גָּמָל

ga.malNounH1581

camel

From: apparently from H1580 (גָּמַל) (in the sense of labor or burden-bearing);

Short Definition

a camel

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. camel 1a) as property, as beast of burden, for riding, forbidden for food

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology H:N

DescriptionHebrew Noun

Occurrences

46 times

Appears 46 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
20
Judges
4
1 Samuel
3
Isaiah
3
Job
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 27:30
  • Exodus 9:3
  • Genesis 24:22
  • Genesis 24:64
  • Judges 7:12

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