Gamaliel

gam-al-ee-ale'
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Gamaliel Definition

Gamaliel = "my recompenser is God"
  1. a Pharisee and celebrated doctor of the law, who gave prudent worldly advice in the Sanhedrin respecting the treatment of the followers of Jesus of Nazareth. Acts 5:34 ff. (A.D.29.) We learn from Acts 22:3 that he was the preceptor of Paul. He is generally identified with the very celebrated Jewish doctor Gamaliel, grandson of Hillel, and who is referred to as authority in the Jewish Mishna.
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
Gamalihvl
Origin
of Hebrew origin (01583)]
Strong's Number
1059
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

Gamaliel
2
Total
2

KJV Verse Count

2
Total
2
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Gamaliel". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .