Given name
Gilalai
“weighty”·“rolled off of the Lord”
Gilalai is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “weighty.”
Original Hebrewגללי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Gilalai means “weighty” or “rolled off of the Lord.”
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Where it comes from
Gilalai is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb galal (גלל), “to roll.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Gilalai appears in Nehemiah 12:6.
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Gilalai’s family of names
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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