ga.lil denotes circuit-like forms in descriptions of ornate furnishings and the beloved’s body.

The two attested plural construct forms occur in figurative or decorative descriptions: among the royal furnishings in Esther 1:6 and in the description of the beloved’s hands in Song of Songs 5:14.

1. Circuit-like forms in descriptive imagery · dominant

   Both occurrences use a masculine plural construct form within ornate descriptions. In Esther 1:6, גְּלִילֵי occurs amid the listed curtains, cords, rings, pillars, couches, and pavement; in Song of Songs 5:14, גְּלִילֵי occurs in the description of the beloved’s hands, where the APB renders the clause "His hands are rods of gold, set with beryl."

   Esther 1:6Song of Songs 5:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents Esther 1:6 as a description of royal furnishings and Song of Songs 5:14 as a description of hands as "rods of gold." Its precise English equivalent for the term cannot be isolated with confidence.