Bible Dictionary
GIMEL
Gimel is the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It also designates the third section of Psalm 119 and was used in Hebrew notation for the number three.
Definition
Gimel is the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It was transliterated with different forms according to whether it had the dagesh, and it also became a numeral.
Biblical Usage
Gimel designates the third section of Psalm 119. In Hebrew notation it represented three, and with the dieresis, three thousand.
Historical Background
The letter’s transliteration distinguishes a hard g from an aspirated form.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ge'-mel, gim'-el ("g"): The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and used as such to designate the 3rd part of Ps 119; transliterated in this Encyclopedia with the dagesh as "g", and without the dagesh as "gh" (aspirated "g"). It came also to be used for the number three (3), and with the dieresis for 3,000. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.</p>