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In the Hebrew language, each letter is not only a character but also carries a numerical value and symbolic meaning. Gimel represents the number three and is often associated with concepts of completeness and stability, as seen in various scriptural contexts.<br><br><b>Biblical References and Symbolism</b><br><br>In the Bible, the letter Gimel appears prominently in <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, an acrostic psalm where each section begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The Gimel section, verses 17-24, emphasizes the psalmist's plea for divine guidance and understanding of God's laws. The Berean Standard Bible translates these verses as follows:<br><br>"Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word. Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law. I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me. My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times. You rebuke the arrogant—the cursed who stray from Your commandments. Remove my scorn and contempt, for I have kept Your testimonies. Though rulers sit and slander me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes. Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors." (<a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Psalm 119:17-24</a>)<br><br>The use of Gimel in this passage underscores the psalmist's desire for spiritual insight and the sustaining power of God's word.<br><br><b>Numerical Significance</b><br><br>The numerical value of Gimel, three, is significant in biblical theology. The number three often symbolizes divine completeness and perfection. This is evident in the triune nature of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—as well as in various scriptural events and structures, such as the three patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) and the threefold repetition of certain phrases for emphasis.<br><br><b>Jewish Tradition and Interpretation</b><br><br>In Jewish tradition, Gimel is often associated with the word "gemilut," which means "giving" or "kindness." This connection is reflected in the Talmudic teaching that Gimel represents a rich man running after a poor man to give him charity. This interpretation highlights the importance of generosity and benevolence, virtues that are deeply rooted in biblical teachings.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>Gimel, as a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, carries rich symbolic and numerical significance within the biblical text and Jewish tradition. Its presence in <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a> and its association with themes of completeness, divine guidance, and charity offer a deeper understanding of its role in conveying spiritual truths.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">GIMEL</span><p>ge'-mel, gim'-el ("g"): The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and used as such to designate the 3rd part of <a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>; transliterated in this Encyclopedia with the dagesh as "g", and without the dagesh as "gh" (aspirated "g"). It came also to be used for the number three (3), and with the dieresis for 3,000. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.<p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/gimel.htm"><span class="l"><b>Gimel</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> St. Augustin on the Psalms. <b>Gimel</b>. 15. He had said, "Wherewithal shall a young<br> man cleanse his way? Even by keeping Thy words." Behold <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/gimel.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/scottish_psalter_and_paraphrases/psalm_119_gimel_the_3rd.htm"><span class="l">Psalm 119 <b>Gimel</b>, the 3Rd Part.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Psalm 119 <b>Gimel</b>, The 3rd Part. 8,6,8,6. ^17With me thy servant, in thy grace,. deal<br> bountifully, Lord: That by thy favor I may live,. and duly keep thy word. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../anonymous/scottish psalter and paraphrases/psalm 119 gimel the 3rd.htm</font><p><a href="/library/michelson/no_4_intersession/title_page.htm"><span class="l">No. 4, Intersession</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A Sermon Preached On {HEBREW LETTER SHIN}"{HEBREW LETTER QOF} {HEBREW LETTER<br> PE}'{HEBREW LETTER VAV}{HEBREW LETTER YOD}{HEBREW LETTER <b>GIMEL</b>}{HEBREW LETTER SHIN <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/michelson/no 4 intersession/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/"><span class="l">Exposition on the Book of Psalms</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Psalm CXII. Psalm CXIII. Psalm CXIV. Psalm CXV. Psalm CXVI. Psalm CXVII. Psalm CXVIII.<br> Psalm CXIX. Beth. <b>Gimel</b>. Daleth. He. Vav. Zain. Cheth. Teth. Jod. Caph. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/scottish_psalter_and_paraphrases/"><span class="l">Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Psalm 119 Aleph, The 1st Part. Psalm 119 Beth, The 2nd Part. Psalm 119 <b>Gimel</b>, The<br> 3rd Part. Psalm 119 Daleth, The 4th Part. Psalm 119 He, The 5th Part. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/scottish psalter and paraphrases/</font><p><a href="/library/hengstenberg/christology_of_the_old_testament/transcribers_note.htm"><span class="l">Transcriber's Note</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Alef = a Lahmed = l Bet = b Mem = m (final = M) <b>Gimel</b> = g Nun = n (final = N) Dalet =<br> d Samekh = s He = h Ahyin = i Vav = v Peh = p (final = P) Zayin = z Tsadi <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/transcribers note.htm</font><p><a href="/library/davidson/the_canon_of_the_bible/footnotes.htm"><span class="l">Footnotes</span></a> <br><b>...</b> FINAL SIGMA}. 21 Orat. de Ordin., vol. ii. p.44. 22 {HEBREW LETTER<br> <b>GIMEL</b>}{HEBREW LETTER NUN}{HEBREW LETTER ZAYIN}. The Jews applied <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/davidson/the canon of the bible/footnotes.htm</font><p><a href="/library/michelson/no_4_intersession/sermon.htm"><span class="l">Sermon</span></a> <br><b>...</b> MEM} {HEBREW LETTER LAMED}{HEBREW LETTER PE}{HEBREW LETTER LAMED}{HEBREW LETTER<br> YOD}{HEBREW LETTER TET}{HEBREW LETTER HE} {HEBREW LETTER <b>GIMEL</b>}{HEBREW LETTER <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/michelson/no 4 intersession/sermon.