Lexicon :: Strong's H1580 - gāmal

גָּמַל
Transliteration
gāmal
Pronunciation
gaw-mal'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 360

Strong’s Definitions

גָּמַל gâmal, gaw-mal'; 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.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H1580 in the following manner: wean (10x), reward (8x), dealt bountifully (4x), do (4x), bestowed (2x), recompense (2x), weaned child (2x), do good (1x), requite (1x), ripening (1x), served (1x), yielded (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's H1580 in the following manner: wean (10x), reward (8x), dealt bountifully (4x), do (4x), bestowed (2x), recompense (2x), weaned child (2x), do good (1x), requite (1x), ripening (1x), served (1x), yielded (1x).
  1. to deal fully with, recompense

    1. (Qal)

      1. to deal out to, do to

      2. to deal bountifully with

      3. to recompense, repay, requite

  2. (Qal) to wean a child (Niphal) to be weaned

  3. (Qal) to ripen, bear ripe (almonds)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּמַל gâmal, gaw-mal'; 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.
STRONGS H1580: Abbreviations
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 جَمَلَ is collect, جَمُِلَ 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 [Psalm 142:7]; 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 [Joel 3:4].
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. Imperfect יִגָּמֵל 1 Samuel 1:22; וַיִּגָּמַ֑ל Genesis 21:8; Infinitive הִגָּמֵל Genesis 21:8; — be weaned.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

21:8; 21:8; 50:15; 50:17

Deuteronomy

32:6

1 Samuel

1:22; 1:23; 1:23; 1:24; 24:18

2 Samuel

19:37; 22:21

1 Kings

11:20

2 Chronicles

20:11; 35:19

Psalms

7:5; 13:6; 13:6; 18:21; 103:10; 116:7; 119:17; 119:17; 131:2; 131:2; 137:8; 142:7

Proverbs

3:30; 11:17; 11:17; 31:12

Isaiah

3:9; 11:8; 11:8; 18:5; 28:9; 63:7

Hosea

1:8

Joel

3:4