H1583 H1583
Gamaliel ('reward of God'); a prince of the tribe of Manasseh during the wilderness wanderings, father figure in Israel's tribal organization.
A proper masculine name meaning 'reward of God' or 'God is my recompense,' borne by the prince of the tribe of Manasseh during the wilderness period. Like Gideoni (H1441), Gamaliel appears exclusively in the formulaic tribal lists of Numbers—at the census (1:10), camp arrangement (2:20), tabernacle dedication (7:54, 59), and marching order (10:23). The name is identical across all translations consulted (English, Spanish, French, German: 'Gamaliel'), a remarkable transliteration consensus. The same name resurfaces centuries later in the famous Rabbi Gamaliel of Acts 5:34, teacher of Paul.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The personal name Gamaliel, identifying the appointed prince of the tribe of Manasseh during the wilderness period. All five occurrences appear in Numbers within the stereotyped tribal census and offering formulas: the census roll (1:10), the encampment arrangement (2:20), the dedication offerings for the tabernacle (7:54, 59), and the marching order (10:23). The theophoric name ('reward of God') is consistently transliterated identically across English, Spanish, French, and German, reflecting its well-established tradition. The LXX form Gamaliēl is the same name borne by the famous Pharisee in Acts 5:34. 5×
AR["جَمْلِيئِيلَ", "جَمْلِيئِيلُ"]·ben["গমলীয়েল", "গমলীয়েলের"]·DE["Gamaliel"]·EN["Gamaliel"]·FR["Gamaliel"]·heb["גמליאל"]·HI["गमलीएल"]·ID["Gamaliel"]·IT["Gamaliel"]·jav["Gamaliel", "Gamaliél"]·KO["가말리엘"]·PT["Gamli'el"]·RU["Гамлиэль", "Гамлиэля"]·ES["Gamaliel"]·SW["Gamalieli"]·TR["Gamliel", "Gamliel'in"]·urd["جملی-ایل", "جملیئیل", "گملیایل"]
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
† גַּמְלִיאֵל n.pr.m. (reward of God) a prince of Manasseh Nu 1:10; 2:20; 7:54, 59; 10:23, cf. Mishn. גמליאל, Palm. Vog.No. 124, 𝔊 Γαμαλιήλ Acts 5:34.