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/the_gospel_of_thomas/first_greek_form_.htm"><span class="l">First Greek Form.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> has: And he sat down to teach Jesus the letters, and began the first letter Aleph;<br> and Jesus says the second, Beth, <b>Gimel</b>, and told him all the letters to the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/unknown/the gospel of thomas/first greek form .htm</font><p><a href="/library/swete/an_introduction_to_the_old_testament_in_greek_additional_notes/chapter_vi_text-divisions_stichi_chapters.htm"><span class="l">Text-Divisions: Stichi, Chapters, Lections, Catenae.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Lamentations each stanza is preceded by a representation of the Hebrew letter with<br> which it begins, eg aleph (alph, alpha [776] ), beth, <b>gimel</b> (giml), daleth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter vi text-divisions stichi chapters.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/g/gimel.htm"><span class="l"><b>Gimel</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>GIMEL</b>. <b>...</b> For name, etc., see ALPHABET. Multi-Version<br> Concordance <b>Gimel</b> (1 Occurrence). Psalms 119:17 <b>GIMEL</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gimel.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gimzo.htm"><span class="l">Gimzo (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gimzo.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gilonite.htm"><span class="l">Gilonite (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gilonite.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/benefits.htm"><span class="l">Benefits (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> me? (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS). Psalms 119:17 <b>Gimel</b>.' Confer benefits<br> on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word. (YLT). Proverbs <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/benefits.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/confer.htm"><span class="l">Confer (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. (See NIV). Psalms 119:17 <b>Gimel</b>.'<br> Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word. (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/confer.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/acrostic.htm"><span class="l">Acrostic (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Text. The initials of 9:1, 3, 5 are respectively 'aleph, beth, <b>gimel</b>; of<br> 9:9, 11, 13, 15, 17 waw, zayin, cheth, Teth and yodh. Psalm <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/acrostic.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/alphabet.htm"><span class="l">Alphabet (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Following is Sayce's list (PSBA, XXXII (1910), 215-22) with some variants: (1)<br> 'aleph = ox; (2) beth = house (tent); (3) <b>gimel</b> = camel; (4) daleth = door; (5 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alphabet.htm - 24k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Gimel (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Psalms 119:17</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">GIMEL</span>. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; So will I observe thy word. <br /><span class="source">(ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/g/gimel.htm">Gimel</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gin.htm">Gin (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gederoth.htm">Gederoth (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gede'roth.htm">Gede'roth (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gimel.htm">Gimel (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/invaded.htm">Invaded (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/foothills.htm">Foothills (19 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/raids.htm">Raids (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/raided.htm">Raided (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/daughter-towns.htm">Daughter-towns (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ai'jalon.htm">Ai'jalon (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/aijalon.htm">Aijalon (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ajalon.htm">Ajalon (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/soco.htm">Soco (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shocho.htm">Shocho (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shephe'lah.htm">Shephe'lah (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/forcing.htm">Forcing (25 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lowlands.htm">Lowlands (25 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/rushed.htm">Rushed (24 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beth-she'mesh.htm">Beth-she'mesh (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/timnah.htm">Timnah (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/occupied.htm">Occupied (32 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lowland.htm">Lowland (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shemesh.htm">Shemesh (24 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/capture.htm">Capture (53 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bethshemesh.htm">Bethshemesh (19 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/surrounding.htm">Surrounding (78 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beth-shemesh.htm">Beth-shemesh (19 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/negeb.htm">Negeb (37 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/negev.htm">Negev (39 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/villages.htm">Villages (106 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/settled.htm">Settled (112 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/captured.htm">Captured (143 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/low.htm">Low (216 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beth.htm">Beth (115 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/south.htm">South (170 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/g/gilonite.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Gilonite"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Gilonite" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/g/gimzo.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Gimzo"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Gimzo" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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