גְמַלִּ֗ים
𐤂𐤌𐤋𐤉𐤌
gâmâl
camels
A large domesticated mammal (Camelus dromedarius, the one-humped camel) used by peoples of the ancient Near East for transport, burden-bearing, and sometimes milk and meat. In the Hebrew Bible, גָּמָל refers literally to the animal camel, especially in contexts relating to trade, travel, herding, or wealth. The term does not extend to figurative use or other animals.
Job 1:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H1581
| Lemma | גָּמָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤌𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gâmâl |
| Strong's | H1581 |
| Definition | A large domesticated mammal (Camelus dromedarius, the one-humped camel) used by peoples of the ancient Near East for transport, burden-bearing, and sometimes milk and meat. In the Hebrew Bible, גָּמָל refers literally to the animal camel, especially in contexts relating to trade, travel, herding, or wealth. The term does not extend to figurative use or other animals. |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | camels |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1581-06
camels
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the masculine plural absolute of גָּמָל, denoting the literal animal. "Camels" preserves the concrete zoological reference and the plural morphology without importing figurative meaning. |
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