Gimel

g · hard g

Numeric value: 3
Final form: Information unavailable
Earlier form: Information unavailable
Pictograph: throwing stick, or possibly camel

Pictographic senses (tradition)

Picture: throwing stick (or camel)

Concrete: staff · throw stick · camel · foot

Extended: to carry · to gather up · walking · pride lifted up

History

The traditional name is linked to gamal (camel), though the pictographic ancestor is debated.

Common misconceptions

The popular "camel = to give / run after" chain is later homiletic tradition, not attested lexical meaning.

Words containing this letter

אֲבַגְתָאאֲבִי גִבְעוֹןאֲבִיגַיִלאֲבִישַׁגאָגֵאאֲגַגאֲגַגאֲגָגִיאֲגָגִיאֲגֻדָּהאֱגוֹזאָגוּראֲגוֹרָהאֶגֶלאֶגְלַיִםאֲגַםאָגֵםאַגְמוֹןאַגָּןאַגָּףאָגַראֲגַרְטָלאֶגְרֹףאִגֶּרֶת