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גְּמוּל

𐤂𐤌𐤅𐤋

gᵉmûwl

H1576 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Concrete result or consequence of an action, typically a recompense, reward, or requital—either positive (reward, benefit) or negative (retribution, punishment). The word emphasizes the outcome or repayment rendered in response to a deed or behavior.

Semantic Range

recompense, requital, reward, retribution, deserved outcome, benefit, repayment, act repaid, what is due

Root / Etymology

From the root גמל (gml), which broadly means 'to deal with, to treat, to recompense, to wean.' גְּמוּל (gemûl) is a noun form that signifies 'what comes from dealing with someone'—the concrete outcome, usually a recompense, reward, or the due consequence of an act, whether positive or negative.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In earlier biblical texts, גְּמוּל primarily denotes the concept of receiving what one has merited, without the evaluative connotation of 'reward' as strictly positive or 'punishment' as strictly negative. The term is often used in poetic and wisdom literature (Psalms, Proverbs, Isaiah, Jeremiah) to articulate themes of divine justice, whether as beneficent reward or as punishment. Unlike שָׂכָר (sāḵār, H7939), which focuses more narrowly on positive compensation or wages, גְּמוּל centers on the result—the 'portion' due, whether for good or ill. In exilic and post-exilic literature, the nuance remains primarily of deserved result rather than payment for hired service. Later English translations sometimes render the term as 'benefit' or 'deserving,' but its usage encompasses both sides of recompense and is not limited to positive reward. Theological developments associated the term with later ideas of reward or punishment, but in biblical usage, it is contextually flexible, simply indicating the return or outcome that matches a prior action. Not to be confused with unrelated terms for 'grace' or 'gift.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from גָּמַל; treatment, i.e. an act (of good or ill); by implication, service or requital; [phrase] as hast served, benefit, desert, deserving, that which he hath given, recompense, reward.

Bantu Hebrew

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Root Family

גמל (Beyt Gamul) — to deal fully, repay, recompense, wean

Root גמל to deal with, recompense, wean
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1014 בֵּית גָּמוּל house of
H1577 גָּמוּל to Repaid-one
H1578 גְּמוּלָה recompenses
H1580 גָּמַל camel
H1581 גָּמָל on the camels

Word Forms

11 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1576-01 גְמ֥וּל gemul HNcmsc recompense recompense of recompense of 8
H1576-06 גְּמֻלְ/כֶ֖ם gemulekhem HNcmsc/Sp2mp your recompense your due-recompense your recompense 2
H1576-02 גְּמוּלָ֣/ם gemulam HNcmsc/Sp3mp their recompense their due recompense their recompense 1
H1576-03 גְּמוּלָֽי/ו gemulayv HNcmpc/Sp3ms His benefits his recompenses his recompenses 1
H1576-04 גְּמֻלְ/ךָ֖ gemulekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms your recompense your due-recompense your due-recompense 1
H1576-05 גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗/ךְ gemulekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs the recompense your recompense your recompense 1
H1576-07 הַ/גְּמ֗וּל hagemul HTi/Ncmsa the recompense the due recompense the recompense 1
H1576-08 כִ/גְמֻ֤ל khigemul HR/Ncmsa according to the benefit according to recompense according to the benefit 1
H1576-09 כִּ/גְמ֥וּל kigemul HR/Ncmsc according to the recompense as recompense-of as recompense of 1
H1576-10 וּ/גְמ֥וּל ugemul HC/Ncmsc and the recompense and recompense-of and recompense of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

19 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1576-09 Judges 9:16 כִּ/גְמ֥וּל kigemul HR/Ncmsc according to the recompense as recompense-of as recompense of
H1576-01 Isaiah 3:11 גְמ֥וּל gemul HNcmsc the recompense recompense of the recompense
H1576-01 Isaiah 35:4 גְּמ֣וּל gemul HNcmsc recompense recompense of recompense of
H1576-01 Isaiah 59:18 גְּמ֖וּל gemul HNcmsa recompense recompense of recompense of
H1576-01 Isaiah 59:18 גְּמ֥וּל gemul-2 HNcmsa recompense recompense of recompense of
H1576-01 Isaiah 66:6 גְּמ֖וּל gemul HNcmsa recompense recompense of recompense of
H1576-01 Jeremiah 51:6 גְּמ֕וּל gemul HNcmsa recompense recompense of recompense
H1576-07 Joel 4:4 הַ/גְּמ֗וּל hagemul HTi/Ncmsa the recompense the due recompense the recompense
H1576-06 Joel 4:4 גְּמֻלְ/כֶ֖ם gemulekhem HNcmsc/Sp2mp your recompense your due-recompense your recompense
H1576-06 Joel 4:7 גְמֻלְ/כֶ֖ם gemulekhem HNcmsc/Sp2mp your retribution your due-recompense your retribution
H1576-04 Obadiah 1:15 גְּמֻלְ/ךָ֖ gemulekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms your recompense your due-recompense your due-recompense
H1576-02 Psalms 28:4 גְּמוּלָ֣/ם gemulam HNcmsc/Sp3mp their recompense their due recompense their recompense
H1576-01 Psalms 94:2 גְּ֝מ֗וּל gemul HNcmsa recompense recompense of recompense of
H1576-03 Psalms 103:2 גְּמוּלָֽי/ו gemulayv HNcmpc/Sp3ms His benefits his recompenses his recompenses
H1576-05 Psalms 137:8 גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗/ךְ gemulekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs the recompense your recompense your recompense
H1576-10 Proverbs 12:14 וּ/גְמ֥וּל ugemul HC/Ncmsc and the recompense and recompense-of and recompense of
H1576-11 Proverbs 19:17 וּ֝/גְמֻל֗/וֹ ugemulo HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms his recompense his due recompense his due recompense
H1576-01 Lamentations 3:64 גְּמ֛וּל gemul HNcmsa recompense recompense of recompense
H1576-08 2 Chronicles 32:25 כִ/גְמֻ֤ל khigemul HR/Ncmsa according to the benefit according to recompense according to the benefit
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