גְמַלֵּי/הֶֽם
𐤂𐤌𐤋𐤉/𐤄𐤌
gâmâl
of their 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.
Judges 8:21 · Word #23
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 HNcmpc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of their camels |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1581-04
their camels
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural construct + 3mp pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גָּמָל denotes the literal animal camel. The form is masculine plural construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, yielding "their camels." |
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