Gender Masculine
Scripts גַּמְלִיאֵל(Ancient Hebrew) Γαμαλιήλ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ɡə.ˈmeɪ.li.əl/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "my reward is God" in Hebrew, from the roots גָּמַל (gamal) meaning "to reward" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to a son of Pedahzur. It was also borne by a 1st-century Jewish priest and scholar, mentioned in Acts in the New Testament as a teacher of Saint Paul.

Related Names

Rootsgamal + ʾel
Other Languages & CulturesGamli'el(Biblical Hebrew)
User SubmissionsGamalíel, Gamaliël

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Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry g1059, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=g1059.
Entry updated December 1, 2024