Berean Strong's Lexicon gamal: To deal fully or adequately with, to recompense, to wean Original Word: גָּמַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G591 (ἀποδίδωμι, apodidomi): To give back, to repay - G5059 (τελειόω, teleioo): To complete, to perfect Usage: The Hebrew verb "gamal" primarily means to deal with someone in a way that is complete or adequate, often implying a sense of recompense or reward. It can also mean to wean, as in the process of a child transitioning from nursing to eating solid food. The term is used in various contexts, including dealing bountifully, repaying, or rendering a service or action. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of recompense was significant, reflecting the broader biblical principle of sowing and reaping. The idea of weaning was also culturally important, marking a child's growth and development. The term "gamal" captures both the idea of maturity and the fulfillment of obligations or promises, which were central to the covenantal relationships in the Hebrew Bible. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen NASB Translation bore ripe (1), brought (1), compensate (1), deal bountifully (2), dealt (2), dealt bountifully (2), did (2), does (2), done (1), granted (2), recompense (1), repaid (1), repay (1), rewarded (4), rewarding (1), ripening (1), weaned (12). Brown-Driver-Briggs גָּמַל verb 1. deal fully or adequately with, deal out to. 2 wean. 3 ripen (Assyrian gamâlu, deal with, benefit, e.g. VR 2 Chronicles 35:19; Late Hebrew גָּמַל, Aramaic גְּמַל; see Palmyrene proper name אגמלא VogNo. 124, Nabataean proper name, feminine גמלת VogNab. below No. 7; perhaps originally complete, accomplish, cognate גמר; — Arabic is collect, be beautiful, goodly) — Qal Perfect Psalm 13:6 +; Imperfect יִגְמֹל Numbers 17:23 +; Imperative גְּמֹל Psalm 119:17; Infinitive גָּמְלֵךְ, גָּמְלָהּ 1 Samuel 1:23; Participle גֹּמֵל Proverbs 11:17 +; passive גָּמוּל Isaiah 11:8; גָּמֻל Psalm 131:2 (twice in verse); — 1. a. deal out to, do to, with 2 accusative גְּמָלַתְהוּ טוֺב וְלֹא רָע she doeth him good and not evil Proverbs 31:12; כִּי אַתָּה גְּמַלְתַּנִי הַטּוֺבָה וַאֲנִי גְּמַלְתִּיךָ הָֽרָעָה for thou hast done unto me the good but I have done unto thee the evil 1 Samuel 24:18; do evil (ה)רע unto Genesis 50:15,17; Proverbs 3:30; with לְ person Isaiah 3:9; do good unto, 2 accusative Isaiah 63:7 (twice in verse); compare also גֹּמֵל נַפְשׁוֺ אִישׁ חֶסֶד Proverbs 11:17. b. with עַל person deal bountifully with Psalm 13:6; Psalm 116:7; Psalm 119:17; Psalm 142:8; with accusative of person reward 2 Samuel 22:21 (= Psalm 18:21), perhaps also לָמָּה יִגְמְלֵנִי הַגְּמוּלָה הַזּאֹת why should he reward me with this reward? 2 Samuel 19:37. c. recompense, repay, requite, in a bad sense, with 2 accusative Psalm 7:5; with לְ person Deuteronomy 32:6; Psalm 137:8; with עַל person 2 Chronicles 20:11; Psalm 103:10; Joel 4:4. 