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Lexicon :: Strong's H1581 - gāmāl

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גָּמָל
Transliteration
gāmāl
Pronunciation
gaw-mawl'
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently from גָּמַל (H1580)
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TWOT Reference: 360d

Strong’s Definitions

גָּמָל gâmâl, gaw-mawl'; apparently from H1580 (in the sense of labor or burden-bearing); a camel:—camel.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's H1581 in the following manner: camel (54x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x
The KJV translates Strong's H1581 in the following manner: camel (54x).

  1. camel

    1. as property, as beast of burden, for riding, forbidden for food

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּמָל gâmâl, gaw-mawl'; apparently from H1580 (in the sense of labor or burden-bearing); a camel:—camel.
STRONGS H1581: Abbreviations
†גָּמָל noun masculine Genesis 24:10 + 9 times, feminine & masculine Genesis 32:16 [Genesis 32:15] (compare below), camel (Late Hebrew id. Arabic جَمَلً (جَمْلً), Ethiopic ግመል፡ Assyrian gammalu COTGloss Aramaic גַּמְלָא, Hmfg; Palmyrene Tariff plural גמלין ReckendZMG 1888, 401; √גמל but meaning of √ dubious; BoHieroz i. 73 derives from גמל requite, so LagBN 20, 49 (camel as μνησίκακος); see also conjectures in MV, Dl in HptF. 70 HptBAS i. 171; A. see KremerSemit. Culturentlehn., 2, HomNS 144 ff.) — absolute גָּמָל Genesis 24:64 + 7 times; plural גְּמַלִּים Genesis 12:16 + 30 times; construct גְּמַלֵּי Genesis 24:10; suffix גְּמַלָּיךָ Genesis 24:14 + 3 times; גְּמַלָּיו Genesis 24:20; גְּמַלֵּיהֶם Genesis 37:25 + 6 times; — camel,
1. as property (in Hexateuch only J) Genesis 12:16 (|| אתנות) Genesis 24:10, 35 (|| חמורים etc.) Genesis 30:43 (|| id.) Genesis 32:8 [Genesis 32:7] (|| צאן, בקר) Exodus 9:3 (Egyptian || סוסים, חמורים, בקר, צאן, etc.) Judges 6:5; Judges 7:12; 1 Samuel 15:3 (|| חמור etc.) 1 Samuel 27:9; 1 Chronicles 5:21; 1 Chronicles 27:30 (all || id.) 2 Chron 14:14 (|| צאן) Ezra 2:67 (|| סוסים, פרדים, חמורים) = Nehemiah 7:68; Job 1:3 (|| צאן, בקר, אתנות) compare Job 1:17; Job 42:12 (|| id.) Jeremiah 49:29 (|| צאן) Jeremiah 49:32; Zechariah 14:15 (|| סוס, חמור, פרד) [4 times || סוס and other words, Exodus 9:3 (Egyptians), Zechariah 14:15 (enemies of Israel), Ezra 2:67 = Nehemiah 7:68 (returned exiles)].
2. as beasts of burden Genesis 24:10 compare Genesis 24:11; Genesis 24:14; Genesis 24:19; Genesis 24:20; Genesis 24:22; Genesis 24:30; Genesis 24:31; Genesis 24:32; Genesis 24:32; Genesis 24:44; Genesis 24:46; Genesis 24:46; Genesis 37:25 (all J), 1 Kings 10:2; 2 Kings 8:9; 1 Chronicles 12:41; 2 Chronicles 9:1; Isaiah 30:6 (עַל־דַּבֶּשֶׁת ג׳), Isaiah 60:6 (|| בִּכְרֵי מִדְיָן).
3. for riding Genesis 24:61, 63, 64 (all J), Genesis 31:17, 34 (both E) 1 Samuel 30:17, compare also Judges 8:21, 26 and particularly Isaiah 21:7 רֶכֶב גמל; a riding-company of camels i.e. a troop of camels with riders; נְרֵה גמלים an abode of camels,in prediction against Ammon Ezekiel 25:5, (|| מִרְבַּץ צאן).
4. forbidden as food Leviticus 11:4 (P) Deuteronomy 14:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:16; 12:16; 24:10; 24:10; 24:10; 24:10; 24:11; 24:14; 24:14; 24:19; 24:20; 24:20; 24:22; 24:30; 24:31; 24:32; 24:32; 24:35; 24:44; 24:46; 24:46; 24:61; 24:63; 24:64; 24:64; 30:43; 31:17; 31:34; 32:7; 32:15; 37:25; 37:25

