1582. Gemalli
Strong's Lexicon
Gemalli: Gemalli

Original Word: גְּמַלִּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gmalliy
Pronunciation: geh-mal-LEE
Phonetic Spelling: (ghem-al-lee')
Definition: Gemalli
Meaning: Gemalli

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root גָּמַל (gamal), meaning "to deal fully or adequately with," often implying a sense of recompense or reward.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Gemalli, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of recompense or reward can be related to Greek words such as μισθός (misthos, Strong's G3408), meaning "wages" or "reward."

Usage: Gemalli is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual. The name Gemalli is associated with the idea of being "recompensed" or "rewarded," reflecting the root meaning of the word.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of the individual. The name Gemalli, with its connotations of recompense, might suggest a person who is seen as receiving or deserving a reward. This reflects the broader cultural practice of naming in the ancient Near East, where names were often theophoric or descriptive.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from gamal
Definition
a Danite
NASB Translation
Gemalli (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גְּמַלִּי proper name, masculine a Danite Numbers 13:12.

גמם (Arabic become much or abundant, abundance, much, collection (of water), company (of people)).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gemalli

Probably from gamal; camel-driver; Gemalli, an Israelite -- Gemalli.

see HEBREW gamal

Forms and Transliterations
גְּמַלִּֽי׃ גמלי׃ gə·mal·lî gemalLi gəmallî
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 13:12
HEB: עַמִּיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־ גְּמַלִּֽי׃
NAS: Ammiel the son of Gemalli;
KJV: Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
INT: Ammiel the son of Gemalli

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1582
1 Occurrence


gə·mal·lî — 1 Occ.















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