Psalm 13:6:4Ps.13.6.W4TABWLC Psalms 13:7
גָמַל
gamal
“he has dealt”
- Transliteration
- ga-MAL
- Extended
- gah-MAAL
- IPA
- /ɣaːˈmal/
Meaning by language
- English
- he has dealt
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Alphabet Analysis
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
ga-MAL
- sentence
a-shi-RA la-ye-ho-VAH KI ga-MAL a-LAI
Exegesis
In that clause, the perfect gamal {גָמַל | gā-mal} ‘has dealt bountifully’ denotes a completed divine act of generosity, and the prepositional phrase alai {עָלָי | ʿā-lāy} ‘with me’ specifies the psalmist as beneficiary. The Hebrew verb-initial order is rendered in English with subject–verb order for natural flow, and the perfect is translated into a present perfect to convey an action completed in the past with present relevance.
Root and etymology
g-m-lgimel–mem–lamed
“to deal fully, bestow”
In context — Psalm 13:6
I will sing to the LORD , for He has shown me generous favor .
About this coordinate
Psalm 13:6:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 13:6, so the Hebrew word גָמַל (gamal) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Ps.13.6.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.6.W4.S1) and character.