Quick Definition
Gilalai
Biblical Persons & Places
Gilalai
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.36;
only referred to as Gilalai (גִּלֲלַי);
son of Jonathan;
a brother of Zechariah, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani.
Strong's Definition
Gilalai, an Israelite
Derivation: from H1561 (גֵּלֶל); dungy;
KJV Usage: Gilalai.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Gilalai "weighty"
1) a Levitical musician, one of the priest's sons at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.36;
son of: Jonathan (H3129K);
brother of: Zechariah (H2148Z), Shemaiah (H8098V), Azarel (H5832J), Milalai (H4450), Maai (H4597), Nethanel (H5417P), Judah (H3063K) and Hanani (H2607K)
§ Gilalai "weighty"
a Levitical musician, one of the priest's sons at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
גִּלֲלַי
gilălay
BDB Definition:
1) a Levitical musician, one of the priests sons at the consecration of the wall of Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1561
Total KJV Occurrences: 1