Exodus

9:3; 9:3

Leviticus

11:4

Deuteronomy

14:7

Judges

6:5; 7:12; 8:21; 8:26

1 Samuel

15:3; 27:9; 30:17

1 Kings

10:2

2 Kings

8:9

1 Chronicles

5:21; 27:30

2 Chronicles

9:1; 14:14

Ezra

2:67; 2:67

Nehemiah

7:68; 7:68

Job

1:3; 1:17; 42:12

Isaiah

21:7; 30:6; 60:6

Jeremiah

49:29; 49:32

Ezekiel

25:5

Zechariah

14:15; 14:15

H1581

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1581 matches the Hebrew גָּמָל (gāmāl),
which occurs 54 times in 51 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 12:16–Eze 25:5)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:16 - And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and men-servants, and women-servants, and mules, and camels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:10 - And the servant took ten camels of his master's camels, and he took of all the goods of his master with him, and he arose and went into Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:11 - And he [fn]rested his camels without the city by the well of water towards evening, when damsels go forth to draw water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:14 - And it shall be, the virgin to whomsoever I shall say, Incline thy water-pot, that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink thou, and I will give thy camels drink, until they shall have done drinking—even this one thou hast prepared for thy servant Isaac, and hereby shall I know that thou hast dealt mercifully with my master Abraam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:19 - And she said, I will also draw water for thy camels, till they shall all have drunk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:20 - And she hasted, and emptied the water-pot into the trough, and ran to the well to draw again, and drew water for all the camels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:22 - And it came to pass when all the camels ceased drinking, that the man took golden ear-rings, each of a drachm weight, and he put two bracelets on her hands, their weight was ten pieces of gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:30 - And it came to pass when he saw the ear-rings and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying, Thus the man spoke to me, that he went to the man, as he stood by the camels at the well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:31 - And he said to him, Come in hither, thou blessed of the Lord, why standest thou without, whereas I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:32 - And the man entered into the house, and unloaded the camels, and gave the camels straw and provender, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:35

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:35 - and the Lord has blessed my master greatly, and he is exalted, and he has given him sheep, and calves, and silver, and gold, servants and servant-maids, camels, and asses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:44 - and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will draw water for thy camels, this shall be the wife whom the Lord has prepared for his own servant Isaac; and hereby shall I know that thou hast wrought mercy with my master Abraam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:46

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:46 - And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her arm [fn]from her head, and said, Drink thou, and I will give thy camels drink; and I drank, and she gave the camels drink.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:61

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:61 - And Rebecca rose up and her maidens, and they mounted the camels and went with the man; and the servant having taken up Rebecca, departed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:63

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:63 - And Isaac went forth into the plain toward evening to meditate; and having lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:64

