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Gilalai

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(weighty). A musician (Neh. 12:36³⁶And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. (Nehemiah 12:36)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Musician at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:36³⁶And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. (Nehemiah 12:36)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1562 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Gilalay

Phonic:

ghe-lal-ah’-ee

Meaning:

from 1561; dungy; Gilalai, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Gilalai

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my rolls: my dung (as rolled)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

God rolled over; dungy; weighty:―a musician at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem, Neh. 12:36. {Devolvit Dominus}