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gal´im (גּלי×, gallı̄m), “heapsâ€): Probably two distinct places:
(1) A town mentioned among the 11 additional cities of Judah which are in the Septuagint appended to , and have altogether disappeared from the Hebrew text. It occurs between Karem (‛Ain Kairem) and Baither (Bettı̂r); it is probably the large and flourishing village of Beit Jāla, near Bethlehem.
(2) Gallim is mentioned in ; not far from Laishah and Anathoth and certainly North of Jerusalem. It was the home of Palti the son of Laish (), and it is by many authorities identified with the Gilgal on the North border of Judah (), the Gelı̄lōth of the parallel passage (), and the Beth-gilgal of .