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גַּמְלִיאֵל

𐤂𐤌𐤋𐤉𐤀𐤋

Gameliel

H1583 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גמל to deal fully with, to reward, to bestow, to recompense

Definition

A personal name meaning 'El (God) has rewarded' or 'El is my benefactor.' The name indicates one whose birth is seen as a sign of divine favor or recompense. In biblical usage, גַּמְלִיאֵל refers specifically to an Israelite leader from the tribe of Manasseh during the wilderness period.

Semantic Range

personal name; one who has been rewarded or blessed by God; specifically, the leader of the tribe of Manasseh in the wilderness period

Root / Etymology

From the root גמל (g-m-l) meaning 'to deal fully with, reward, bestow, requite,' and אל (El), a common Semitic term for deity. The name is a theophoric compound: גַּמְלִיאֵל = 'El has rewarded' or 'Recompense of El.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the context of the wilderness generation (Numbers 1:10; 2:20; 7:54,59; 10:23), גַּמְלִיאֵל is the personal name of the chief of the tribe of Manasseh, son of Pedahzur. The use of theophoric names—those invoking the deity—was widespread among Israelites and their neighbors; such names often express gratitude or hope regarding the child’s relationship to the divine. In post-biblical contexts (such as post-Second Temple literature), the name becomes more common and is sometimes associated with later figures, but within the Tanakh it refers exclusively to this Manassite leader. English translations often preserve the name as 'Gamaliel.' Later English uses of 'Gamaliel' for rabbinic figures derive from this root but should be clearly distinguished from the biblical individual.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from גָּמַל and אֵל; reward of God; Gamliel, an Israelite; Gamaliel.

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Root Family

גמל (g-m-l) — to deal fully with, to reward, to bestow, to recompense

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1014 בֵּית גָּמוּל recompensed one
H1576 גְּמוּל recompense of
H1577 גָּמוּל to Repaid-one
H1578 גְּמוּלָה recompenses
H1580 גָּמַל camel

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1583-01 גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל gameliel HNp Gamaliel El-has-rewarded 5

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1583-01 Numbers 1:10 גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל gameliel HNp Gamaliel El-has-rewarded
H1583-01 Numbers 2:20 גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל gameliel HNp Gamaliel El-has-rewarded
H1583-01 Numbers 7:54 גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל gameliel HNp Gamaliel El-has-rewarded
H1583-01 Numbers 7:59 גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל gameliel HNp Gamaliel El-has-rewarded
H1583-01 Numbers 10:23 גַּמְלִיאֵ֖ל gameliel HNp Gamaliel El-has-rewarded
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