Bible Dictionary
Beth-gilgal
A place called the house of Gilgal, from which people came to help celebrate the completion of Jerusalem’s wall after the exile.
Definition
Beth-gilgal means “house of Gilgal.” It was a place from which inhabitants came to assist in celebrating the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls after the exile.
Biblical Usage
The inhabitants of Beth-gilgal joined the celebration associated with the completed wall of Jerusalem.
Historical Background
It is identified with the Gilgal in the plain east of Jericho.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
House of Gilgal, a place from which the inhabitants gathered for the purpose of celebrating the rebuilding of the walls on the return exile (Neh. 12:29). (See GILGAL.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>beth-gil'-gal (beth ha-gilgal; Bethaggalgal; the King James Version house of Gilgal): The Gilgal which lay in the plain East of Jericho (Ne 12:29).</p><p>See GILGAL.</p>