employed word in biblical Hebrew for discussing youth, despite the semantic clarity of its definition. This scarcity makes it difficult to establish patterns of usage or to determine its theological or literary significance to the texts in which it appears.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H1524B
Lemma
גִּיל
Transliteration
gil
Definition
youth
Occurrences
1
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text