† גְּמַלִּי n.pr.m. a Danite Nu 13:12. H1582
Gemalli (father of Danite spy, 'camel-owner'?)
This name belongs to the father of Ammiel, the Danite representative among the twelve spies sent to scout Canaan. The name likely means 'camel owner' or 'my camel', possibly indicating family wealth or occupation. Like most fathers of the spies, Gemalli himself never appears in the narrative—his role is simply to identify his son's tribal lineage and family connection.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Numbers 13:12 identifies Ammiel as 'son of Gemalli' from the tribe of Dan. The name appears nowhere else in Scripture. Its possible meaning related to camels would suggest a family of some means, as camels represented significant wealth in the ancient Near East. The consistent transliteration across languages recognizes this as a personal name, preserved solely to establish Ammiel's genealogical credentials for the momentous reconnaissance mission. 1×
AR["جَمَلِّي"]·ben["গমল্লীর।"]·DE["Gemalli"]·EN["Gemalli"]·FR["Gemalli"]·heb["גמלי"]·HI["गमल्ली-का"]·ID["Gemali"]·IT["Gemalli"]·jav["Gémali"]·KO["그말리"]·PT["Gemalli"]·RU["Гемалли"]·ES["Gemali"]·SW["wa-Gemali"]·TR["Gemalli'nin"]·urd["جملی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† גְּמַלִּי n.pr.m. a Danite Nu 13:12.