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Gmul (גמול) means payback in Hebrew.

It can also mean retribution. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

גְּמוּל
gmul
noun · masculine
In English

payback, retribution

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ג

The dictionary gives one meaning for Gmul.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    עונש או שכר שמקבל אדם תמורת מעשיו.
    אוֹי לְרָשָׁע רָע כִּי גְמוּל יָדָיו יֵעָשֶׂה לּוֹ

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Gmul is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
גְּמוּל
Written without vowel points
גמול
Said
gmul
Root
ג־מ־ל
Pattern
קְטוּל
Plural
(נדיר) גְּמוּלִים גְּמוּלוֹת נ"י גְּמוּלוֹ גְּמוּלָהּ נ"ר גְּמוּלָיו
Inflections
ר' (נדיר) גְּמוּלִים גְּמוּלוֹת נ"י גְּמוּלוֹ גְּמוּלָהּ נ"ר גְּמוּלָיו
Gematria
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This is how Gmul is said in other languages.

English
payback, retribution

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These words rhyme with Gmul.

The word Gmul is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • בעל הגמול

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The word Gmul comes from the root ג־מ־ל, like these words.

These words come before and after Gmul in the dictionary.

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What does Gmul (⁨גמול⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Gmul (⁨גמול⁩) means payback and retribution. It is said gmul, with the stress on gmul.

What is a synonym for Gmul (⁨גמול⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Gmul (⁨גמול⁩) are ⁨תגמול⁩, ⁨תמורה⁩, and ⁨שכר ועונש⁩.

What rhymes with Gmul (⁨גמול⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Gmul (⁨גמול⁩) include ⁨טיפול⁩, ⁨בישול⁩, ⁨מסלול⁩, ⁨גבול⁩, ⁨עיגול⁩, and ⁨גידול⁩.

Is Gmul (⁨גמול⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Gmul (⁨גמול⁩) is a masculine noun, and its plural is ⁨(נדיר) גְּמוּלִים גְּמוּלוֹת נ"י גְּמוּלוֹ גְּמוּלָהּ נ"ר גְּמוּלָיו⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גמול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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