גְּמוּל gemul

Hebrew word for “recompense” · Strong’s H1576 · used 19 times in 17 verses

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Meaning

1) dealing, recompense, benefit; 1a) dealing (of one's hand); 1b) recompense; 1c) benefit

How it is translated

Glosses given for gemul in context, with how often each is used:

• recompense 12
• dealing 4
• benefit 1
• benefits 1
• ¿ recompense 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Joel 3 (2), Judges 9 (1), 2 Chronicles 32 (1), Psalms 28 (1), Psalms 94 (1), Psalms 103 (1), Psalms 137 (1), Proverbs 12 (1), Proverbs 19 (1), Isaiah 3 (1)

Forms

• גמול 8
• גמלכם 2
• כגמול 1
• כגמל 1
• גמולם 1
• גמוליו 1
• גמולך 1
• וגמול 1
• וגמלו 1
• הגמול 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with gemul more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• שָׁלֵם salem “to complete” 6
• שׁוּב shuv “to return” 8
• גָּמַל gamal “to wean” 2
• רֹאשׁ rosh “head” 3
• אַל al “not” 3
• מַעֲשֶׂה maaseh “deed” 2
• בָּבֶל bavel “Babylon” 2
• אֹיֵב oyev “enemy” 2
• ךְ kh “you” 2
• טוֹב tov “pleasant” 2
• לֵב lev “heart” 2
• נֶפֶשׁ nephesh “soul” 2

Key verses

The verses using gemul that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• 2 Chronicles 32:25 — But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and…
• Psalms 28:4 — Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
• Psalms 94:2 — Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
• Psalms 103:2 — Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
• Psalms 137:8 — O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
• Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
• Isaiah 3:11 — Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
• Isaiah 35:4 — Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
• Isaiah 59:18 — According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
• Jeremiah 51:6 — Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; he will render…
• Joel 3:4 — Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and…
• Joel 3:7 — Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.