2 wean a child (complete his nursing) 1 Samuel 1:23 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 1:24; 1 Kings 11:20; Hosea 1:8; גָּמוּל weaned child Psalm 131:2 (twice in verse); Isaiah 11:8; גְּמוּלֵי מֵחָלָב weaned from milk Isaiah 28:9. 3 transitive ripen, bear ripe (almonds) Numbers 17:23; intransitive become ripe (grapes) Isaiah 18:5. Niph`al Imperfect יִגָּמֵל 1 Samuel 1:22; וַיִּגָּמַ֑ל Genesis 21:8; Infinitive הִגָּמֵל Genesis 21:8; — be weaned. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bestow on, deal bountifully, do good, recompense, requite, reward, ripen, serve, A primitive root; to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. Benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean -- bestow on, deal bountifully, do (good), recompense, requite, reward, ripen, + serve, mean, yield. Forms and Transliterations גְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָ גְּמַלְתַּ֣נִי גְּמָלַ֗תּוּ גְּמָלַ֣תְהוּ גְּמָלָ֖נוּ גְּמָלָ֥ם גְּמֹ֖ל גְּמוּלֵי֙ גְמָל֔וּךָ גְמָלְךָ֣ גָּ֭מַלְתִּי גָּמ֖וּל גָּמְלֵ֣ךְ גָּמַ֖לְנוּ גָּמַ֥ל גָמְל֥וּ גָמְלָ֖הּ גָמַ֣ל גֹּמְלִ֖ים גֹּמְלִ֤ים גֹּמֵ֖ל גֹּמֵ֣ל גמול גמולי גמל גמלה גמלו גמלוך גמלים גמלך גמלם גמלנו גמלתהו גמלתו גמלתי גמלתיך גמלתני הִגָּמֵ֥ל הגמל וַיִּגְמֹ֖ל וַיִּגָּמַ֑ל וַתִּגְמְלֵ֣הוּ וַתִּגְמֹ֖ל ויגמל ותגמל ותגמלהו יִגְמְלֵ֣נִי יִגְמְלֵ֥נִי יִגָּמֵ֤ל יגמל יגמלני כְּ֭גָמֻל כַּגָּמֻ֖ל כגמל שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ שגמלת תִּגְמְלוּ־ תִגְמֹ֣ל תגמל תגמלו־ gā·mal ḡā·mal gā·mal·nū gā·mal·tî ḡā·mə·lāh gā·mə·lêḵ ḡā·mə·lū gā·mūl gaMal gāmal ḡāmal gaMalnu gāmalnū Gamalti gāmaltî gameLah ḡāməlāh gameLech gāməlêḵ gameLu ḡāməlū gaMul gāmūl gə·mā·lā·nū gə·mā·lām gə·mā·laṯ·hū gə·mā·lat·tū ḡə·mā·lə·ḵā ḡə·mā·lū·ḵā gə·mal·ta·nî gə·mal·tî·ḵā gə·mōl gə·mū·lê gemaLam gəmālām gemaLanu gəmālānū gemaLathu gəmālaṯhū gemaLattu gəmālattū gemaleCha ḡəmāləḵā gemalTani gəmaltanî gemalTicha gəmaltîḵā gemaLucha ḡəmālūḵā geMol gəmōl gəmūlê gemuLei gō·mə·lîm gō·mêl goMel gōmêl gomeLim gōməlîm hig·gā·mêl higgaMel higgāmêl kag·gā·mul kaggaMul kaggāmul kə·ḡā·mul Kegamul kəḡāmul šeg·gā·malt šeggāmalt sheggaMalt tiḡ·mə·lū- ṯiḡ·mōl tigmelu tiḡməlū- tigMol ṯiḡmōl vaiyiggaMal vaiyigMol vattigmeLehu vattigMol wat·tiḡ·mə·lê·hū wat·tiḡ·mōl wattiḡməlêhū wattiḡmōl way·yig·gā·mal way·yiḡ·mōl wayyiggāmal wayyiḡmōl yig·gā·mêl yiḡ·mə·lê·nî yiggaMel yiggāmêl yigmeLeni yiḡməlênîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 21:8 HEB: וַיִּגְדַּ֥ל הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיִּגָּמַ֑ל וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אַבְרָהָם֙ NAS: grew and was weaned, and Abraham KJV: grew, and was weaned: and Abraham INT: grew the child was weaned made and Abraham Genesis 21:8 Genesis 50:15 Genesis 50:17 Numbers 17:8 Deuteronomy 32:6 1 Samuel 1:22 1 Samuel 1:23 1 Samuel 1:23 1 Samuel 1:24 1 Samuel 24:17 1 Samuel 24:17 2 Samuel 19:36 2 Samuel 22:21 1 Kings 11:20 2 Chronicles 20:11 Psalm 7:4 Psalm 13:6 Psalm 18:20 Psalm 103:10 Psalm 116:7 Psalm 119:17 Psalm 131:2 Psalm 131:2 Psalm 137:8 37 Occurrences |