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:64 - And Rebecca lifted up her eyes, and saw Isaac; and she alighted briskly from the camel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43 - And the man became very rich, and he had many cattle, and oxen, and servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:17 - And Jacob arose and took his wives and his children up on the camels;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:34 - And Rachel took the idols, and cast them among the camels' packs, and sat upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:7 - (LXX 32:8) And Jacob was greatly terrified, and was perplexed; and he divided the people that was with him, and the cows, and the camels, and the sheep, into two camps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:15 - (LXX 32:16) milch camels, and their foals, thirty, forty kine, ten bulls, twenty asses, and ten colts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:25 - And they sat down to eat bread; and having lifted up their eyes they beheld, and lo, Ismaelitish travellers came from Galaad, and their camels were heavily loaded with spices, and resin, and [fn]myrrh; and they went to bring them to Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:3 - behold, the hand of the Lord shall be upon thy cattle in the fields, both on the horses, and on the asses, and on the camels and oxen and sheep, a very great [fn]mortality.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:4 - But of these ye shall not eat, of those that chew the cud, and of those that part the hoofs, and divide claws; the camel, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:7 - And these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, and of those that divide the hoofs, and make distinct claws; the camel, and the hare, and the rabbit; because they chew the cud, and do not divide the hoof, these are unclean to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:5 - For they and their stock came up, and their tents were with them, as the locust in multitude, and there was no number to them and their camels; and they came to the land of Israel, and laid it waste.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:12 - And Madiam and Amalec and all the children of the east were scattered in the valley, as the locust for multitude; and there was no number to their camels, but they were as the sand on the seashore for multitude.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:21 - And Zebee and Salmana said, Rise thou and fall upon us, for thy power is as that of a man; and Gedeon arose, and slew Zebee and Salmana; and he took the [fn]round ornaments that were on the necks of their camels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:26 - And the weight of the golden earrings which he asked, was a thousand and seven hundred pieces of gold, besides the crescents, and the chains, and the garments, and the purple cloths that were on the kings of Madiam, and besides the chains that were on the necks of their camels.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:3 - And now go, and thou shalt smite Amalec and [fn]Hierim and all that belongs to him, and thou shalt not save anything of him alive, but thou shalt utterly destroy him: and thou shalt devote him and all his to destruction, and thou shalt spare nothing belonging to him; and thou shalt slay both man and woman, and infant and suckling, and calf and sheep, and camel and ass.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:9 - And he smote the land, and saved neither man nor woman alive; and they took flocks, and herds, and asses, and camels, and raiment; and they returned and came to Anchus.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:17 - And David came upon them, and smote them from the morning till the evening, and on the next day; and not one of them escaped, except four hundred young men, who were mounted on camels, and fled.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2 - And she came to Jerusalem with a very great [fn]train; and there came camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and she came in to Solomon, and told him all that was in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:9 - And Azael went to meet him, and he took a present in his hand, and all the good things of Damascus, forty camels' load, and came and stood before him, and said to Elisaie, Thy son the son of Ader, the king of Syria, has sent me to thee to enquire, saying, Shall I recover of this my disease?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:21 - And they took captive their store; five thousand camels, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand asses, and a hundred thousand men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:40 - (LXX 12:41) And their neighbours, as far as Issachar and Zabulon and Nephthali, brought to them upon camels, and asses, and mules, and upon calves, victuals, meal, cakes of figs, raisins, wine, and oil, calves and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 27:30 - And over the camels was Abias the Ismaelite; and over the asses was Jadias of Merathon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1 - And the queen of Saba heard of the name of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem with a very large force, to prove Solomon with hard questions, and she had camels bearing spices in abundance, and gold, and precious stones: and she came to Solomon, and told him all that was in her mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:15 - (LXX 14:14) Also they destroyed the tents of cattle, and the Alimazons, and took many sheep and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:67

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:67 - Their camels, four hundred and thirty-five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:69

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:69 - Two thousand seven hundred asses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:3 - And his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-asses in the pastures, and a very great household, and he had a great husbandry on the earth; and that man was most noble of the men of the east.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:17 - While he was yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to Job, The horsemen formed three companies against us, and surrounded the camels, and took them for a prey, and slew the servants with the sword; and I only escaped, and am come to tell thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:12 - And the Lord blessed the latter end of Job, more than the beginning: and his cattle were fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, a thousand she-asses of the pastures.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:7 - And I saw two mounted horsemen, and a rider on an ass, and a rider on a camel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:6 - The Vision of the Quadrupeds in the Desert. In affliction and distress, where are the lion and lion's whelp, thence come also asps, and the young of flying asps, there shall they be who bore their wealth on asses and camels to a nation which shall not profit them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:6 - and the camels of Madiam and Gæpha shall cover thee: all from Saba shall come bearing gold, and shall bring frankincense, and they shall publish the salvation of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:29 - (LXX 30:24) They shall take their tents and their sheep, they shall take for themselves their garments, and all their baggage and their camels; and summon ye destruction against them from every side.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:32 - (LXX 30:27) And their camels shall be a spoil, and the multitude of their cattle shall be destroyed: and I will scatter them as chaff with every wind, having their hair cut about their foreheads, I will bring on their overthrow from all sides, saith the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:5 - And I will give up the city of Ammon for camels' pastures, and the children of Ammon for a pasture of sheep: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

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